Response Plan and Educational Materials for Non-Governmental Antarctic Expeditions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
31450180supporting_statement 2013.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-04-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33061	Response Plan and Educational Materials for Non-Governmental Antarctic Expeditions		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3145-0180	ICR Reference No: 201304-3145-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-3145-003
Agency/Subagency: NSF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Response Plan and Educational Materials for Non-Governmental Antarctic Expeditions
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: 06/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/09/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	12	0	12
Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	480
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation (45 CFR 673) implements Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996 requirements for U.S. non-governmental operators organizing expeditions to Antarctica on non-U.S. flagged vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 2401 ET SEQ. Name of Law: Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3145-AA34	Final or interim final rulemaking	66 FR 46739	09/07/2001

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6141	01/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 21164	04/09/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Response Plan and Educational Materials for Non-Governmental Antarctic Expeditions

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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	12	12	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	480	480	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 04/09/2013

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