NTL: Implementation of Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures; NTL: Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Dead Protected Species Rpting; NTL: Marine Trash and Debris Awareness and Elimination
ICR 200609-1010-008 · OMB 1010-0154 · Historical Active
NTL: Implementation of Seismic Survey Mitigation Measures; NTL: Vessel Strike Avoidance and Injured/Dead Protected Species Rpting; NTL: Marine Trash and Debris Awareness and Elimination
In compliance with the Endangered Species Act, the MMS and other Federal agencies (FWS, National Marine Fisheries Service, etc.) will analyze the information and data collected under these NTLs to better evaluate the potential impacts to protected species and to plan operations in a manner that will reduce and/or avoid adverse impacts to protected species in the OCS.
(a) The currently approved OMB inventory is 22,305 hours. This submission requests 1,002 burden hours representing an adjustment decrease of 21,303 hours resulting from re-estimating the Âhour burdens and the annual number of responses from the respondents. Therefore, we are requesting a net decrease of 21,303 hours (22,305 current OMB inventory  1,002 hours requested = -21,303 hour adjustment).
(b) There is no currently OMB approved cost burden. This submission requests $1,854,080, representing an adjustment increase. As previously explained, the primary reason the significant adjustment is necessary is due to converting the previously estimated Âhour burdens to Ânon-hour costs that reflect current industry practice in routinely subcontracting out most of these services. These costs were also calculated from estimates that were supplied by one of the service providers.
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:
(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;
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.