Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0470 SS 2018 v2.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-09-13
0470 30d FRN PUB 090418_44865.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-07
0470 60d FRN pub 041618_16329.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4565	Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0470	ICR Reference No: 201809-0648-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations
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: 11/08/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/13/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	1,003	0	483
Time Burden (Hours)	167	0	81
Cost Burden (Dollars)	231	0	111

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Abstract: Year-round reporting of sea turtle incidental take is necessary to (1) monitor the level of incidental take in the state- monitored pound net fishery, (2) ensure that the level of take does not exceed the Incidental Take Statement issued in conjunction with the Biological Opinion, and (3) verify that the seasonal pound net leader restrictions are adequate to protect sea turtles. The respondents are Virginia pound net fishermen.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. 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:
	83 FR 16329	04/16/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 44865	09/04/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting of Sea Turtle Incidental Takes in Virginia Chesapeake Bay Pound Net Operations

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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	1,003	483	0	0	520	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	167	81	0	0	86	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	231	111	0	0	120	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: From the last estimate to this current information collection, the total number of reports estimated has increased from 483 to 1003. This increase was a result of using the maximum number of possible licensed pound net sites per Virginia fishery regulations (n=161) on which to base our information collection estimate, rather than the number of documented sites from previous NMFS monitoring efforts (n=80). We determined that the latter was potentially outdated and may be an underestimate. As a result, the total annual burden hours has increased from 81 to 167. Additionally, the annual cost burden for all respondents has increased from $111 to $231, because the maximum number of pound net sites in Virginia was used to estimate responses and cost estimates of reporting. The cost of a phone call is the same as previously estimated. The number of respondents has decreased from 37 to 35, based on updated information on the number of Virginia pound net licensees in the action area. In summary, these estimate variations are not a result of program changes but instead a result of new, updated, information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,300

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 09/13/2018

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