U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Logbooks Form and Instruction	New
0492 ss ren 111507rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2007-12-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4596	Request to be listed as eligible vessel	Modified
182708	Vessel marking requirement	New
182707	Vessel Logbooks Form and Instruction	New
182706	Reporting of border crossings	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0492	ICR Reference No: 200711-0648-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System
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: 04/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	1,900	0	2,440
Time Burden (Hours)	158	0	928
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,803	0	2,000

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southwest Region (SWR) manages the U.S.-Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty). Owners of vessels that fish from U.S. West Coast ports for albacore tuna will be required to notify NMFS, SWR of their desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada each year indicating vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally, vessel operators are required to report in advance their intention to fish in Canadian waters prior to crossing the maritime border as well as to mark their fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement of the effort limits under the Treaty. Vessel operators are also required to maintain and submit a logbook of all catch and fishing effort. The regulations implementing the reporting and vessel marking requirements under the Treaty are at 50 CFR part 300.172 -300.176 .

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 202 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 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 32617	06/13/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 69647	12/10/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel marking requirement
Reporting of border crossings
Request to be listed as eligible vessel
Vessel Logbooks	NA	U.S. Pacific Albacore Logbook

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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	1,900	2,440	0	0	-540	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	158	928	0	0	-770	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,803	2,000	0	0	803	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: Due to re-estimations based on actual respondents in the past years, estimated hours have decreased by 770 hours. Due to a more realistic accounting of costs, and inclusion of the Shipcom vessel registration costs that were not accounted for in past submissions, costs have increased by $956 (appears above as 803, because ROCIS had rounded off previous cost of $1,847 to $2,000).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,388

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: 12/11/2007

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