Southeast Regional Office Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish IFQ Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Landing Price Correction Form	New
Transfer of share by fisherman Form	New
Fisherman Account Activation Form	New
Permit consolidation Form and Instruction	New
Active vessels report Form	New
Transfer of allocation Form	New
Transfer of share - shareholder transfer Form	New
Approved landing location Form and Instruction	New
Notification of Landing Time Form	New
Shareholder account activation Form	New
Dealer Transaction Report Form	New
Dealer Account Activation Form	New
SRGM ss new 040169rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-05-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
189160	Landing Price Correction Form	New
188818	Appeals re IFQ allocation	New
188738	Transfer of share by fisherman Form	New
188737	Fisherman Account Activation Form	New
188735	Permit consolidation Form and Instruction	New
188733	Active vessels report Form	New
188725	Transfer of allocation Form	New
188724	Transfer of share - shareholder transfer Form	New
188723	Approved landing location Form and Instruction	New
188722	Notification of Landing Time Form	New
188711	Shareholder account activation Form	New
188710	Quarterly Dealer Report and submission of cost recovery fees	New
188709	Dealer Transaction Report Form	New
188708	Dealer Account Activation Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0587	ICR Reference No: 200904-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Regional Office Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish IFQ Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/01/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	16,598	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,339	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	32	0	0

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Abstract: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service manages the grouper and tilefish fisheries in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico under the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This amendment (Reef Fish FMP Amendment 29) proposes to implement a transferable Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program in the Gulf of Mexico commercial grouper and tilefish fisheries (RIN 0648-AX39). The Gulf of Mexico grouper and tilefish fisheries are overcapitalized. This overcapitalization has led to increasingly restrictive management measures, which in turn has led to derby fishery conditions. The IFQ program proposed is intended to reduce overcapacity and eliminate derby fishing conditions. This collection-of-information addresses IFQ share certificate and allocation debits and transfers, as well as effort information in the grouper and tilefish fisheries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-AX39	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 20134	04/30/2009

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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: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transfer of share - shareholder transfer	NA, NA	Share Transfer Acceptance ,   Share Transfer 1
Dealer Account Activation	NA, NA	Grouper log-in ,   Grouper Update Account Information
Quarterly Dealer Report and submission of cost recovery fees
Shareholder account activation	NA, NA	Grouper Log-in ,   Grouper Update Account Information
Dealer Transaction Report	NA, NA	Landing authorization ,   Dealer Transaction Report
Active vessels report	NA, NA	Create Vessel Account ,   View Vessels
Notification of Landing Time	NA	Grouper/tilefish 3-hour landing notification
Approved landing location	NA	Request for IFQ Landing Location
Transfer of allocation	NA	Grouper/tilefish allocation transfer
Permit consolidation	NA	Grouper/Tilefish Permit Consolidation Form
Transfer of share by fisherman	NA, NA	Share transfer ,   Share Transfer Acceptance
Fisherman Account Activation	NA, NA	Grouper Login ,   Grouper Update Account Information
Appeals re IFQ allocation
Landing Price Correction	NA	Landing Price Correction

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	16,598	0	0	16,598	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,339	0	0	1,339	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	32	0	0	32	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $423,000

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)? 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: 05/01/2009

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