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OMB Control No: 1018-0133	ICR Reference No: 200903-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Control and Management of Resident Canada Geese, 50 CFR 20.21, 21.49, 21.50, 21.51, 21.52 and 21.61
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	4,835	0	6,089
Time Burden (Hours)	8,261	0	9,141
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), we are 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: Allow State and tribal wildlife management agencies, airports, and landowners sufficient flexibility, within predefined guidelines, to reduce resident Canada goose populations. 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. 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.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 11597	03/18/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 34772	07/17/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	4,835	6,089	-1,254
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,261	9,141	-880
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: We are estimating 4,835 responses totaling 8,261 burden hours for this collection, which is a decrease of 1,254 responses and 880 burden hours from our original request. This adjustment decrease is based on our experience over the past 3 years. The decreased estimate for the nest and egg depredation order may be due to a revision in the regulation that allowed homeowner associations and municipalities to register on behalf of their members and residents. As a result, only one entity needs to register in lieu of several. We believe the decrease in respondents for the airport control order may be because airports have continued to operate under a permit rather than the airport control order. Most airport depredation permits allow take of resident Canada geese in addition to a variety of other species that pose risks to public safety. Although the airport control order provides greater latitude for goose management than permits, most airports have chosen to continue to control geese under their multi-species airport depredation permits for simplicity. (Note: We plan to develop a broader airport depredation order that covers additional species over the next couple of years.)

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,565

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Hope Grey 703 358-2482 hope_grey@fws.gov

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