Horseshoe Crab Tagging Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging (States) Form	Modified
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector) Form	Modified
Form 3-2310 Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report Form	Modified
1018-0127 Supporting Statement A.rtf Supporting Statement A	2012-02-24
1018-0127 30-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-03-12
1018-0127 60-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-02-16
ESA.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-07
16USC742f.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-11-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187141	Horseshoe Crab Tagging (States) Form	Modified
187125	Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector) Form	Modified
11046	Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0127	ICR Reference No: 201202-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Horseshoe Crab Tagging Program
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: 05/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	2,268	0	1,510
Time Burden (Hours)	1,898	0	980
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Horseshoe crabs play a critical ecological and biomedical role. Data from the tagging program will assist fishery managers in making sound and sustainable management decisions for the commercial harvest of horseshoe crabs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531-1544 Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
   US Code: 16 USC 661-666c Name of Law: Wildlife Coordination Act
   US Code: 16 USC 757a-g Name of Law: Anadrmous Fish Conservation Act
   US Code: 16 USC 742f Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
  

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:
	76 FR 59422	09/26/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 14562	03/12/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report	3-2310	Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report
Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector)	3-2311	Horseshoe Crab Tagging
Horseshoe Crab Tagging (States)	3-2311	Horseshoe Crab Tagging

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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	2,268	1,510	0	0	758	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,898	980	0	0	918	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: We are reporting 2,268 annual responses totaling 1,898 annual burden hours for this information collection. This is an adjustment net increase of 758 annual responses and 918 burden hours from our last submission. Demand for horseshoe crabs has increased dramatically since 2008. Prior to 2008, the FWS was providing an average of less than 10,000 tags to cooperating agencies to be used in horseshoe crab tagging. The addition of several new cooperating agencies since 2008 has increased the average number of horseshoe crab tags released annually to 25,000. Based on outreach conducted, we reduced our reporting time for FWS Form 3-2310 from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, which decreased burden hours from 250 to 188. The increase in number of tags released has significantly increased our total burden hours for FWS Form 3-2311 from 730 to 1,710.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $46,884

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: 03/12/2012

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