Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0699 30-day 87 FR 79280 2022-1227.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-27	Repair queued
0648-0699 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-20	Repair queued
0648-0699 60day 87 FR 48648_20220810.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257444	Subsistence Harvest Report	Instruction	New
237684	Subsistence Hunt Report		Modified
237683	Harvest Report: Pups (St. George & St. Paul)		Removed
208391	Harvest Report: Juveniles or sub-adults (St. George & St. Paul)	Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0699	ICR Reference No: 202212-0648-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the non-substantive change request is approved.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2023
Responses	5	0	5
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	32

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection for the annual subsistence use male northern fur seals (fur seals) by Alaska Natives (Pribilovians) residing in the communities of St. Paul and St. George, Alaska, under 50 CFR 216 part 216 subpart F (16 U.S.C. 1155). The subsistence use of fur seals is cooperatively managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and St. George Islands under § 119 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. 1388 (MMPA). NMFS established regulations regarding the maximum levels for the annual subsistence needs of the Pribilovians after direct consultation with the Tribal Governments of St. Paul and St. George Islands in Alaska and their respective local Native corporations. NMFS regulation creates independent fur seal subsistence seasons on St. Paul and St. George islands, limitations, restrictions, monitoring, and reporting. The regulations state that Pribilovians are responsible for reporting their subsistence needs and actual level of subsistence take. NMFS receives electronic copies of the fur seal subsistence use reports from the tribal governments of St. Paul and St. George annually, and posts these reports online (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/marine-mammal-protection/northern-fur-seal-subsistence-harvest-estimates-and-reports) and in the annual Alaska Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Report. The only change requested is the changing of the collection title from “Annual Northern Seal Subsistence Harvest Reporting” to “Pribilof Islands, Taking for Subsistence Purposes.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1388 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:
	87 FR 48648	08/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 79280	12/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Harvest Report: Juveniles or sub-adults (St. George & St. Paul)
Harvest Report: Pups (St. George & St. Paul)
Subsistence Harvest Report
Subsistence Hunt Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5	5	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	32	0	0	-32	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: The miscellaneous costs were removed as all responses are submitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,557

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.     No

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.     No

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: 12/27/2022

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