Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - written reports Form	Modified
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear and Marine Debris - fishermen interviews Form	Modified
0648-0496 60-day 85 FR 45202 2020-0727.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-27
0648-0496 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-13
0648-0496 60-day 85 FR 17313 2020-0327.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4602	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - written reports Form	Modified
197140	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear and Marine Debris - fishermen interviews Form	Modified
197139	Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - initial telephone calls Other-Guidelines	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0496	ICR Reference No: 202007-0648-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris
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: 09/04/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2020
Responses	181	0	175
Time Burden (Hours)	169	0	165
Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	0	100

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Abstract: NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the Sea Turtle Disentanglement Network (STDN) to respond to sea turtle entanglement in active or discarded fishing gear (in particular those involving the vertical line of fixed gear fisheries), marine debris, or other line in the marine environment. Entanglement has the potential to cause serious injury or mortality, which would negatively impact the recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations. The STDN’s goals are to increase reporting, to reduce serious injury and mortality to sea turtles, and to collect information that can be used for mitigation of these threats. As there is limited observer coverage of fixed gear fisheries, the STDN data are invaluable to NMFS in understanding the threat of entanglement and working towards mitigation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 35 Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973
  

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:
	85 FR 17313	03/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 45202	07/27/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - initial telephone calls	N/A	Sea Tutle Entanglement Report Form
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine Debris - written reports	NA, NA	Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form (fillable) ,   Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form (nonfillable)
Reporting of Sea Turtle Entanglement in Fishing Gear and Marine Debris - fishermen interviews	NA	Sea Turtle Entanglement Report Form

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ICR Summary 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	181	175	0	0	6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	169	165	0	0	4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	100	100	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: Updated estimate of number of reports received increase slightly due to historical averages, which also increased the burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,319

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: 07/29/2020

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