Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
is responsible for ensuring that migratory bird populations do not
become threatened or endangered. In August 2006, we issued
regulations that established two depredation orders and three
control orders to allow control and management of resident Canada
goose populations without permits. The regulations: (1) Allow
State and tribal wildlife management agencies, airports, and
landowners sufficient flexibility, within predefined guidelines, to
reduce resident Canada goose populations. (2)Authorize airports,
landowners, and State and tribal wildlife agencies (or their
authorized agents) to conduct (or allow) management activities,
including the take of birds, on resident Canada goose populations.
(3) Authorize direct population control strategies. Under this
program, the individual States, tribes, or directed public
(airports and landowners) are authorized to implement the
provisions of the regulations within Service guidelines. In
addition to specific strategies, we will continue the use of
special and regular hunting seasons, issued under 50 CFR 20, and
the issuance of depredation permits and special Canada goose
permits, issued under 50 CFR 21.41 and 21.26,
respectively.
We are estimating 8,698 annual
responses totaling 3,360 burden hours. This is an adjustment
decrease of 10 responses and 920 burden hours.
$18,966
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Hope Grey 703 358-2482
hope_grey@fws.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
1018-0133 Supporting Statement A 2015 rev 11-24-15.rtf
RCGR - screen shots.pdf
Airport Control Order (private sector)