Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations to Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive
ICR 201608-0648-008 · OMB 0648-0084 · Historical Active
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Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations to Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
12/22/2016
08/18/2016
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2016
991
0
971
7,245
0
7,730
1,000
0
2,000
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.
US Code:
16 USC 31
Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
Program Changes:
We added a new application for persons only importing/exporting parts, which is a type of scientific research and enhancement permit (SR/EN) that requires less information because no live animals are involved. The estimated burden hours for this collection are 20, with a total of 100, corroborated by input from parts permit holders.
The separation of the SR/EN parts permit application (20 hours) from the SR/EN applications for live animals (50 hours) resulted in a net decrease of 250 hours.
We also estimate the number of burden hours for filling out a parts permit report (10 hours) is slightly less than for permits involving live animals (12 hours) because the parts permit requires less information on the effects of the activities but requires a detailed inventory of the samples. This results in a net decrease of 60 hours.
Adjustments:
We separated marine mammal permit applications from ESA-listed fish and sea turtle applications, but we expect the number of burden hours to be the same for those (50) and therefore they are lumped in our analysis.
SR/EN Permits (total) â The total number of SR/EN permits is estimated the same (45) per year, which is slightly higher than averaged over the past 3 years, but allows for years in which certain batched permits expire and are all submitted in the same year. Generally, 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 except in years when large batches expire at the same time.
Public Display â No change in the number of public display holders (215). There is no related permit application burden for simply maintaining animals on public display; public display facilities are not required to apply for permits unless they are importing or collecting marine mammals from the wild. There are very few such applications (no change in number of applications). The burden hours for public display inventory reporting and record keeping have not changed.
Photography Permits â No changes to photography permit application, reporting, or record keeping.
General Authorization â No changes to General Authorization application, reporting, or record keeping.
Amendments/Modifications to Existing Permits and Authorizations: There was a decrease in the average number of major amendments received annually (from 30 to 20 [-10] resulting in 350 fewer hours), an increase in the average number of minor amendments received annually (from 125 to 155, resulting in 90 additional hours), and a decrease in the number of hours required to complete GA changes (from 3 to 2 hours, resulting in 15 fewer hours for GA changes).
Total net adjustments: Twenty more responses and 275 fewer hours.
In 2016, we programmed APPS to allow us to further distinguish minor amendments to include those requiring a fully amended permit v. those that only require an authorization letter, which takes less time. Thus, for the next submission in 2019, we will have more refined data.
$440,775
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amy Sloan 3017132289 ext. 136
Reginfo record details
No
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:
(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;
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.
ESA Research and Enhancement Application and Instructions
0084 FRN pub 031416_13341.pdf
0084 Supporting Statement 081616.docx
Permit and Authorization Applications