FHWAR Email for License Holders Interviews

OMB Control No. 1018-0088

Expires ##/##/20##

Dear [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME],

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) is partnering with [insert partner name] to conduct the 2022 Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR). We are currently looking for people aged 18 and over to participate in testing the FHWAR survey.

Testing will entail taking the survey online while you speak (on the phone or via an online meeting) with an [insert partner name] interviewer, who will ask you questions about whether the questions are easy to understand and answer, your suggesting for improving the survey, and other topics. The process will last no more than 60 minutes and you will be paid $50 in appreciation of your time.

We are contacting you because your state recognizes you as an active participant in fishing, hunting, and/or wildlife watching, and feels your feedback would make a valuable contribution to this study.

If you are interested in participating or would like additional information about the testing process, please contact us at:

[insert partner name] email

[insert partner name] phone

Or, check out our FAQ’s! [LINK]

Sincerely,

Name, Title

National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation

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 effectively administer fish and wildlife restoration grant programs and helps states develop project proposals and conservation programs, and to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974. Information requested in this collection is purely voluntary. 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. 1018-0088.

Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate it will take 60 minutes for the cognitive interview and 10 minutes for the phone debriefing, including time to read instructions and gather information. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at Info_Coll@fws.gov.