International Dolphin Conservation Program

ICR 200906-0648-007

OMB: 0648-0387

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form and Instruction
Unchanged
Form and Instruction
Unchanged
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2009-06-08
ICR Details
0648-0387 200906-0648-007
Historical Active 200901-0648-003
DOC/NOAA
International Dolphin Conservation Program
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/14/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 06/09/2009
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2012 01/31/2012 01/31/2012
568 0 418
403 0 328
1,300 0 950

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects information to implement the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (IDCPA). The IDCPA allows entry of yellowfin tuna into the United States, under specific conditions, from nations in the Program that would otherwise be under embargo. The IDCPA also allows U.S. fishing vessels to participate in the yellowfin tuna fishery, in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean on terms equivalent with the vessels of other nations. NOAA collects information to allow tracking and verification of "dolphin safe" and "non-dolphin safe" tuna products from catch through the U.S. market. The Tuna Tracking & Verification Program (TTVP) intends to request voluntary collaboration with middle, junior, and high schools across the country. Interested science teachers and students will be asked to volunteer to purchase cans and pouches of tuna at their local retail markets and forward the samples (the individual cans or pouches of tuna) to the TTVP. Once the samples are received by the TTVP, the remaining portion of the program’s usual spot check audit will be conducted by contacting distributors or manufacturers of these samples to supply documentation (as already described in the approved collection) which supports the dolphin safe claim found on the product.

US Code: 16 USC 31 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  
None

0648-AV37 Final or interim final rulemaking 74 FR 1607 01/13/2009

No

  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 568 418 0 150 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 403 328 0 75 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 1,300 950 0 350 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
Burden and cost are increasing due to voluntary school purchase of tuna cans for forwarding to NOAA for its Dolphin Safe spot check audit of tuna product manufacturers and distributors.

$207,777
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Susan Wang 5629804199

  No

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.
06/09/2009


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