Establishment of Annual
Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR Part 20
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/18/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2021
99
99
9,878
9,878
0
0
Migratory game birds are those bird
species so designated in conventions between the United States and
several foreign nations for the protection and management of these
birds. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to determine when “hunting,
taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment,
transportation, carriage, or export of any * * * bird, or any part,
nest, or egg” of migratory game birds can take place, and to adopt
regulations for this purpose. These regulations are written after
giving due regard to “the zones of temperature and to the
distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times
and lines of migratory flight of such birds” and are updated
annually (16 U.S.C. 704(a)). This responsibility has been delegated
to the Service as the lead Federal agency for managing and
conserving migratory birds in the United States. However, migratory
game bird management is a cooperative effort of State, Tribal, and
Federal governments. Migratory game bird hunting seasons provide
opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State,
and tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds;
and permit harvests at levels compatible with migratory game bird
population status and habitat conditions.
US Code:
16 USC 703–712 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Madonna Baucum 202 354-1916
madonna_baucum@nps.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).
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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.