[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 73022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23741]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Request for Public Comments on Extension of Existing Information 
Collection to be Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act

    The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) received emergency approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an information collection 
in use without an OMB approval number. A request extending the 
information collection described below will be submitted to OMB for 
approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35). Copies of the proposed collection of information and 
related forms may be obtained by contacting the USGS Clearance Officer 
at the phone number listed below. Comments on the proposal should be 
made within 60 days to the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA 20192.
    As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the USGS 
solicits specific public comments as to:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected and;
    4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Bird Banding.
    OMB Approval No.: 1028-0082.
    Summary: In accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 
U.S.C. 703-712, the trapping and marking of wild migratory birds by 
persons holding Federal permits must be monitored. Formerly managed by 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the bird banding program is now the 
responsibility of the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL). This bird 
banding monitoring program involves information collections on three 
forms: (1) The Application for Federal Bird Marking and Salvage Permit; 
(2) The Bird Banding Recovery Report; and (3) The Bird Banding 
Schedule. The information on the Recovery Report may also be submitted 
electronically at the BBL Web site or via a toll-free telephone number. 
This program also assists the Fish and Wildlife Service in fulfillment 
of its responsibilities designated by International Migratory Bird 
Treaties with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union.
    Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes for Permit Application form; 
3 minutes for Recovery Report form; and 12 minutes for Banding Schedule 
form.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 131,550.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 13,725 hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the forms, contact 
the Bureau clearance officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National 
Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 (703-648-7313); or 
USGS Bird Banding Laboratory, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100, 
Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708-4037.

    Dated: November 30, 2005.
Susan D. Haseltine,
Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 05-23741 Filed 12-7-05; 8:45 am]
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