Marine Mammal Stranding Reports / Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Disposition Report / Human Interaction Data Sheet
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/26/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
14,600
13,950
8,675
8,238
230
1,112
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Section 402, the Secretary (i.e., Secretary of Commerce, who has delegated responsibility under this Act to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Assistant Administrator for Fisheries) is responsible for collecting information on strandings which the Secretary will compile and analyze, by region, to monitor species, numbers, conditions, and causes of illnesses and deaths of stranded marine mammals. The Secretary is also responsible for collection of information on other life history and reference level data, including marine mammal tissue analyses, that would allow comparison of the causes of illness and deaths in stranded marine mammals with physical, chemical, and biological environmental parameters.
US Code:
16 USC 1421a
Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
Based on recent submissions, we estimate 14,600 responses per year for all three forms (Stranding Report, Rehabilitation Disposition Forms, and the Human Interaction Data Sheet), an increase of 650 from the last extension. There is an associated increase of 437 hours. This increase is partially due to an increase in the number of strandings, and not a change in the estimated amount of time it will take to fill out the forms. The increase is also partially due to a change in what cases require a Human Interaction Data Sheet. In 2017, when the form was introduced, we proposed that it only be filled out for all species that are listed as Endangered/Threatened, all large whale species, and all stranded cetaceans determined to be code 1, 2, or 3. However, several comments received from the Stranding Network encouraged us to also require it for all code 1, 2 and 3 pinniped cases. Therefore, this estimate has included the 12-year annual average of all code 1, 2, and 3 strandings in the United States. In recent years there has been an increase in cases requiring these forms, mostly attributed to several high profile Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs).
$76,651
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Stephen Manley 301 427-8476
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.
Human Interaction Data Sheet
0648-0178 30-day 85 FR 16928 2020-0325.pdf
0648-0178 Supporting Statement Part A.docx
Human Interaction Data Sheet