Atlantic Sea Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange Form and Instruction	New
0491 ss ren 052107.pdf Supporting Statement A	2007-05-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4594	Atlantic Sea Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection	Modified
180126	VMS purchase and installation verification	New
180125	Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange Form and Instruction	New
180122	VMS: trip declaration, trip termination, compensation trip ID, powerdown provision and polling fees	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0491	ICR Reference No: 200705-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Sea Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/24/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2007
Responses	236,219	0	329,427
Time Burden (Hours)	7,949	0	5,611
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,445,823	0	716,000

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Abstract: NMFS Northeast Region manages the Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the East Coast under the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The regulations implementing the FMP are at 50 CFR part 648. To successfully implement and administer parts of the FMP, OMB Control No. 0648-0491 includes the following information collections: 1. Vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements for occasional scallop vessels that wish to participate in the access area program; 2. VMS requirements for general category 1B scallop vessels. Category 1B vessels are authorized to land up to 400 lb of scallops; 3. Access area broken trip notification requirements; 4. Access area trip exchange application procedures; 5. Increased VMS polling frequency to one-half hour from one hour.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 479 104 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reuthorization Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 1984	01/17/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 28949	05/23/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS: trip declaration, trip termination, compensation trip ID, powerdown provision and polling fees
VMS purchase and installation verification
Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange	NA, NA	Atlantic Sea Scallop Broken Trip Adjustment Sheet ,   Atlantic Sea Scallop Area Access Trip Exchange Request Form
Atlantic Sea Scallops Amendment 10 Data Collection

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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	236,219	329,427	0	-20	-93,188	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,949	5,611	0	-1	2,339	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,445,823	716,000	0	705,627	24,196	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The collection, after completion of the mergers described above, showed an estimated total of 5,611 hours and $716,000. In preparing this renewal request, burden and cost increases associated with adjustments (mainly increase of fleet size) since approval of the several Framework Adjustments, and the decrease in burden and cost for the original requirements under OMB Control No.: 0648-0491 were included. Only these changes accounted for since the last approved merger (of OMB Control No.: 0648-0416 into this collection) are shown on the 83-I and are counted as adjustments: a net increase in burden of 2,338 hours and $413,000. NOTE: program change due to agency discretion - these figures result from removing the "lumped" IC moved into ROCIS by OMB, and replacing it with several ICs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,330

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: 05/23/2007

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