[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30950-30951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4943]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Request for Public Comments on Extension of Existing Information 
Collection 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 control number. The request extending the 
information collection described below was 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. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or 
disapprove the information collection but may respond after 30 days; 
therefore, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in 
order to assure their maximum consideration. Address your comments and 
suggestions on the proposal by fax (202) 395-6566 or e-mail ([email protected]) to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
the Interior Department. Please also send a copy of your comments to 
Nancy Faries, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 
807, Reston, VA 20192-0002, or e-mail ([email protected]).
    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 Control 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

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responsibilities designated by International Migratory Bird Treaties 
with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the Soviet Union.
    Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes for Permit Application; 3 
minutes for Recovery Report; 2 minutes for Banding Schedule for 
waterfowl and 200 minutes for Banding Schedule for birds other than 
waterfowl.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 97,550.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 32,959 hours.
    For Further Information Contact: To obtain a copy of the full 
information collection request or copies of the forms, contact the 
Bureau Information Collection Clearance Office, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192-0002, or e-mail 
([email protected]), or phone (703-648-6879); or contact the USGS Bird 
Banding Laboratory, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech 
Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708-4037.

    Dated: May 24, 2006.
Byron K. Williams,
Acting Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 06-4943 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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