This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. Two minor revisions were made to the Recovery Data Form based on comments for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: On page 1 of the form, the statement âIf a photo is taken, attach to form when submitted.â was added to the Photograph field; on the bottom of page 2 instruction was added to submit the form and photo (if taken) to U.S. Fish & Wildlife by email.
Mitigation measures to reduce interactions between seabirds and the Hawaii-based pelagic longline fisheries require that longline vessel operators notify the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), or the U.S. Coast Guard if an endangered short-tailed albatross (STAL) is hooked or entangled during fishing operations. Following an incidental take and capture, Federal regulations require that vessel operators record information on dead or injured STALs using a Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Data Form. The information is used by veterinarians to advise vessel operators caring for injured STALs. If the albatross is dead, in addition to filling out the Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Data Form, the vessel operator must return all STAL carcasses to FWS. Each dead specimen must have an identification/information tag attached directly to the carcass and the specimen bag to assist the FWS biologists in follow-up studies. This collection is one of the terms and conditions contained in a biological opinion issued by FWS.
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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Burden hour decrease due to error in previous submission which counted 1 hour per each reporting activity (form completion, notification, tagging) instead of indicating 1 hour for the entire response. Burden cost decrease as all submissions are now completed electronically.
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Walter Ikehara 808 944-2275
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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:
(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.
Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Data Form
0648-0456 30day 86 FR 40014_20210726.pdf
0648-0456 Supporting Statement A.docx
Pacific Islands Region Seabird-Fisheries Interaction Recovery Reporting