National Marine Sancturary Permits

OMB Control No: 0648-0141	ICR Reference No: 201112-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Marine Sancturary Permits
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	1,477	0	992
Time Burden (Hours)	1,704	0	1,436
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,434	0	949

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Abstract: National Marine Sanctuary regulations list specific activities that are prohibited in the sanctuaries. These otherwise prohibited activities are permissible if a permit is issued by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS). Persons desiring permits must submit applications, and persons obtaining permits must submit reports on the activity conducted under the permit. The information is needed by the ONMS to protect and manage the sanctuaries. This request includes the new subcategory of the general permit, for lionfish removal.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1431 Name of Law: National Marine Sanctuaries 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:
	76 FR 59660	09/27/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 79152	12/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title Form No. Form Name Baitfish Tortugas Access General Permits and Reports NA NMS General Permit Application Form Historical Resources Permits NA NMS General Permit Application Form Baitfish - Non-profits NA NMS Permit Guidelines and Instructions Tortugas Access - Not for profits NA NMS Permits Guidelines and Instructions Voluntary registration Certification Appeals Permit Amendments NA NMS General Permit Application Form Special Use Permits NA NMS General Permit Application Form General Permits - Not for Profits NA, NA NMS Permit Application ,   NMS Permit Guidelines and Instructions Lionfish removal

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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	1,477	992	0	87	398	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,704	1,436	0	-176	444	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,434	949	0	127	358	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The overall burden estimate has been increased to 1,703 from 1,436 hours, based on changes in the current trends in the number and types of permits issued as determined by recurring program audits. The overall annual number of permits, certifications and registrations issued by the program has increased from 424 permits in 2008 to an estimated 634 in 2011, with a total of 1,477 responses. Program Change: The lionfish removal permit is new since 2008; this subcategory of the general permit is estimated to have 200 respondents per year, with a total of 400 responses, 100 hours, and $400 reporting/recordkeeping costs. Adjustments: The number of baitfish permits was overestimated in 2008, and has decreased by 55. It is likely that the increase in the estimates of general permits issued (from 145 to 205) is due to increased public awareness of ONMS permit requirements. In recent years, the ONMS has been processing more general permits while special use permits, historical resource permits, and permit amendments have remained constant. This change in distribution is reflected in the estimate provided. Net adjustment-related increases: 10 respondents, 85 responses, 167 hours and $85 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. NOTE: Due to removal, without an option of "change in agency estimate", of 3 information collections that had been split out based on type of affected public – with this splitting-out no longer needed – we show 313 responses, 276 hours and $273 are apparently due to agency discretion. As has happened previously, we have no way of correcting this anomaly. By splitting out, we mean that for three permit types, we had one IC for business and one for non-profits. We removed the three for non-profits, and put all the updated burden in the remaining IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,613

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: vicki wedell 301 713-3125

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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: 12/21/2011

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