Southeast Region Bycatch Reduction Device Certification Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application/vessel information form and gear specification form Form and Instruction	Modified
Trip report/cover sheet Form and Instruction	New
Condition and fate form Form and Instruction	New
Station sheet evaluation form, species characterization form and length frequency form Form and Instruction	New
0345 ss ren 062508rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4308	Application/vessel information form and gear specification form Form and Instruction	Modified
185415	Independent BRD tests - duplication/mailing	New
185414	Trip report/cover sheet Form and Instruction	New
185413	Condition and fate form Form and Instruction	New
185412	Station sheet evaluation form, species characterization form and length frequency form Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0345	ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200503-0648-014
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Bycatch Reduction Device Certification Family of Forms
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: 01/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	2,615	0	5,290
Time Burden (Hours)	70	0	6,899
Cost Burden (Dollars)	639	0	339,000

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Abstract: Persons seeking to obtain certification for bycatch reduction devices to be used on shrimp vessels in the Gulf of Mexico or South Atlantic must apply for authorization to conduct tests and submit the test results. The information is needed for NOAA Fisheries Service to determine if the equipment meets the standard that would allow its use in commercial fisheries.

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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:
	73 FR 3696	01/22/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 35634	06/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Station sheet evaluation form, species characterization form and length frequency form	NA	Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual
Condition and fate form	NA	Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual
Trip report/cover sheet	NA	Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual
Independent BRD tests - duplication/mailing
Application/vessel information form and gear specification form	NA	Bycatch Reduction Device Testing Manual

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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	2,615	5,290	0	-1,224	-1,451	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70	6,899	0	-5,096	-1,733	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	639	339,000	0	0	-338,361	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: Adjustments: burden for tasks completed by observers had previously been included in error; formerly counted costs for observers are not applicable, thus decreasing the responses by 1,451 and hours by 1,733 and the costs by $338,336 (in ROCIS, the adjustment appears to be $338,361, as the total cost was rounded up to the nearest thousand when the ICR was migrated to ROCIS). Overall costs per respondent for duplication and submission of forms have not changed. Program change: the test requirements for the Gulf and South Atlantic areas are now the same and thus no longer include pre-certification or species specification information for the Gulf; this program change results in a decreases in responses of 1,224 and hours of 5,096 for the 24 pre-certification forms. Total change including adjustment and program change: 2,675 responses and 6,829 hours.

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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: 06/25/2008

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