Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0519 ss ren 051408 rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-05-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4631	Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery - VMS installation	Modified
184775	Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery - VMS Maintenance	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0519	ICR Reference No: 200805-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery
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: 12/04/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	44	0	297,840
Time Burden (Hours)	96	0	167
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Under Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of Western Pacific Region, owners of large vessels (>50 ft in length) registered for use with American Samoa longline limited access permits must allow NMFS to install vessel monitoring (VMS) units on their vessels when directed to do so by NMFS enforcement personnel. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the position of the vessel. NMFS uses the reports to monitor the vessel's location and activities while enforcing area closures. NMFS pays for the units and messaging.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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 69668	12/10/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 30047	05/23/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery - VMS installation
Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery - VMS Maintenance

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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	44	297,840	0	0	-297,796	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96	167	0	0	-71	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: Adjustments were made to the burden estimate based on a revised estimate of responses: 1) an additional six vessels may be affected, adding 12 hours for maintenance; however, 2) based on the OMB clarification that transmission time, being automatic, does not equal burden hours for the respondent, the previous 83 hours for transmission have been removed, and no transmission burden hours have been added for the six additional vessels.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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: 05/26/2008

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