Marine Mammal Stranding Report/Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 89-864 Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A Data - Not for profits	Form	Modified	Available
Form 89-878 Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form 89-864 Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A - State, Local or Tribal Government	Form	Modified	Available
0178 SS 092010 rev2.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-10-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4036	Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A Data - Not for profits	Form	Modified
181546	Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report	Form	Modified
181545	Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A - State, Local or Tribal Government	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0178	ICR Reference No: 201009-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Marine Mammal Stranding Report/Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/07/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	4,800	0	4,800
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0	2,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,592	0	2,448

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Abstract: Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Section 402, the Secretary (i.e., Secretary of Commerce, who has delegated responsibility under this Act to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Fisheries is responsible for collecting information on strandings, which the Secretary will compile and analyze, by region, to monitor species, numbers, conditions, and causes of illnesses and deaths of stranded marine mammals. The Secretary is also responsible for collection of information on other life history and reference level data, including marine mammal tissue analyses, that would allow comparison of the causes of illness and deaths in stranded marine mammals with physical, chemical, and biological environmental parameters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1421a Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 27294	05/14/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 63145	10/14/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A - State, Local or Tribal Government	89-864	Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A Data
Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A Data - Not for profits	89-864	Marine Mammal Stranding Report - Level A Data
Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report	89-878	Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4,800	4,800	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	2,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,592	2,448	0	0	144	0

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

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: $76,220

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 10/15/2010

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