Form 3-202-9 Migratory Bird Depredation - Annual Report

FWS Form 3-202-9 (Rev. 02/2023)
U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE - MIGRATORY BIRD PERMIT OFFICE

OMB Control No. 1018-0022
Expires ##/##/20##

MIGRATORY BIRD DEPREDATION - ANNUAL REPORT
Return to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
BEFORE FILLING OUT THIS FORM, please access the Return Addresses (to obtain the email/postal
mail addresses where this form can be returned).
PERMITTEE: ____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________

PERMIT NUMBER:_________________________
REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR: _______________

Office Use Only
Date Completed Report
rec’d in Regional Office
______/_____/_______
Initials: ________

REPORT DUE DATE: ___________________________
_______________________________
_________
_________________
Zip Code
City
State
 Check here if reporting a change of name, address, or contact information
PHONE: ______________________ Email: __________________________________________

tINSTRUCTIONS: Type or print the information requested below for all birds taken or held under y our permit during the year covered by this report and return the completed report to the above address by
the due date. Use of this form is not mandatory, but the same information must be submitted, including a signed certification statement. A supplemental sheet is available if needed. Filing an annual report is a
condition of your permit. Failure to file a timely report can result in permit suspension. If you had no activity under your permit during the report year, state “No activity” on the form. (50 CFR parts 13, 21, & 22)
MAKE SURE YOU SIGN & DATE THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT BELOW BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR REPORT.
►Please group your entries first by Species, then by State, County, and Month. Provide a subtotal for each species collected by State. See example below.
When & Where Taken
Quantity
Final Disposition
Active
(What you did with the birds/eggs/carcasses? E.g., if killed:
Species
Birds
Nests
Birds
destroyed, donated (include name and permit number); if
(Common Name)
State
County (or equivalent)
Captured
Date
Destroyed
Killed
captured: released, relocated, euthanized, transferred
*
**
(include name and permit number), indicate if injured)
Example: Ring-billed Gull
VA
Fairfax
3/2
10
0
0
buried
Ring-billed Gull
VA
Chester
JUN
5
0
20
buried
Species Total
VA
15
0
20
-

* Includes birds trapped and killed ** Refers to nests with eggs that are destroyed, addled (oiled, shaken), or removed from wild. Do not enter individual eggs & do not include inactive
nests (nests without eggs) destroyed.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the information in this report is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement herein may subject me to the criminal penalties of
18 U.S.C. 1001.
___________________________________________________________
Signature of permittee/Principal Officer. (No stamped signatures. Electronic signatures accepted.)
Date of signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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FWS Form 3-202-9 (Rev. 02/2023)
U.S. Department of the Interior
PERMITTEE:

PERMIT NUMBER:
When & Where Taken
Species
(Common Name)

State
(required)

County (or equivalent)
(required)

REPORT YEAR: _________
Quantity
Date

Birds
Killed

Active
Birds
Nests
Relocated
Destroyed
*
**

SUPPLEMENTAL PAGE NO: ____

Final Disposition
(What you did with the birds, eggs, carcasses: buried,
incinerated, transferred (specify to whom), released, or
other (specify))

* Relocated in the wild ** Refers to nests with eggs that are destroyed, addled (oiled/shaken) or removed from wild. Do not enter individual eggs & do not include inactive nests (nests
without eggs) destroyed.

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FWS Form 3-202-9 (Rev. 02/2023)
U.S. Department of the Interior

NOTICES
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authority: The information requested is authorized by the following: the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668), 50 CFR 22; the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.
1531-1544), 50 CFR 17; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712), 50 CFR 21; the Wild Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916), 50 CFR 15; the Lacey Act: Injurious
Wildlife (18 U.S.C. 42), 50 CFR 16; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (TIAS 8249), 50 CFR 23; General Provisions, 50 CFR 10;
General Permit Procedures, 50 CFR 13; and Wildlife Provisions (Import/export/transport), 50 CFR 14.
Purpose: The collection of contact information is to verify the individual has an eligible permit to conduct activities which affect protected species. The information the individual
provides helps the FWS monitor and report on protected species and assesses the impact of permitted activities on the conservation and management of species and their habitats.
Routine Uses: The collected information may be used to verify an applicant’s eligibility for a permit to conduct activities with protected wildlife; to provide the public and the permittees
with permit related information; to monitor activities under a permit; to analyze data and produce reports to monitor the use of protected wildlife; to assess the impact of permitted
activities on the conservation and management of protected species and their habitats; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the permit programs. More information about routine uses
can be found in the System of Records Notice, Permits System, FWS-21.
Disclosure: The information requested in this form is voluntary. However, submission of requested information is required to process applications for permits authorized under the
listed authorities. Failure to provide the requested information may be sufficient cause for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to deny the request.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collects information necessary to monitor take and disposition of
migratory birds, under the applicable laws governing the requested activity, for which a permit is requested, and to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act
and the Privacy Act of 1974. Information requested in this form is purely voluntary. However, submission of requested information is required in order to process applications for
permits authorized under the above laws. Failure to provide all requested information may be sufficient cause for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny the request. According to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an 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. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned Control No. 1018-0022.
ESTIMATED BURDEN STATEMENT
We estimate public reporting for this collection of information averages:
Original submission - paper-based: 48 minutes (reporting) and 12 minutes (recordkeeping)
Original submission - electronic: 30 minutes (reporting) and 15 minutes (recordkeeping)
These estimates include time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of the form to the Service Information Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls
Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please do not send your completed form to this address. Questions regarding migratory bird permits should be sent to
the appropriate regional (contact information can be found at https://www.fws.gov/program/migratory-bird-permit/contact-us).
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
For organizations, businesses, or individuals operating as a business (i.e., permittees not covered by the Privacy Act), we request that you identify any information that should be
considered privileged and confidential business information to allow the Service to meet its responsibilities under FOIA. Confidential business information must be clearly marked
"Business Confidential" at the top of the letter or page and each succeeding page and must be accompanied by a non-confidential summary of the confidential information. The nonconfidential summary and remaining documents may be made available to the public under FOIA [43 CFR 2.26 – 2.33].