Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4263	Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 200506-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200405-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/27/2005
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/23/2005
Terms of Clearance: The agency is instructed to review all forms that gather personally identifiable information, including Social Security Number, and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act. This includes providing the required disclosures with the form and ensuring compliance with Section 7 of the Act which limits the agency's authority to require the respondent to provide the SSN and requires a disclosure specific to the request for the SSN.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2008	09/30/2008	09/30/2005
Responses	45,520	0	24,319
Time Burden (Hours)	8,490	0	4,748
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,131,000	0	727,000

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory annual vessel permit program for commercial tuna fisheries, recreational highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries and charter/headboat HMS fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for purchase HMS from vessels and international trade several HMS. Catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries are required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is collected through the permit programs, and is essential for the United States to meet its reporting

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	45,520	24,319	0	2,385	18,816	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,490	4,748	0	421	3,321	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,131,000	727,000	0	109,000	295,000	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(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: 06/23/2005

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