Horseshoe Crab and Cooperative Fish Tagging Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2496 Sturgeon Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2496) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3-2495 Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3-2495 Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3-2494 Snakehead Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2494) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 3-2493 American Shad Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2493) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3-2311 Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 3-2310 Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2310) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
1018-0127 SSA 12172020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-17
1018-0127 30-day FRN Published 01122021 86FR2443.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-12
1018-0127 60-day FRN Published 08032020 85FR46694 2020-16842.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
SORN FWS-21 Permits System 06042008 73FR31877.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
16 USC 757a–757g Anadromous Fish Conservation Act as of 01142019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
16 USC 661-666c Wildlife Coordination Act as of 01142019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
16 USC 1531 et seq ESA as of 01142019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15
16 USC 742f Fish and Wildlife Act as of 01142019.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
230657	Sturgeon Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2496) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Modified
230656	Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
230655	Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
230654	Snakehead Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2494) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Modified
230653	American Shad Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2493) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187141	Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Government Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187125	Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Private Sector Form and Instruction	Unchanged
11046	Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2310) - Individuals Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0127	ICR Reference No: 202012-1018-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-1018-005
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Horseshoe Crab and Cooperative Fish Tagging Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/12/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	3,628	3,648
Time Burden (Hours)	2,239	2,241
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Fish tagging programs housed at the Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO) have been ongoing since 1985, when the office was first established. The main purpose for establishment was to manage the striped bass cooperative tagging program. This was part of a cooperative effort among federal, state and non-governmental agencies to restore and maintain a sustainable striped bass fishery along the Atlantic coast. Today, tagging programs are still needed to provide essential data for stock assessments to maintain ongoing commercial and recreational striped bass fisheries worth millions of dollars. Many other tagging programs are now managed by MDFWCO. All tagging programs are conducted in partnership with state agencies, universities, NGOs and/or private sector partners. The Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon tagging program was started in 1992. Both sturgeon species managed in the tagging program are listed as endangered species and data is used in stock assessments to help determine population status. Horseshoe crab tagging began in 1999 and has provided information on the distribution, migration, and mortality of crabs. Horseshoe crabs are ecologically important for migratory shorebirds, have a vital role within commercial fishing, the biomedical industry, and ecologically. Another tagging program for the northern snakehead, an invasive species, began in 2009. Tagging was done in order to better inform management agencies in charge of controlling snakehead populations. Information gained from tagging has helped state and federal agencies determine movement and growth rates, and abundance of snakehead within certain areas, all of which as increased effectiveness of control efforts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742f Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
   US Code: 16 USC 661-666c Name of Law: Wildlife Coordination Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
   US Code: 16 USC 757a-g Name of Law: Anadrmous Fish Conservation 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:
	85 FR 46694	08/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 2443	01/12/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sturgeon Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2496) - Individuals	3-2496	Sturgeon Recapture Report
Snakehead Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2494) - Individuals	3-2494	Snakehead Recapture Report
Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Private Sector	3-2311	Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report
Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2310) - Individuals	3-2310	Horseshoe Crab Recapture Report
Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report (FWS Form 3-2311) - Government	3-2311	Horseshoe Crab Tagging Report
Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Individuals	3-2495	Striped Bass Recapture Report
American Shad Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2493) - Individuals	3-2493	American Shad Recapture Report
Striped Bass Recapture Report (FWS Form 3-2495) - Government	3-2495	Striped Bass Recapture Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,628	3,648	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,239	2,241	0	0	-2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: We are not reporting any program changes or adjustments other than a change in agency estimate (reduction) of 20 responses and 2 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $107,195

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? No

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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: 01/12/2021

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