Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Intake Form Form	Removed
0648-0774 30-day 89 FR 96646 2024-1205.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-05
0648-0774 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-22
0648-0774 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-11-21
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-21
0648-0774 60-Day 89 FR 61063 2024-0730.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-21
Endangered Species Act (ESA).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231978	Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Intake Form Form	Removed
231977	Angler Intercept Survey Other-Survey Design, Goals, & Guidelines	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0774	ICR Reference No: 202407-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/05/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	6,667	7,167
Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	1,153
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

---

Abstract: NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) proposes to revise and extend a current information collection designed to assess the extent of hook and line interactions between recreational anglers on piers and other shore-based fishing locations and sea turtles. The collection comprises an Angler Intercept Survey, a Fishing Site Characterization Form, and a Survey Cover Sheet. The Angler Intercept Survey will be verbally administered on piers and shore-based fishing locations within NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region and Southeast Region, and will be administered to approximately 20,000 individual recreational fishermen. The respondents will be verbally asked a series of questions about their fishing practices and observations of sea turtles and the interviewer will record their answers. The survey will also assess the feasibility of an intercept survey for this purpose in terms of response rates and data collection. The Fishing Site Characterization Form will be completed by the survey administrator at each fishing location and collects information on the structure and operation of the pier or shore-based fishing location. The Site Characterization Sheet will be completed by the survey administrator during each survey period and collects information on the environmental conditions for that particular day, the number of anglers fishing, number of lines in the water, and the number of surveys completed. The collection previously included a Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Form. This form will be removed from this collection and is now included in the National Sea Turtle Stranding & Salvage Network Stranding & Gear Interaction Data Collection (0648-0496). Collection of data on sea turtle interactions in the shore-based recreational fishing sector is necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.). This collection will allow NOAA Fisheries obtain specific information about recreational piers (defined here to include piers and other shore-based structures), the anglers that fish on piers, the nature of interactions between pier-based anglers and sea turtles, as well as to determine specific factors that may influence the rate of interactions. NOAA Fisheries can use the information collected to evaluate the impact of these interactions on sea turtle populations and determine conservation measures that can be implemented to reduce interactions and support the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened sea turtle populations.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 61063	07/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 96646	12/05/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Angler Intercept Survey	N/A , N/A, N/A	Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions Survey Cover Sheet ,   Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions Fishing Site Characterization ,   Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions Shore-Based Anger Intercept Survey
Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Intake Form	NA	Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Intake Form

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,667	7,167	0	0	-500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	1,153	0	0	-42	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection (0648-0774) was approved in 2018, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic and delayed funding; the survey was not implemented with the exception of a pilot study in North Carolina in 2023 where 71 surveys were conducted at 3 sites. Though now in 2024 those numbers did increase as this collection surveys 10 sites per state, and 10 states in total. The collection previously included a Sea Turtle Incidental Capture Form. This form has been removed from this collection and is now included in the National Sea Turtle Stranding & Salvage Network Stranding & Gear Interaction Data Collection (0648-0496).

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

---

Common Form ICR:  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:

(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: 12/05/2024

---