The current purpose of this collection
of information is to enable NOAA to allow the scientific community
the opportunity to request tissue specimen samples from the
National Marine Tissue Bank (NMMTB) as well as for tissue samples
to be submitted. This information collection is being renewed to
enable the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
(MMHSRP) of NOAA to assemble information on all specimens submitted
to the National Biomonitoring Specimen Bank (Bank), which includes
the NMMTB.
US Code:
16 USC
31 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
Adjustment: The burden estimate
for sample submission was corrected from 45 minutes to one hour,
and the request and reporting responses were corrected to average
1.5 hours, and thus the net total burden changed from 155 to 160
hours.
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.