Applications and Reporting Requirements for Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0151 30day 86 FR 30447_20210608.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-08
0648-0151 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-24
0648-0151 60day 86 FR 7544_20210129.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-17
Appendix C.docx Supplementary Document	2021-04-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4021	IHA - Application Instruction	Modified
246871	Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) / Protected Species Observer (PSO) Other-Regulation	Modified
240979	GOM - Draft / Final Annual Reports	Modified
194741	LOA - Draft / Final Annual Reports and Draft / Final Comprehensive Reports	Modified
180573	LOA - Initial Application Preparation and Annual LOA Application	Modified
180572	IHA - Draft Interim / Annual Reports and Final Annual Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0151	ICR Reference No: 202105-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications and Reporting Requirements for Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	699	359
Time Burden (Hours)	259,743	215,479
Cost Burden (Dollars)	756,318	388,438

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Abstract: This request is for an extension of an existing information collection under OMB Control No. 0648-0151. NMFS does not anticipate that the extension will substantially add to the burden to individual private applicants for incidental take authorizations under the existing Control Number. The main difference we expect related to this extension is that there will be a larger number of applicants/respondents than accounted for in the existing OMB Control Number. In preparing this renewal, it was observed that some totals in the previous Supporting Statement were inaccurate. These have been corrected in this document. The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) prohibits the "taking" of marine mammals unless otherwise authorized or exempted by law. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) uses the information collection to: evaluate the proposed activity's impact on marine mammals; arrive at the appropriate determinations required by the MMPA and other applicable laws prior to issuing or denying the authorization; and monitor impacts of activities for which take authorizations have been issued.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1361 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:
	86 FR 7544	01/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 30447	06/08/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
GOM - Draft / Final Annual Reports
IHA - Application
IHA - Draft Interim / Annual Reports and Final Annual Report
LOA - Draft / Final Annual Reports and Draft / Final Comprehensive Reports
LOA - Initial Application Preparation and Annual LOA Application
Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) / Protected Species Observer (PSO)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	699	359	0	0	340	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	259,743	215,479	0	0	44,264	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	756,318	388,438	0	0	367,880	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: In preparing this renewal, it was observed that some totals in the previous Supporting Statement were inaccurate. These have been corrected in this renewal, in addition to some burden increase due to an increase in apllications and the Gulf of Mexico rule implementation

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,357,402

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: 06/08/2021

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