Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NOAA 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0040 Change Request Just 031309.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2009-03-16	Available
ICCAT recommendation 8-12.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2009-03-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation		Unchanged
179880	Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates	Form and Instruction	Modified
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179876	HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 200903-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting 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: 05/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	10/31/2010	10/31/2010
Responses	37,435	0	37,435
Time Burden (Hours)	6,152	0	6,152
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,258	0	8,258

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Abstract: Per International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)Recommendation 8-12, country of destination is being added as a field for bluefin tuna catch documents and re-export certificates.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AU88	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 31380	06/02/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for authorization for non-government validation
HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports	NA, NA, NA	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Landings and Trade Biweekly Report ,   HMS Trade Biweekly Dealer Report ,   Southeast Region Dealer Report for HMS - revised per AU89
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	NOAA 88-144	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report
Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	ICCAT Swordfish Statistical Document ,   ICCAT Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document ,   Bluefin Tuna Catch Document ,   Bluefin Tuna Catch Document - Pacific ,   Re-export certificate

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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	37,435	37,435	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,152	6,152	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,258	8,258	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: The only burden and cost changes are: 4 hours for mailing an estimated 17 re-export certificates for untagged bluefish consignments, to both ICCAT and the relevant agency of the importing nation, and $850 for these mailings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,392

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: 03/25/2009

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