Deep Water Horizon samples requests

OMB Control No: 0648-0734	ICR Reference No: 201605-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Deep Water Horizon samples requests
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/27/2016
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/25/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	6 Months From Approved
Responses	200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this emergency request is. Samples include approximately 36,000 tissue samples from Gulf of Mexico biota, including vertebrates (e.g., marine mammals, turtles, fish, birds), invertebrates (e.g., oysters, crabs), and plants, as well as water, sediment, and oil samples. The majority of the samples belong to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); a small portion of the collection belongs to the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The information collected will be used for samples requested from both agencies.

Emergency Justfication: The emergency Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) review and authorization of the information request, for collection of information to make available to the scientific community remainders of physical samples that are being stored pending termination of court preservation orders and related requirements associated with recently settled legal claims for natural resource damages involving the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, will facilitate an expeditious sample distribution and disposal process, more quickly eliminating sample storage costs which currently total approximately $350,000 per month. These charges will be paid in part using funds that may otherwise be available for assessing and restoring natural resources and services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 31 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Information collection for sample distribution NA Sample request form

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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	200	0	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	150	0	0	150	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 new information collection is estimated to have 200 respondents and responses, and 150 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,000

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: Greg Baker 650 329-5048

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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: 05/25/2016

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