Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Form and Instruction	Modified
0293 30d FRN pub091818_47137.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-18
0293 60d FRN pub 071118_32081.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-09-18
0293 ss 091218.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-09-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4204	Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0293	ICR Reference No: 201809-0648-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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: 11/16/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/18/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	100	0	600
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,550	0	15,294

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Abstract: The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requires any commercial fisherman operating in a Category I and II fishery to register for a certificate of authorization that will allow the fisherman to take marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. Category I and II fisheries are those identified by NOAA as having either frequent or occasional takings of marine mammals.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1361 et seq. Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  

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 32081	07/11/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 47137	09/18/2018
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
Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act	NA	Marine Mammal Authorization Program Registration 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	100	600	0	0	-500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	150	0	0	-125	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,550	15,294	0	0	-12,744	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: Registration is now completely integrated with existing federal and state commercial fishing license/permit registration processes. Through this integrated process, vessel owners do not have to complete this MMAP registration form; they are automatically registered when they submit their commercial fishing license application. Therefore, separate MMAP registration is only required for non-permitted fisheries. We decreased our response estimate from 600 to 100 based on the form needing only to be filled out in the rare event a vessel owner is part of a non-permitted fishery.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 09/18/2018

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