Tortugas Access Permits

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Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4480	Tortugas Access Permits	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0418	ICR Reference No: 200006-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tortugas Access Permits
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2000
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2000
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that the request for comments published on June 16, 2000, is duplicative of the request for comments published in the proposed rule on May 18, 2000, and unnecessary under 5 CFR 1320.11. The agency should review procedures for requesting OMB approval on proposed rules and ensure that all appropriate requests for comments are included in the notice of proposed rulemaking and that no further requests for comments are published concurrently.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2003	08/31/2003
Responses	302	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	24	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NOAA is proposing regulations to implement a Tortugas Ecological Reserve and to regulate activities within that Reserve. The proposed rule will prohibit fishing, taking of organisms, anchoring, or discharging pollutants by vessels, and by controlling access to the Reserve through an access permit. A limited number of mooring buoys will be provided to allow access without anchoring. The overall objective is to protect the deepwater coral reef community from being degraded by human activities. The permits will help to enforce access and no-take restrictions. Persons with permits will have to provide

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Tortugas Access Permits

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	302	0	0	302	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24	0	0	24	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/12/2000

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