[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19806-19807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09220]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX19LC00BM6BB00; OMB Control Number 1028-0082]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Bird Banding 
and Band Recovery Reports

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
to USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 12201Sunrise Valley 
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
0082 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Bruce Peterjohn, Patuxent Wildlife Research 
Center by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 301-497-
5646.You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, 
and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the 
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
December 6, 2018 (83 FR 62882). No comments were received
    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The Bird Banding Program is the responsibility of the 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bird Banding

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Laboratory (BBL). The BBL has a critical role in storing and 
maintaining data on banded and marked birds, particularly to facilitate 
coordination between banders and people who later encounter the marked 
birds, and to ensure the data are available for later analyses.
    To achieve these goals, the BBL collects information using three 
forms: (1) The Application for Federal Bird Banding or Marking Permit, 
(2) The Federal Bird Banding or Marking Permit Renewal Form, and (3) 
The Bird Banding Recovery Report.
    We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary 
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its 
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 
CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public 
or for limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No questions of a 
``sensitive'' nature are asked.
    Title of Collection: Bird Banding and Band Recovery Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0082.
    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General Public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 74,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 74,620.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 to 30 minutes, depending 
on form used. The band recovery form receives approximately 74,100 
responses annually. The permit application form receives approximately 
80 and the permit renewal form receives approximately 440.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,759.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

 John French,
Center Director, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
[FR Doc. 2019-09220 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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