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OMB Control No: 0648-0548	ICR Reference No: 200608-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument
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: 08/25/2006
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/25/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	190,734	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,028	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	54,604	0	0

Abstract: On June 15, 2006, President Bush established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument (Monument) by issuing Presidential Proclamation 8031 (71 FR 36443, June 26, 2006) under the authority of the Antiquities Act (Act) (16 U.S.C. 431). The Proclamation includes restrictions and prohibitions regarding activities in the Monument consistent with the authority provided by the Act. Specifically, the Proclamation prohibits access to the Monument except when passing through the Monument without interruption or as allowed under a permit issued by NOAA and FWS. Vessels passing through the Monument without interruption are required to notify NOAA and FWS upon entering into and leaving the Monument. Individuals wishing to access the Monument to conduct certain regulated activities must first apply for and be granted a permit issued by NOAA and FWS and certify compliance with certain vessel monitoring system requirements. On or about August 28, 2006, NOAA and FWS intend to publish a rule codifying the provisions of the Proclamation.

Emergency Justfication: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requests an emergency review of an information collection request for the provisions contained in a rule to codify Presidential Proclamation 8031, which designated the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument (the Monument) on June 15, 2006. Proclamation 8031 contained several provisions requiring NOAA and the Department of the Interiors Fish and Wildlife service (the agencies) to collect information from certain individuals and entities proposing to operate in the Monument. Specifically, individuals and entities must apply for a permit to enter the Monument and conduct regulated activities and must provide notification to the agencies when passing through the Monument without interruption. In addition, vessels entering the monument must install and operate a vessel monitoring system (VMS), and certify compliance with the VMS installation checklist, by August 28, 2006. Because of the VMS and other requirements of Proclamation 8031, the agencies need to immediately begin collecting information from these individuals and entities.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 431 Name of Law: Antiquities Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AU82	Final or interim final rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	190,734	190,734
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,028	1,028
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	54,604	54,604

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Applications for general, Native Hawaiian practice, recreational and special ocean use permits, entry and exit notices, VMS installation, maintenance, activation check-in and hourly reporting requirements have a total annual estimated hourly burden of 1028 hours. Associated capital, recordkeeping/reporting costs are $55,232 annually.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,393

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: David Bizot 301 713-7268

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