Horseshoe Crab Tagging Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging (States)	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector)	Form	Modified	Available
1018-0127 Supporting Statement A.rtf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-05-08	Available
1018-0127 -30-day published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-05-19	Available
1018-0127 - 60-Day published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-05-08	Available
ESA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-07	Available
16USC742f.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-11-07	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
187141	Horseshoe Crab Tagging (States)	Form	Unchanged
187125	Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector)	Form	Modified
11046	Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report	Other-Screenshot - Resighting Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0127	ICR Reference No: 201505-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1018-001
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: 06/22/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/19/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	2,768	0	2,268
Time Burden (Hours)	2,168	0	1,898
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:
	80 FR 7490	02/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 28637	05/19/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Horseshoe Crab Tagging (private sector)	3-2311	Horseshoe Crab Tagging
Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report
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	2,768	2,268	0	0	500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,168	1,898	0	0	270	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 2,768 annual responses totaling 2,168 annual burden hours for this information collection. This is an adjustment net increase of 500 annual responses and 270 burden hours from our last submission. Demand for horseshoe crabs increased dramatically from 2008 to 2013. In 2013, we, in cooperation with ASMFC, capped the number of tags distributed at 22,000 per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,096

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: 05/19/2015

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