Permit Application (State/Local/Tribal Govt)

OMB Control #_1028-0082
Approval expires:7/31/2009

U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PWRC – BIRD BANDING LABORATORY
12100 BEECH FOREST ROAD, STE-4037
LAUREL, MD 20708-4037

APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
BIRD BANDING OR MARKING PERMIT

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1a.  New Permit
 Renewal Permit #___________

1. APPLICANT’S NAME – (Last, first, middle initial)

3. HEIGHT _____ft. _____in. WEIGHT ______lbs.
GENDER ____ Male _____ Female

HAIR COLOR_______

4. HOME ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE – ( Use this address for
correspondence)
Phone Number: Area Code (
Fax Number: Area Code (

)_______-____________
)_______-____________

e-Mail address:
6. TYPE PERMIT APPLIED FOR:

2. BIRTH DATE
(mm/dd/yyyy)

EYE COLOR______

5. BUSINESS ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE -- ( Use this address for
correspondence)
Phone Number: Area Code: (
Fax Number: Area Code (

) _______-____________
)_______-____________

e-Mail address:
6a. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPONSORING ORGANIZATION OR MASTER
PERMITTEE

___ Master-Personal (do not complete item 6a)
___ Master-Station (Complete item 6a)
___ Subpermit (Complete item 6a)
7. DO YOU PRESENTLY POSSESS, HAVE YOU EVER POSSESSED, OR DO YOU HAVE APPLICATIONS PENDING FOR OTHER
FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS? __ Yes __ No (if “yes” give type of permit, number, date of issue, expiration and/or application)

8. DO YOU WISH TO HAVE BLOOD SAMPLING AUTHORIZED? ___ NO ___ YES
information.)
Master Permitee name, number and any Subpermitees that require
permissions

(if yes, please provide the BBL the following

Species _________________________________________
Site of blood draw or technique ______________________

Master Permittee

Number

________________________________________________
Volume of blood to be taken? ________________________

Subpermittees’ Names

Why is blood needed? How will it be used? ____________

Applicant’s qualifications (or attach a resume of experience)

9. DO YOU WISH TO HAVE FEATHER SAMPLING AUTHORIZED? ___ NO ___ YES
information.)
Master Permitee name, number and any Subpermitees that require
permissions

(if yes, please provide the BBL the following

Species _________________________________________
What feathers will be taken and how many? __________________

Master Permittee

Number

Subpermittees’ Names

_____________________________________________________
Why are feathers needed? How will they be used?

_________________________________________________________
Applicant’s qualifications (or attach a resume of experience)

10. SPECIES YOU PLAN TO MARK – by groups
___ a. Waterfowl – ducks, geese and swans
____ b. Migratory webless gamebirds – doves, pigeons, snipe,
coot, gallinules, woodcock, rails, sandhill cranes
___ c. Blackbirds – grackles, cowbirds, yellow-headed,
red- winged, tri-colored blackbirds, starlings.
____ d. All species except waterfowl, eagles, or
endangered/threatened species

____ e. “Endangered/threatened” species – those designated by the
Secretary of the Interior as endangered/ threatened.” Specify
which species:
_____________________________________________
____ f. Eagles – bald and/or golden
____ g. All raptors except eagles or “endangered/threatened”
____ h. Other. Specify: __________________________

11. INDICATE STATES OR COUNTRIES OTHER THAN YOUR STATE/COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE IN WHICH YOU WISH TO BAND
BIRDS – (Attach a brief statement of your need to band in any non-resident state.)

OMB Control #_1028-0082
Approval expires:7/31/2009

12. DO YOU HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO USE:

MIST NETS
___ Yes ____ No
ROCKET NETS ___ Yes ____ No
CANNON NETS ___ Yes ____ No

(If “yes” to any of the above, please attach a resume with your experience with such nets, This information is needed to ensure that skills are present
before these devices are authorized.)
13. DO YOU WISH AUTHORIZATION AT THIS TIME TO USE AUXILIARY MARKERS IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARD
NUMBERED METAL LEG BAND? ___ No ___ Yes (if yes, please provide the BBL the following information)
Master Permit name, number and any Subpermitees that require
permissions

Species _________________________________________
Techniques used__________________________________

Master Permittee

Number

Type of marker used _______________________________
________________________________________________
Why are auxiliary markers needed? How will they be used?

Subpermittees’ Name

Applicant’s qualifications (or attach a resume of experience)

14. ATTACH A ONE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH BY BANDING BIRDS.
Permits are only issued for management banding and original research beneficial to the public and U.S. Geological Survey.

15. REFERENCES—(List names and complete addresses of at least three licensed bird banders or other ornithologists whom we may consult
concerning your qualifications for a federal bird marking permit.)

NOTICE
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PUB.L. 96-511), Privacy Act of 1974 (PUB.L. 93-579), please be advised that:
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The gathering of information on migratory birds and their uses is authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d). The requested information is required as a condition of your migratory bird permit.
Information from this application will be used to further the understanding, management, and utilization of the North American migratory bird
resource, by Federal, State, and private conservation organizations, and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Failure to answer any questions fully may be sufficient cause for the U.S. Geological Survey to deny your permit. Your participation in the
survey is voluntary.
In the event there is an indicated violation of a statute, regulation, rule, order, or license, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, the
requested information may be transferred to the appropriate Federal, State, local, or foreign agency charged with investigating or prosecuting
such violations.
In the event of litigation involving the records of the subject matter of the records, the requested information may be transferred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. It is our policy not to use your name for any purpose other than
completing our banding records. All names and identifying information are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. Your response is voluntary. We
estimate that it will take you about 30 minutes to read the instructions and fill in the requested information. Comments regarding this collection of
information should be directed to: the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS160, Reston, Virginia
20192. Thank you for your cooperation.
I hereby certify that I have read and am familiar with the regulations contained in Title 50, Parts 13 & 21, of the Code of Federal Regulations and the
other applicable parts in Subchapter B of Chapter 1 of Title 50, and I further certify that the information submitted in this application for a permit is
complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not been convicted of, entered a plea of guilty or nolo contender for a felony
violation of the Lacey Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. I understand that any false statement herein may
subject me to the criminal penalties of 18 U.S.C. 1001. I realize that I must comply with the rules and requirements in the Bird Banding Manual and
that marking and/or salvaging birds requires a significant amount of my time if a permit is issued. I agree to maintain and submit data promptly and
in the prescribed format, to cooperate fully with the U.S. Geological Survey in the Bird Marking Program, and to abide by the terms and limitations
of that permit.

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