Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations to Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Retain or transfer rehabilitated animals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NOAA 89-880 Reports to existing permits and authorizations and for public display inventory	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0084 ss 050113 rev.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-06-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43569	Permit and Authorization Applications	Instruction	Modified
190478	Retain or transfer rehabilitated animals	Form and Instruction	Modified
190477	Recordkeeping associated with Reports to existing permits and authorizations and for public display inventory		Modified
190476	Reports to existing permits and authorizations and for public display inventory	Form and Instruction	Modified
190475	Amendments to existing permits and authorizations	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0084	ICR Reference No: 201304-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations to Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	971	0	939
Time Burden (Hours)	7,730	0	7,716
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	0	2,000

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Abstract: The information in this collection will be used to determine whether a proposed activity is consistent with the requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Fur Seal Act, and Endangered Species Act for issuance of permits and authorizations for research, enhancement, photography, and public display. Reports on activities are also required. Respondents will be researchers, photographers, other members of the general public, and holders of marine mammals in public display facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 31 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
  

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:
	78 FR 4127	01/18/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 38293	06/26/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Permit and Authorization Applications	NA, NA	General authorization permit application ,   Research and enhancement permit application
Amendments to existing permits and authorizations
Reports to existing permits and authorizations and for public display inventory	NA, NOAA 89-880	Person/Holder Facility Sheet ,   Marine mammal data sheet
Recordkeeping associated with Reports to existing permits and authorizations and for public display inventory
Retain or transfer rehabilitated animals	NA	Marine mammal transfer/transport notification

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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	971	939	0	38	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,730	7,716	0	838	-824	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,000	2,000	0	81	-81	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Changes: Regarding the two added species: we received approximately 12 SR/EN permit applications, 12 related reports, 12 recordkeeping responses, and 2 major amendment applications, for research on Atlantic sturgeon. No applications were received to import longtooth sawfish. Total added hours were 600 for new applications, 144 hours for SR/EN reporting, 24 for recordkeeping and 70 in major amendments (adding Atlantic sturgeon requests to currently held permits). Total added responses: 38; hours, 838. Adjustments: SR/EN Permits – There was a decrease from 35 to 33 scientific research and enhancement permit applications per year, with 2 fewer reports and 2 fewer recordkeeping responses, with related decreases of 100 hours for permits, 24 hours for reporting and 4 hours for recordkeeping : this estimate resulted from averaging the number of permit applications received over the past three year We do not anticipate large increases or decreases in the number of applications received each year, as permits are valid for a 5-year period. The number of permits expiring and the number of new applications received are usually similar in number each year. (-6; -128) Holders/Marine Mammals – Increase from 213 to 215 Holders and PD inventories, with a related increase of 4 hours in reporting: there was a slight increase in the number of facilities holding marine mammals for public display purposes. There is no related permit application burden; PD facilities are not required to apply for permits. That is only if they are importing marine mammals for PD, which not all facilities do. (2; 4) Amendments to Existing Permits and Authorizations: There was a decrease in the average number of major amendments received annually (from 50 to 28, with 770 fewer hours), an increase in the average number of minor amendments received annually (from 105 to 125, with 60 additional hours), and an increase in the number of GA changes received annually (from 5 to 15, with 30 additional hours). (8; -680) Photography permit reporting and recordkeeping responses each decreased from 10 to 5, with a decrease of 20 hours total. (-10;-20) Total net adjustments: Six fewer responses and 824 fewer hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $415,100

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: 06/26/2013

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