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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 17, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
conserving migratory birds in the United States. However, migratory game bird management is a cooperative effort of State, Tribal, and Federal governments. Migratory game bird hunting seasons provide opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State, and Tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds; and permit harvests at levels compatible with migratory game bird population status and habitat conditions.
The Service develops migratory game bird hunting regulations by establishing the frameworks, or outside limits, for season lengths, bag limits, and areas for migratory game bird hunting.
Acknowledging regional differences in hunting conditions, the Service has administratively divided the Nation into four Flyways for the primary purpose of managing migratory game birds. Each Flyway Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, and Pacific has a Flyway Council, a formal organization generally composed of one member from each State and Province in that Flyway. The Flyway Councils, established through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, also assist in researching and providing migratory game bird management information for Federal, State, and Provincial governments, as well as private conservation entities and the general public.
We request the following information to establish annual migratory bird hunting seasons:
1 Information Requested to Establish Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons:
A Tribes that wish to use the guidelines to establish special hunting regulations for the annual migratory game bird hunting season are required to submit a proposal that includes:
i The requested migratory game bird hunting season dates and other details regarding the proposed regulations;
ii Harvest anticipated under the proposed regulations; and iii Tribal capabilities to enforce migratory game bird hunting regulations.
B State and U.S. territory governments that wish to establish annual migratory game bird hunting seasons are required to provide the requested dates and other details for hunting seasons in their respective States or Territories.
2 Reports: The following reports, requested from the States and Tribes, are submitted either annually or every 3
years as explained in the following text.
A Reports from Experimental Hunting Seasons and Season Structure Changes:

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Atlantic Flyway Council:
DelawareExperimental tundra swan season yearly updates and final report Mississippi Flyway Council:
AlabamaExperimental sandhill crane season yearly updates and final report MinnesotaExperimental teal-only season yearly updates and final report NEW
Central Flyway Council:
New MexicoExperimental sandhill crane season in Estancia Valley yearly updates and final report. Now operationalAnnual data are still required, but there is not a final report, since this monitoring will occur in perpetuity or as long as the State has that hunt area.
South Dakota and Nebraska Experimental two-tier hunting regulations study yearly updates and final report NEW
WyomingSplit 3way season for Canada geese final report only Pacific Flyway Council:
CaliforniaZones and split season for white-fronted geese final report only IdahoExperimental swan season yearly updates and final report NEW
B Additional State-specific Annual Reports:
ArizonaSandhill crane subspecies composition of the harvest conducted at 3-year intervals North Carolina and VirginiaTundra swan harvest and hunter participation data Montana Central Flyway portion, North Dakota, and South Dakota Tundra swan harvest and hunter participation data yearly Montana Pacific Flyway portion Swan harvest-monitoring program to measure species composition yearly Montana Pacific Flyway portion, Utah, and NevadaSwan harvestmonitoring program to measure the species composition and report detailing swan harvest, hunter participation, reporting compliance, and monitoring of swan populations in designated hunt areas yearly Reports and monitoring are used for a variety of reasons. Some are used to monitor species composition of the harvest for those areas where species intermingling can confound harvest management and potential overharvest of one species can be a management concern. Others are used to determine overall harvest for those species and/or areas that are not sampled well by our overall harvest surveys due to either the
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limited nature/area of the hunt or season or where the harvest needs to be closely monitored. Experimental season reports are used to determine whether the experimental season is achieving its intended goals and objectives, without causing unintended harm to other species and ultimately whether the experimental season should proceed to operational status. Most experimental seasons are 3-year trials with yearly reports and a final report. Most of the other reports and monitoring are conducted either annually or at 3-year intervals.
Title: Establishment of Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR
part 20.
OMB Control Number: 10180171.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: State and Tribal governments.
Respondents Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 82 from 52 State governments and Territories and 30
Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 99 includes State and Tribal governments and additional reports from States.
Average Completion Time per Response: Varies from 4 hours to 650
hours, depending on the activity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,878.
Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
On May 4, 2021, we published in the Federal Register 86 FR 23641 a proposed rule announcing to the public our intent to request that OMB approve our proposed revisions to this information collection. In that proposed rule, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on July 6, 2021. We did not receive any comments in response to that proposed rule.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, and in accordance with 5 CFR
1320.8d1, we again invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on any aspect of this proposed information collection, including:
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;

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