Panhandle Terrapin Project

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Panhandle Terrapin Project	Form	New	Repair queued
Panhandle Terrapin Project Published 30-Day 89 FR 83041 10-15-2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-21	Repair queued
SORN Interior, DOI-16, 70 FR 58230.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-08-28	Repair queued
1028-NEW Panhandle Terrapin Project Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-08-28	Repair queued
43 USC 31 et seq.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-21	Repair queued
Published 60 Day 89 FR 8706 2-8-2024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-04-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
267832	Panhandle Terrapin Project	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202404-1028-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Margaret Lamont
Title: Panhandle Terrapin Project
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/21/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Diamondback terrapins are the only brackish water turtles in the United States. These turtles inhabit coastal marshes and mangroves from Massachusetts to Texas. Most terrapin populations are in decline due to commercial harvest, incidental capture in crab traps, and loss of nesting habitat due to coastal development. Today, the illegal pet trade has added extra pressure to these already declining populations. While much is known about terrapins along the US Atlantic coast, very little information is available about terrapin populations that inhabit Florida’s northwest coast. In fact, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) does not even include Northwest Florida within the terrapins’ range however recent studies confirm that terrapins do inhabit the region. This project would use citizen scientists to conduct surveys in potential terrapin habitat throughout the Northwest Florida region to document terrapins and terrapin signs, including hatched eggs and crawls. Volunteers collect detailed information on when and where terrapins or their signs are observed, environmental parameters such as air temperature and weather during the observation, habitat information such as vegetation type at the observation site, level and type of human activities observed at the site, and data on the terrapins or their signs such as number of tracks, nests, eggs or individual terrapins observed. Managers, including State and National Parks, need this information to document species’ status and inform conservation decisions, including whether to list or de-list species.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 31 et seq Name of Law: The Organic Act of March 3, 1879
  

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:
	89 FR 8706	02/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83041	10/15/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Panhandle Terrapin Project	N/A	Survey123

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	0	50	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,924

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: 10/21/2024

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