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government relationships, 

communications, and mutual 

cooperation between HUD and Tribes. It 

is not intended to, and will not, create 

any right to administrative or judicial 

review, or any other right or benefit or 

trust responsibility, substantive or 

procedural, enforceable by a party 

against the United States, its agencies or 

instrumentalities, its officers or 

employees, or any other persons. 

Heidi J. Frechette, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native 

American Programs, Office of Public and 

Indian Housing. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13262 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2022–0077; 

FXMB12310900WH0–223–FF09M26000; 

OMB Control Number 1018–0023] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Migratory Bird Surveys 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Service), are proposing to renew an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

one of the following methods (please 

reference OMB Control No. 1018–0023 

in the subject line of your comment): 

• Internet (preferred): http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2022– 

0077. 

• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov. 

• U.S. mail: Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W); Falls Church, 

VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madonna L. Baucum, Service 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, 

or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. 

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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

in the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) at 5 CFR 1320, all information 

collections require approval under the 

PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor 

and you are not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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. 

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 might the agency 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. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 can 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 Migratory Bird Treaty 

Act (16 U.S.C. 703–711) and the Fish 

and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 

742d) designate the Department of the 

Interior as the key agency responsible 

for (1) the wise management of 

migratory bird populations frequenting 

the United States, and (2) the setting of 

hunting regulations that allow 

appropriate harvests that are within the 

guidelines that will allow for those 

populations’ well-being. These 

responsibilities dictate that we gather 

accurate data on various characteristics 

of migratory bird harvest. Based on 

information from harvest surveys, we 

can adjust hunting regulations as 

needed to optimize harvests at levels 

that provide a maximum of hunting 

recreation while keeping populations at 

desired levels. 

Under 50 CFR 20.20, migratory bird 

hunters must register for the Migratory 

Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) 

in each State in which they hunt each 

year. State natural resource agencies 

must send names and addresses of all 

migratory bird hunters to the Branch of 

Monitoring and Information 

Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Division of Migratory Bird 

Management, on an annual basis. 

The Migratory Bird Hunter Survey is 

based on the Migratory Bird Harvest 

Information Program. We randomly 

select migratory bird hunters and ask 

them to report their harvests. The 

resulting estimates of harvest per hunter 

are combined with the complete list of 

migratory bird hunters to provide 

estimates of the total harvest for the 

species surveyed. 


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The Parts Collection Survey estimates 

the species, sex, and age composition of 

the harvest, and the geographic and 

temporal distribution of the harvest. 

Randomly selected successful hunters 

who responded to the Migratory Bird 

Hunter Survey the previous year, as 

well as a sample of hunters who were 

not surveyed the previous year, are 

asked to complete and return a letter if 

they are willing to participate in the 

Parts Collection Survey. We provide 

postage-paid envelopes to respondents 

before the hunting season and ask them 

to send in a wing or the tail feathers 

from each duck or goose that they 

harvest, or a wing from each mourning 

dove, woodcock, band-tailed pigeon, or 

rail that they harvest. We use the wings 

and tail feathers to identify the species, 

sex, and age of the harvested sample. 

We also ask respondents to report the 

date and location of harvest for each 

bird on the outside of the envelope. We 

combine the results of this survey with 

the harvest estimates obtained from the 

Migratory Bird Hunter Survey to 

provide species-specific national 

harvest estimates. 

The combined results of these surveys 

enable us to evaluate the effects of 

season length, season dates, and bag 

limits on the harvest of each species, 

and thus help us determine appropriate 

hunting regulations. 

The Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey is 

an annual questionnaire survey of 

people who obtained a sandhill crane 

hunting permit. At the end of the 

hunting season, we randomly select a 

sample of permit holders and ask them 

to report the date, location, and number 

of birds harvested for each of their 

sandhill crane hunts. Their responses 

provide estimates of the temporal and 

geographic distribution of the harvest as 

well as the average harvest per hunter, 

which, combined with the total number 

of permits issued, enables us to estimate 

the total harvest of sandhill cranes. 

Based on information from this survey, 

we adjust hunting regulations as 

needed. 

In fall of 2019, we implemented a 

new, online platform for the Migratory 

Bird Hunter Survey. The platform is 

optimized for use on multiple devices 

(computer, tablet, or phone; Android or 

Apple OS). This online survey platform 

walks a participant through the process 

of entering their harvest for a single day 

and asks for one piece of information at 

a time, which reduces confusion and the 

likelihood that the hunter will provide 

incorrect information. The online 

system improves data quality and 

prevents errors (e.g., reporting harvest of 

the wrong species, or in the wrong 

State). We will continue to conduct the 

full paper survey through 2022, in order 

to ensure that data collected through the 

online platform is sound, and to provide 

a side-by-side comparison of harvest 

estimates that can be used to calibrate 

the old survey to the new one. This is 

particularly important for maintaining a 

continuous time series of harvest 

estimates, despite changing 

methodology. In the fall of 2022, we will 

conduct the full survey using the online 

application but will provide a paper 

survey by mail to those hunters who 

request them. 

Title of Collection: Migratory Bird 

Information Program and Migratory Bird 

Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0023. 

Form Number: FWS Forms 3–165, 3– 

165A through E, and 3–2056J through N. 

Type of Review: Renewal without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: States 

and migratory game bird hunters. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory 

for HIP registration information; 

voluntary for participation in the 

surveys. 

Frequency of Collection: Annually for 

States or on occasion for migratory bird 

hunters. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

Collection type/form No. Number of 

respondents 

Average 

number of 

responses 

each 

Number of 

annual 

responses * 

Average 

time per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours * 

Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (State Governments) 

49 16.5 809 157 hours ....... 127,013 

Migratory Bird Hunter Survey (Individuals) 

Form 3–2056J ..................................................................... 31,900 1 31,900 5 minutes ....... 2,658 

Form 3–2056K ..................................................................... 16,900 1 16,900 4 minutes ....... 1,127 

Form 3–2056L ..................................................................... 8,500 1 8,500 4 minutes ....... 567 

Form 3–2056M .................................................................... 10,200 1 10,200 3 minutes ....... 510 

Subtotals: ...................................................................... 67,500 ........................ 67,500 ........................ 4,862 

Parts Collection Survey (Individuals) 

Form 3–165 ......................................................................... 4,870 22 107,140 5 minutes ....... 8,928 

Form 3–165A ....................................................................... 1,000 5.5 5,500 5 minutes ....... 458 

Form 3–165B ....................................................................... 3,600 1 3,600 1 minute ......... 60 

Form 3–165C ....................................................................... 900 1 900 1 minute ......... 15 

Form 3–165D ....................................................................... 1,134 1 1,134 1 minute ......... 19 

Form 3–165E ....................................................................... 1,100 1.5 1,650 5 minutes ....... 138 

Subtotals: ...................................................................... 12,604 ........................ 119,924 ........................ 9,619 

Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey (Individuals) 

Form 3–2056N ..................................................................... 4,300 1 4,300 3.5 minutes .... 251 

Online Migratory Bird Harvest Survey (Individuals) 

None (Online Form) ............................................................. 25,500 1 25,500 4 minutes ....... 1,700 

Totals: ........................................................................... 109,953 ........................ 218,033 ........................ 143,444 

* Rounded. 


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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.). 

Madonna Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13300 Filed 6–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R7–NWRS–2022–0078; FF07RYKD00 

223 FXRS12610700000; OMB Control 

Number 1018–0173] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; In-Season Subsistence 

Salmon Fishery Catch and Effort 

Survey 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(Service), are proposing to renew an 

existing information collection without 

change. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

one of the following methods (please 

reference ‘‘1018–0173’’ in the subject 

line of your comments): 

• Internet (preferred): http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–R7–NWRS–2022– 

0078. 

• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov. 

• U.S. mail: Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, 

VA 22041–3803. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Madonna L. Baucum, Service 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, 

or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. 

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-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

at 5 CFR 1320, all information 

collections require approval under the 

PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor 

and you are not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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. 

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 might the agency 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. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 can 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 administration and uses 

of national wildlife refuges and wetland 

management districts are governed by 

the National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 

(Administration Act; 16 U.S.C. 668dd– 

668ee), as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997; the Refuge Recreation Act 

of 1962 (Recreation Act; 16 U.S.C. 460k– 

460k–4); and the Alaska National 

Interest Lands Conservation Act 

(ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 

ANILCA provides specific authorization 

and guidance for the administration and 

management of national wildlife refuges 

within the State of Alaska. 

Renewal of OMB’s approval 

authorizes the Yukon Delta National 

Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) to participate 

in the design and implementation of 

subsistence fisher surveys operated by 

the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native 

Council and the Kuskokwim River InterTribal Fisheries Commission (KRITFC). 

Participation in the surveys informs inseason fisheries management decisionmaking in the Kuskokwim River 

subsistence salmon fishery. 

The information collected by the 

survey includes the times individuals 

left and returned from boat launches, 

several characteristics of their fishing 

gear, broad classification of where the 

fishing activity occurred, for how long 

they actively fished, and how many of 

each of three salmon species they 

harvested. When coupled with aerial 

boat counts performed by the YDNWR, 

these data can be used to obtain 

quantitative estimates of total fishing 

activity and salmon harvest occurring 

from short-duration subsistence harvest 

opportunities. The estimates are then 

used to inform the management strategy 

used jointly by the YDNWR and the 

KRITFC. 

Title of Collection: In-Season 

Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and 

Effort Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0173. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Renewal without 

change of an existing information 

collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Subsistence fishers within the Yukon 

Delta National Wildlife Refuge. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 1,014. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 1,014. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 5 minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 85 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion. 


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