Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened Species

ICR 202108-0648-008

OMB: 0648-0230

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2021-09-14
Supporting Statement A
2021-09-02
Supplementary Document
2021-08-24
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
4145 Modified
186209 Modified
ICR Details
0648-0230 202108-0648-008
Received in OIRA 201806-0648-002
DOC/NOAA
Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened Species
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 09/14/2021
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 10/31/2021
33 33
408 768
990 990

This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.) imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. In 1982, Congress revised the ESA to allow permits authorizing the taking of endangered species incidental to otherwise lawful activities. The corresponding regulations (50 CFR part 222.222) established procedures for persons to apply for such a permit. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting requirements for such permit holders. The regulations contain three sets of information collections: (l) applications for incidental take permits, (2) applications for certificates of inclusion, and (3) reporting requirements for permits issued. Certificates of inclusion are only required if a general permit is issued to a representative of a group of potential permit applicants, rather than requiring each entity to apply for and receive a permit. The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish appropriate permit conditions. When a species is listed as threatened, section 4(d) of the ESA requires the Secretary to issue whatever regulations are deemed necessary or advisable to provide for conservation of the species. In many cases those regulations reflect blanket application of the section 9 take prohibition. However, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recognizes certain exceptions to that prohibition, including habitat restoration actions taken in accord with approved state watershed action plans. While watershed plans are prepared for other purposes in coordination with or fulfillment of various state programs, a watershed group wishing to take advantage of the exception for restoration activities (rather than obtaining a section 10 permit) would have to submit the plan for NMFS review.

US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. Name of Law: Endangerd Species Act of 1973
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  86 FR 28061 05/25/2021
86 FR 51127 09/14/2021
No

2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Incidental Take Permit Applications
Permit Reports

  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 33 33 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 408 768 0 0 -360 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 990 990 0 0 0 0
No
No
Updated estimates based on previous three-year's data.

$9,100
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Celeste Stout 301 247-8436

  No

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;
 
 
 
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.
09/14/2021


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