Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Replacement/upgrade, permit history, permit appeals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Limited access permit application and renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Foreign fishing vessel VMS purchase, installation/maintenance and position reporting costs and certification response Form and Instruction	New
Confirmation of VMS connectivity with Office of Law Enforcement Form and Instruction	Modified
Northeast Region Dealer Permitting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
NE Multispecies Days at Sea Transfer Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
NE Multispecies VMS Power Down Exemption Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0202 Change Request_add VMS for foreign vessels_Just_042009.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-04-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45066	Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Request for Exemption	Unchanged
45065	Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Position Reporting	Unchanged
45010	DAS Credit for Standing By Entangled Whale	Unchanged
45006	Vessels Standing by Entangled Whales - Notification	Unchanged
45005	Herring Vessel Office of Law Enforcement Landings Notification	Unchanged
45004	Herring Vessel Observer Program Notification	Unchanged
45003	WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Observer Notification	Unchanged
45002	WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Area and Days and Sea Declaration	Unchanged
45001	Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock Special Access Program VMS polling	Unchanged
44999	LOA for WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Participants	Unchanged
44993	Georges Bank Cod Research Set-aside Total Allowable Catch	Unchanged
44992	Haddock bycatch notification of landing	Unchanged
44987	Replacement/upgrade, permit history, permit appeals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
44967	Limited access permit application and renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
37290	Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms_dealer permitting separated out	Unchanged
188860	Foreign fishing vessel VMS purchase, installation/maintenance and position reporting costs and certification response Form and Instruction	New
188859	Foreign fishing vessels arrival/departure from EEZ notification	New
188173	Confirmation of VMS connectivity with Office of Law Enforcement Form and Instruction	Modified
180187	Northeast Region Dealer Permitting Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179106	NE Multispecies Proposed Sector Allocation	Unchanged
179100	Multispecies Area and DAS Declaration	Unchanged
179099	NE Multispecies Automated VMS Polling of Vessel Position - Category B DAS Pilot Program and Operational Costs	Unchanged
179098	NE Multispecies Days at Sea Transfer Program Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179097	NE Multispecies VMS Power Down Exemption Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179096	Expedited submission of proposed SAPs	Unchanged
179095	Northeast Multispecies Observer Coverage	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0202	ICR Reference No: 200904-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northeast 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: 05/14/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	11/30/2009	11/30/2009
Responses	15,851,420	0	15,851,380
Time Burden (Hours)	38,379	0	38,361
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,813,268	0	3,800,541

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Abstract: For several years, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has been issuing an annual permit for Canadian vessels that participate in the Atlantic herring fishery of the Northeast Region, under section 204(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and section 105(e) of Public Law 104-297. A new requirement for VMS will be added to the permit based on input from the U.S. Coast Guard. Section 204(d) states that applicants must comply with requirements described in section 201(c)(2) for the permit to be approved. Section 201(c)(2) includes a provision that the owner or operator of any foreign fishing vessel install and maintain in working order transponders, or such other appropriate position-fixing and identification equipment as the U.S. Coast Guard is operating determines to be appropriate. Up to 10 Canadian vessels will be affected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 204(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AQ87	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 11252	03/12/2007

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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: 26

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessels Standing by Entangled Whales - Notification
Haddock bycatch notification of landing
WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Observer Notification
Foreign fishing vessels arrival/departure from EEZ notification
Multispecies Area and DAS Declaration
NE Multispecies Proposed Sector Allocation
Northeast Region Dealer Permitting	NA	Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer: Initial Dealer Permit Application
Confirmation of VMS connectivity with Office of Law Enforcement	NA	Northeast Region VMS Installation Certification form (contains instructions for confirming connectivity)
NE Multispecies VMS Power Down Exemption	NA	VMS Powerdown Exemption Request
Herring Vessel Office of Law Enforcement Landings Notification
Expedited submission of proposed SAPs
Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Request for Exemption
Foreign fishing vessel VMS purchase, installation/maintenance and position reporting costs and certification response	NA	VMS Certification Form
Replacement/upgrade, permit history, permit appeals	NA	Herring replacement/upgrade permit application
NE Multispecies Days at Sea Transfer Program	NA	Application to Permanently Transfer NE Multispecies Days at Sea
Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Position Reporting
Limited access permit application and renewal	NA	Herring limited access permit application
Georges Bank Cod Research Set-aside Total Allowable Catch
WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Area and Days and Sea Declaration
Northeast Multispecies Observer Coverage
NE Multispecies Automated VMS Polling of Vessel Position - Category B DAS Pilot Program and Operational Costs
DAS Credit for Standing By Entangled Whale
LOA for WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Participants
Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock Special Access Program VMS polling
Herring Vessel Observer Program Notification
Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms_dealer permitting separated out

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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	15,851,420	15,851,380	0	40	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,379	38,361	0	18	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,813,268	3,800,541	0	12,727	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 VMS purchase/installation and maintenance, certification and activation notification, arrival/departure emails and transmission costs: The total additional estimated maximum responses would be 40 (10 certifications, 10 activation telephone calls, and 20 arrival/departure emails). The total additional hourly burden would be 18 (13 for installation, certification and activation telephone call + 5 for arrival/departure emails). The total additional cost would be $12,727.20 ($12,670 for purchase and installation + $10 for telephone calls + $7.20 for transmissions and $40 for emails).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $927,824

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: 04/23/2009

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