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

ICR 202210-0648-006

OMB: 0648-0292

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ICR Details
0648-0292 202210-0648-006
Received in OIRA 201903-0648-006
DOC/NOAA
Reporting Requirements for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 10/20/2022
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 12/31/2022
200 200
50 50
0 0

Reporting injury and /or mortalities of marine mammals is mandated under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This information is required to determine the impacts of commercial fishing on marine mammal populations. This information is also used to categorize commercial fisheries into Category I, II or III. Participants in the first two categories have to be authorized to take marine mammals, while those in Category III are exempt from that requirements. All categories must report injuries or mortalities on the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine Mammal Authorization Program marine mammal mortality/injury form.

US Code: 16 USC 1361 et seq. Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  87 FR 43003 07/19/2022
87 FR 63764 10/20/2022
No

  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 200 200 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 50 50 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No

$11,455
No
    No
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Jaclyn Taylor 301 427-8480

  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.
10/20/2022


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