Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Survey on Marine Mammal Deterrents
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
10/06/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
15,000
0
1,250
0
0
0
This is a request for a new collection of information.
The summary of a series of marine mammal deterrent workshops by NOAA Fisheries states, âunder a recent proposed rule, NOAA Fisheries developed guidelines for deterring marine mammals under its jurisdiction, and recommended specific measures for species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The guidelines focus on how to safely use deterrents to avoid injuring or killing marine mammals. However, evaluation of the efficacy of each deterrent was beyond the scope of the rulemaking process, and available data on deterrent effectiveness is lacking.â
Consequently, the Protected Resources Subcommittee of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) was asked to help NMFS narrow down the scope for assessing the effectiveness of the marine mammal deterrents listed in the proposed guidelines and create a decision making process to prioritize areas to begin characterizing the effectiveness. To achieve this, the Subcommittee plans to rank relative risk of expected losses from interactions with marine mammals by various user groups nationwide, which will identify where the biggest impacts of marine mammals are likely to be occurring. The information for the relative risk and expected loss analysis will be generated through a survey of five user groups (commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen, tribal fishermen (inclusive of tribal nations and other coastal indigenous populations), aquaculture operators, and waterfront property managers (e.g. harbormasters and harbor facility assistants).
US Code:
16 USC 1361
Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as Amended
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.
Marine Mammal Deterrent Survey
0648-MAFAC 30-day 88 FR 69622 2023-1006.pdf
0648-MAFAC SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx
Marine Mammal Deterrent Survey