Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0496 30d FRN 062717_29038.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-27
0496 frn PUB 031017_13309.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-27
0496 SS 061617.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-06-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4602	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - written reports Other-Guidelines	Modified
197140	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear and Marine Debris - fishermen interviews Other-guidelines	Modified
197139	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - initial telephone calls Other-guidelines	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0496	ICR Reference No: 201706-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris
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: 08/11/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	175	0	243
Time Burden (Hours)	165	0	163
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	0	100

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Abstract: Sea turtles can become accidentally entangled in active or discarded fishing gear, marine debris, or other line in the marine environment. Entanglement has the potential to cause serious injury or mortality, which would negatively impact the recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) established the Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network (STDN) to respond to these entanglement events, in particular those involving the vertical line of fixed gear fisheries. The STDN’s goals are to increase reporting, to reduce serious injury and mortality to sea turtles, and to collect information that can be used for mitigation of these threats. As there is limited observer coverage of fixed gear fisheries, the STDN data are invaluable to NMFS in understanding the threat of entanglement and working towards mitigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 35 Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
  

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:
	82 FR 13309	03/10/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29038	06/27/2017
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
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - initial telephone calls
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - written reports	NA, NA	Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form (fillable) ,   Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form (nonfillable)
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear and Marine Debris - fishermen interviews	NA	Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form

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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	175	243	0	0	-68	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	165	163	0	0	2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	100	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: As explained in Questions 12 and 13, there are minor adjustments to reflect the burden and cost more completely and accurately based on the most recent data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,800

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: 06/27/2017

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