NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) manages the Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network
(STDN) to respond to sea turtle entanglement in active or discarded
fishing gear (in particular those involving the vertical line of
fixed gear fisheries), 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. 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.
US Code:
16 USC
35 Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
Updated estimate of number of
reports received increase slightly due to historical averages,
which also increased the burden hours.
$7,319
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Kate sampson 978
282-8470
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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:
(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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.