Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR 18, Subparts I and J

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1018-0070 30-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-28
1018-0070 60-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-10
50 CFR Subpart J.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-10
50 CFR Subpart I.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-10
50 CFR 18.27.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-01-10
1018-0070 Supporting Statement A.rtf Supporting Statement A	2014-01-10
MMPA.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209962	Polar Bear Den Detection Report	New
180343	Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Final Monitoring Report	Modified
180342	Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Onsite Monitoring and Observation Reports	Modified
180341	Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - LOA Request	Modified
10959	Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Application for Regulations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0070	ICR Reference No: 201401-1018-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR 18, Subparts I and J
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: 03/20/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	356	0	352
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	1,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	480,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 directs the Department of the Interior to allow incidental taking of marine mammals upon request by U.S. citizens engaged in certain activities. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use the information to verify the finding required to issue incidental take regulations, to decide if we should issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA), and, if issued, what conditions should be contained in the LOA. In addition, we will analyze the information to determine impacts to the marine mammals and the availability of those marine mammals for subsistence purposes of Alaska Natives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1361 et seq. 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 61379	10/03/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4488	01/28/2014
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
Polar Bear Den Detection Report
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Final Monitoring Report
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Onsite Monitoring and Observation Reports
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - Application for Regulations
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals - LOA Request

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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	356	352	0	4	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	1,500	0	200	100	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	480,000	0	0	480,000	0	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: We are reporting 356 responses and 1,800 annual burden hours, which is an increase of 4 responses and 300 burden hours. We are reporting an adjustment increase of 100 annual burden hours. We increased the completion time based on our outreach and experience in administering this collection. We are reporting as a program change 4 responses, 200 burden hours, and $200,000 in nonhour burden costs for the polar bear den detection report. The requirement to provide this report is in existing regulations, but was mistakenly not included in our previous submission. We are also reporting as a program change $280,000 in nonhour burden costs for consultant fees associated with this collection. Although the consultant costs were never reported as a nonhour burden cost, they were listed in item 12 of previous submissions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $241,370

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: 01/28/2014

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