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OMB Control No: 1018-0023	ICR Reference No: 201705-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Migratory Bird Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/11/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/19/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	190,134	0	227,586
Time Burden (Hours)	137,493	0	144,021
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) designate the Department of the Interior as the key agency responsible for: (1) the wise management of migratory bird populations frequenting the United States, and (2) setting hunting regulations that allow appropriate harvests that are within the guidelines that will allow for those populations' well-being. These responsibilities dictate that we gather accurate data on various characteristics of migratory bird harvest. Based on information from harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting regulations as needed to optimize harvests at levels that provide a maximum of hunting recreation while keeping populations at desired levels.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742d Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
US Code: 16 USC 703-711 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:
	82 FR 11603	02/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 27863	06/19/2017
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	190,134	227,586	-37,452
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137,493	144,021	-6,528
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 reporting the following based on adjustments to agency estimates since the previous submission (See Table 15.1 in the SSA for itemization by IC): • A decrease of 37,452 total annual responses • A decrease of 6,528 annual burden hours In order to more accurately report the burden associated with the Migratory Bird Hunter and the Parks Collection Surveys, the burden associated with each form for the Migratory Bird Hunter and Parts Collection Surveys was entered into ROCIS separately. Previously, these surveys were entered as two ICs using the average time for the forms associated with each survey. Entering each form separately provides a more accurate depiction of the total burden associated with this collection. It also provides a more accurate method of calculating the total dollar value of the burden hours. We are also reporting a decrease in the annualized cost to the government of $174,116, from $1,905,700 in 2014 to $1,731,584 in 2017. This decrease in cost is due primarily to the loss of IT staff, who were consolidated into the USFWS’ IRTM IT support program. Other changes to the costs associated with the information collection are as follows: 1. Changes to the allocation of sampling effort in the Mourning Dove Parts Collection Survey following an analysis of optimal allocation to increase sampling efficiency; this resulted in a net decrease in sampling effort and reduced costs. 2. Changes in the calculations used (median step salary rates vs. actual) to account for fluctuations in encumbered positions/salaries; 3. The Federal 2017 pay raise; 4. An increase in postage costs (from $0.43 to $0.46 for first class letter); and 5. Reduced respondent burden from decreasing hunter participation in the surveys, partly due to reduced harvest (fewer wings returned), and fewer active hunters 6. Reduced sample size for sandhill crane harvest survey, due to improved state permitting systems to identify crane hunters from the general hunting population. We have implemented some measures to keep costs down, including contracting out the printing of the survey forms. We found that printing contractors could do the job more cheaply than we could. We will also be developing an online data entry application for implementation in 2-3 years, which when implemented is expected to reduce printing and postage costs by 10-30% ($60,000-200,000/year). We will seek OMB approval prior to implementing any changes to the data collections methods used with this collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,731,584

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: Madonna Baucum 202 354-1916 madonna_baucum@nps.gov

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