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

ICR 201312-0648-015

OMB: 0648-0151

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2013-12-20
Supporting Statement A
2013-12-20
ICR Details
0648-0151 201312-0648-015
Historical Active 201009-0648-008
DOC/NOAA
Applications and Reporting Requirements for Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals by Specified Activities Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 03/06/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 01/29/2014
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2017 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2014
96 0 87
13,486 0 26,410
100,700 0 361,575

The taking by harassment, injury, or mortality of marine mammals is prohibited by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) unless exempted or authorized by permit. The small-take program authorized the taking of marine mammals incidental to maritime activities (oil industry, shipping). It is the responsibility of the activity to determine if it might have a "taking" and, if it does, to apply for an authorization. Applications are necessary for NMFS to know that an authorization is needed and to determine whether authorization can be made under the MMPA. Reporting requirements are mandated by the MMPA and are necessary to ensure that determinations made in regard to the impact on marine mammals are valid.

US Code: 16 USC 1361 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  78 FR 54866 09/06/2013
79 FR 4660 01/29/2014
Yes

  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 96 87 0 0 9 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 13,486 26,410 0 0 -12,924 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 100,700 361,575 0 0 -260,875 0
No
No
We based our burden estimates on discussions with current Authorization holders from four different sectors (e.g., oil and gas, state agency, offshore energy, and non-profit) and an accounting of the number and different types of actions that we have processed during the past three years (2010 – 2013). The total number of respondents has increased (95 compared to 71) and the total annual burden hours have decreased (13,486 compared to 26,410); however, the makeup of our applicant pool and the nature and complexity of their requested activities may vary from one information collection request cycle to the next. This inter-cycle variability will contribute to fluctuations in estimations. Based on our review of the 2010-2013 data, we observed an increase of non-federal respondents requesting Incidental Harassment Authorizations (45 in 2007-2010; 59 in 2010-2013). Based on the 2013 survey results, we estimated an approximately 900-hour decrease in the estimated length of time response related to Incidental Harassment Authorization requests compared to our 2010 estimates. This resulted in an estimated decrease of 7,514 total burden hours (15,070 hours in 2010; 7,556 hours in 2013). Conversely, we observed a decrease in the number of respondents requesting regulations based on our review of the 2010-2013 data. NMFS has adjusted the total annual cost to the respondents from the previous estimate of $361,575 to $100,700 (approximately $1,060 per respondent). The previous capital cost of $358,000 is no longer applicable, based on surveying representatives from the oil and gas industry.

$385,700
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jeannine Cody 301 713-2289

  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.
01/29/2014


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