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OMB Control No: 1018-0133	ICR Reference No: 201209-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-1018-001
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: 12/20/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	8,708	0	4,835
Time Burden (Hours)	4,280	0	8,261
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is 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:
	77 FR 26032	05/02/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 60455	10/03/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	8,708	4,835	3,002	871
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,280	8,261	752	-4,733
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are estimating 8,708 responses totaling 4,280 burden hours for this collection, which is a net increase of 3,873 responses and a net decrease of 3,981 burden hours from our prior request. Program changes: 3,002 responses totaling 752 annual burden hours. These program changes reflect requirements erroneously omitted in our previous submission. 50 CFR 21.50 - Renew Registration 3,000 responses totaling 751 burden hours. 50 CFR 21.49 21.52 - Report Take of Endangered Species 2 responses totaling 1 burden hour. Adjustments: 871 responses and -4,733 annual burden hours. Based on our outreach and experience in administering this collection over the past 3 years, we have (1) reestimated the number of responses for some depredation orders and (2) reduced the time required for annual reporting under the Nest and Egg Depredation Order.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,597

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]? 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? Uncollected

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

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