North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-156 North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-156 North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey (electronic submission) Form and Instruction	Modified
1018-0019 30-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-12-10
Sauer paper.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-26
AMWO status report 2008.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-26
1018-0019 60-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-26
migbirdtreatyact.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-26
1018-0019 SSB.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-11-26
1018-0019 SSA.rtf Supporting Statement A	2008-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187300	North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey Form and Instruction	New
10940	North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey (electronic submission) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0019	ICR Reference No: 200811-1018-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
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: 01/29/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	680	0	750
Time Burden (Hours)	1,206	0	571
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 711) requires the Secretary of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) to implement a viable and ongoing program for the protection and conservation of various migratory birds. The North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey is an essential part of the migratory bird management program and provides the data necessary to determine the population status of the woodcock. In addition, the information is vital in assessing the relative changes in the geographic distribution of the woodcock. Federal, State, Provincial, tribal, and local wildlife agencies in the United States and Canada work cooperatively to monitor woodcock populations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 703-711 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 43254	07/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 75126	12/10/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey (electronic submission)	3-156	North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
North American Woodcook Singing Ground Survey	3-156	North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	680	750	0	0	-70	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,206	571	0	0	635	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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 680 responses and 1,206 burden hours for this information collection. This is an adjustment decrease of 70 in the number of responses and an increase of 635 in the number of burden hours. In our previous request, we erroneously included 70 Federal cooperators as respondents and did not include driving time (1 hour per response) to and from the survey site when calculating the burden. In addition, the percentage of cooperators using electronic submission has increased 10 percent during the last 3 years. The increase in electronic submission slightly increases the response time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,076

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]? 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)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/10/2008

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