Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0372 Checklist_HMS_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-25
0372 ss ren 022009rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4394	Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Annual Maintenance and Repair plus cost of transmissions	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0372	ICR Reference No: 200902-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
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: 08/24/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2009
Terms of Clearance: This request is approved for three years. Prior to resubmission of this request for extension, the Agency should verify estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the program.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2009
Responses	292	0	2,673,441
Time Burden (Hours)	584	0	1,567
Cost Burden (Dollars)	246,850	0	407,000

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Abstract: Vessels fishing for Atlantic tuna and swordfish that use pelagic longline gear and vessels fishing for sharks with bottom longline or gillnet gear are required to install and operate vessel monitoring systems (VMS). Automatic position reports are submitted on an hourly basis whenever the vessel is at sea. Vessel operators must submit an installation checklist to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which provides information on the hardware and communications service selected by each vessel, when the VMS unit is initially installed. NMFS will use the returned checklists to ensure that position reports are received and to aid NMFS in troubleshooting problems.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
  

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 66030	11/06/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 13176	03/26/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Annual Maintenance and Repair plus cost of transmissions

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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	292	2,673,441	0	0	-2,673,149	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	584	1,567	0	0	-983	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	246,850	407,000	0	0	-160,150	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: The hours and costs are adjusted to reflect the current number of vessels subject to the VMS requirement (previously, 329, now estimated to be 292), the number of vessels that may have already purchased and installed VMS equipment (all now have VMS; previously up to 168 still needed installation), and any changes to VMS equipment and maintenance costs. In addition, we are no longer counting the automatic position transmission as burden, per recent clarification from OMB. Responses have decreased from 2,673,441 to 292, hours have decreased from 1,567 to 584, and costs have decreased from $406,655 to $246,850. NOTE: when this information collection was migrated to ROCIS, the costs were rounded off to $407,000, but the actual change in cost is a decrease of $159,805 rather than $160,150.

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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)? No

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: 03/26/2009

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