Establishment of Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR Part 20

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1018-0171 SSA FR 1018-BE34 07072021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-07
1018-0171 Final Rule Pub 08172021 86FR45909 2021-17438.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-17
1018-0171 Proposed Rule BE34 MB Hunting 86FR23641 05042021.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-04
Guidelines 50 FR 23459 06041985.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-09
50 CFR 20 as of 12072020.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-09
MBTA 16 USC 703-712 as of 01142019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231518	State-specific Reports (Every 3 Years)	Unchanged
230781	State-specific Reports (Yearly)	Unchanged
230780	Reports from Experimental Hunting Seasons and Season Structure Changes	Unchanged
227323	Solicitation of Annual Season Selection Data - State & Tribal Governments	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0171	ICR Reference No: 202107-1018-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: RIN: 1018-BE34
Title: Establishment of Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR Part 20
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/17/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2024
Responses	99	99
Time Burden (Hours)	9,878	9,878
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 703–712 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1018-BE34	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 45909	08/17/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 23641	05/04/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reports from Experimental Hunting Seasons and Season Structure Changes
Solicitation of Annual Season Selection Data - State & Tribal Governments
State-specific Reports (Every 3 Years)
State-specific Reports (Yearly)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	99	99	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,878	9,878	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,343

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/17/2021

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