Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Fishing in Colombian Waters	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Dolphin/wahoo permit applications and operator cards	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Golden crab permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Live rock permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Shrimp fishery permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Dealer permits	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0205 ch req_ownership_permit numbers_091508.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-09-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44583	Fishing in Colombian Waters	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44582	Dolphin/wahoo permit applications and operator cards	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44581	Golden crab permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44578	Live rock permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44575	Shrimp fishery permitting and reporting	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44573	Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone	Form and Instruction	Modified
37306	Dealer permits	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2008
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	08/31/2011	08/31/2011
Responses	60,248	0	60,248
Time Burden (Hours)	15,946	0	15,671
Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	0	650,679

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/ participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-specific data. New items: document providing complete owner list, if not listed on state registration, and provision of existing permit numbers, on the permit form for fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

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 8649	02/14/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 28099	05/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dolphin/wahoo permit applications and operator cards	NA	Federal permit application for Southeast Region operator card: shrimp and dolphin/wahoo
Golden crab permitting and reporting	NA	Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EEZ for golden crab
Fishing in Colombian Waters	NA	Colombian Treaty Waters Application including vessel make and where built
Shrimp fishery permitting and reporting	NA, NA, NA, NA	Permit Application for vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone for Shrimp ,   Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Federal Permit Reporting Form ,   Basis of eligibility for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Moratorium ,   Application for vessel operator card (shrimp and dolphin/wahoo)
Dealer permits	NA	Annual dealer permit application form
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone	NA, NA	Federal permit form for vessels fishing for wreckfish off the South Atlantic states ,   Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ - document listing owners and permit numbers required
Live rock permitting and reporting	NA, NA, NA	Application for federal permit for the harvest of aquacultured live rock ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Report (harvesting activity) ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	60,248	60,248	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,946	15,671	0	275	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	650,679	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For each permit application for Fisheries in the EEZ, 5 minutes has been added to cover: 1)provision of alternate document listing all permit owners, if not on state registration and 2)listing of all existing permit numbers for limited access/moratorium fisheries.

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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: 09/16/2008

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