Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, and Registration of Certain Dead Marine Mammal Hard Parts, 50 CFR 18.23(f) and 18.26

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3-2406 Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-2406 Form 3-2406, "Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2416 Sea Otter Tagging Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-2416 Form 3-2416, "Sea Otter Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2414 Polar Bear Tagging Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-2414 Form 3-2414, "Polar Bear Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2415 Walrus Tagging Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-2415 Form 3-2415, "Walrus Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1018-0066 SSA 11072023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-11-07	Repair queued
1018-0066 30-day FRN 01022024 89FR86.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-02	Repair queued
1018-0066 60-day FRN 88FR48260 07262023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-02	Repair queued
SORN Updates 03162023 88 FR 16277.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-02	Repair queued
50 CFR Part 18 as of 10312023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-11-02	Repair queued
MMPA Section 101 16 USC 1371 as of 01122018.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-19	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211398	Form 3-2406, "Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificates
211398	Form 3-2406, "Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified
184195	Form 3-2416, "Sea Otter Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Sea Otter Tagging Certificates
184195	Form 3-2416, "Sea Otter Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified
184194	Form 3-2414, "Polar Bear Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Polar Bear Tagging Certificates
184194	Form 3-2414, "Polar Bear Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified
184193	Form 3-2415, "Walrus Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified	Walrus Tagging Certificates
184193	Form 3-2415, "Walrus Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0066	ICR Reference No: 202311-1018-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, and Registration of Certain Dead Marine Mammal Hard Parts, 50 CFR 18.23(f) and 18.26
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/02/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	2,030	0	2,030
Time Burden (Hours)	508	0	508
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Fish and Wildlife Service gathers data from Alaska Native subsistence hunters on polar bear, sea otter, and Pacific walrus harvest to determine what effect the harvest is having on these populations. We also collect information from Non-Natives who collect any bones, teeth, or ivory of any dead marine mammal from a beach or from land within ¼-mile of the ocean.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1361-1407 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
  

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:
	88 FR 48260	07/26/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 86	01/02/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 3-2406, "Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	3-2406	Non-Native Marine Mammal Tagging Certificates
Form 3-2414, "Polar Bear Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	3-2414	Polar Bear Tagging Certificates
Form 3-2415, "Walrus Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	3-2415	Walrus Tagging Certificates
Form 3-2416, "Sea Otter Tagging Certificate" - Individuals	3-2416	Sea Otter Tagging Certificates

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	2,030	2,030	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	508	508	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $347,248

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: 01/02/2024

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