Steller Sea Lion Protection Economic Survey

OMB Control No: 0648-0554	ICR Reference No: 200611-0648-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Steller Sea Lion Protection Economic Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/09/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2006
Terms of Clearance: Approval is given for a one-time data collection of the Stellar Sea Lion Protection Economic Survey. Once the survey is completed, NOAA should summarize and report the results to OMB. The summary should include: response rate, item non-response rates for key questions, non-response bias study results, WTP estimates, and internal and external validity test results.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2008	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,725	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,373	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The objective of the survey is to collect data for measuring the preferences, and economic values, that U.S. residents have for protecting Steller sea lions, a listed species under the Endangered Species Act. These preferences are currently not known, but are needed for decision makers to more fully understand the trade-offs involved in choosing among protection alternatives and to complement other information available about the costs, benefits, and impacts of Steller sea lion protection alternatives. The data collection consists of conducting a mail survey of U.S. households.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1362 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972    US Code: 16 USC 35 Name of Law: Endangered Species 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:
	71 FR 47177	08/16/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 71130	12/08/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Mail and telephone surveys NA, NA, NA, NA Steller Sea Lion _stable version ,   Steller Sea Lion_decrease version ,   Steller Sea Lion_increase ,   Steller Sea Lion telephone follow-up survey

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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	3,725	0	0	3,725	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,373	0	0	1,373	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new program. Twenty-five hundred mail surveys, taking 30 minutes each, will total 1250 hours and 1,225 phone surveys taking 6 mnutes each, will total 123 hours. There are no reporting or recordkeeping costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Dan Lew 206 526-4252

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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: 12/08/2006

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