[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84163-84164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26566]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX24LB00TZ90100; OMB Control Number 1028-0082]


Agency Information Collection Activities; U.S. Geological Survey 
Bird Banding Permit Applications and Band Recovery Reports

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

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ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a renewal of an existing 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) 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 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Please provide a copy of your comments by mail to USGS, Information 
Collections Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, 
Reston, VA 20192 or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1028-0082, U.S. Geological Survey Bird 
Banding Permit Applications and Band Recovery, in the subject line of 
your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Antonio Celis-Murillo by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 301-497-5808. 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 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.) 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 
September 1, 2023 (88 FR 60482). One comment was received from the 
Ornithological Council (Laura Bies, Executive Director). Based on this 
feedback, we are adjusting the time burden for the Application for 
Federal Bird Banding or Marking Permit from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, 
raising the total burden by 40 hours to 4,734 hours.
    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: The Bird Banding Program is the responsibility of the 
USGS Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL). The BBL plays a critical role in 
permitting the banding and marking of wild birds and is responsible for 
storing and maintaining data on banded and marked birds. This effort 
requires coordination between banders and people who later encounter 
the marked birds to ensure the data are available for later analyses. 
To achieve these goals, the BBL collects information using three forms: 
the Application for Federal Bird Banding or Marking Permit, the Federal 
Bird Banding or Marking Permit Renewal Form, and the Bird Banding 
Recovery Report.
    Title of Collection: Bird Banding Permit Applications and Band 
Recovery Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0082.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 92,000.

--Bird Banding Permit Application: 80 respondents
--Bird Banding Permit Renewal: 400 respondents
--Band Recovery Form: 91,520 respondents

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 93,150.

--Bird Banding Permit Application: 80 responses
--Bird Banding Permit Renewal: 400 responses
--Band Recovery Form: 92,670: responses

    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 to 60 minutes, depending 
on form used.

--Bird Banding Permit Application: 60 minutes
--Bird Banding Permit Renewal: 3 minutes
--Band Recovery Form: 3 minutes

    Burden Hours.

--Bird Banding Permit Application: 80 hours
--Bird Banding Permit Renewal: 20 hours
--Band Recovery Report Form: 4,634 hours

    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 4,734 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: We have not identified 
any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this collection of 
information.
    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.).

Antonio Celis-Murillo,
Chief, USGS Bird Banding Laboratory.
[FR Doc. 2023-26566 Filed 12-1-23; 8:45 am]
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