[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73320-73321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26042]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX23NB00TKZ5000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Hunter Harvest 
and Satisfaction Surveys on Green Bay and Lake Michigan

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing approval of an existing 
collection in use without an OMB Control Number.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Comments 
can also be sent by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, Information 
Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 
20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1028-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Luke Fara by 
email at [email protected], or by telephone at 608-781-6233. Individuals 
in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services

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offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, 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 
March 31, 2022 (87 FR 18809). We received one comment. The comment did 
not address information collection, so no action was taken.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How the agency might minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 personally identifiable information (PII) in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
PII may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in 
your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: This collection seeks to gather information on harvest 
and satisfaction from waterfowl hunters on the open waters of Green Bay 
and Lake Michigan. From 2021 through 2025, the Wisconsin waterfowl 
hunting season had and will have a North, South, and Open Water Zone. 
The Open Water Zone will be specific to the offshore open waters of 
Lake Michigan and Green Bay. Specific regulations for this new zone, 
which starts 500 feet offshore and extends to the Wisconsin-Michigan 
state boundary, can be modified during the five-year period and input 
from hunters will provide critical information to improve hunter 
satisfaction. Former survey methods used to gather information on the 
season frameworks preferred by hunters under the 2016-2020 season 
structure cannot be applied to the Open Water Zone; thus, USGS plans to 
conduct both in-person and online surveys targeted toward open-water 
hunters to gather their input on season frameworks. Surveys will also 
be used to inform managers on what, where, and how many species of 
waterfowl are harvested in this open-water environment. Wisconsin 
waterfowl managers will use information collected from this survey to 
assist in developing season frameworks within this zone and provide 
information on harvest composition.
    Title of Collection: Hunter Harvest and Satisfaction Surveys on 
Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Waterfowl hunters that hunt the open 
waters of Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 200.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 600.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 minutes on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Occur each time they hunt the open waters 
of Green Bay and/or Lake Michigan.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the PRA (44 
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Luke Fara,
Biologist, Mid-Continent Region, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2022-26042 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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