Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions

ICR 201008-0648-009

OMB: 0648-0613

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2010-08-26
ICR Details
0648-0613 201008-0648-009
Historical Active 201002-0648-005
DOC/NOAA
Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 10/05/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/26/2010
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
10/31/2013 36 Months From Approved
67 0 0
1,528 0 0
189 0 0

The Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris; hereafter, “Southern DPS”) was listed as a threatened species in April 2006. Section 4(d) of the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to adopt regulations determined to be necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. Such regulations may include any or all of the prohibitions described in section 9(a)(1) of the ESA. To comply with the ESA and the proposed regulations, entities must obtain take authorization prior to engaging in activities involving take of Southern DPS fish, apart from a small number of exceptions. Exceptions do not require take authorization because these activities are not prohibited if they adhere to specific criteria and reporting requirements. In order to ensure that activities are exceptions to or exemptions from the take prohibitions, local, state, and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic researchers, and private organizations are asked to voluntarily submit detailed information regarding their activity on a schedule to be determined by NMFS staff. This information will be used by NMFS to (1) track the number of Southern DPS fish taken as a result of each action; (2) understand and evaluate the cumulative effects of each action on the Southern DPS; and (3) determine whether additional protections are needed for the species, or whether additional exceptions may be warranted. NMFS designed the criteria to ensure that plans meeting the criteria would adequately limit impacts on threatened Southern DPS fish, such that additional protections in the form of a federal take prohibition would not be necessary and advisable.

US Code: 16 USC 1361 Name of Law: Endangeres Species Act
  
None

0648-AV94 Final or interim final rulemaking 75 FR 30714 06/02/2010

No

  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 67 0 0 67 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,528 0 0 1,528 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 189 0 0 189 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
This is a new program.

$17,406
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Jennifer Morrison 5629804066

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
08/26/2010


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