NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMS check-in report, plus time and costs for installation and maintenance Form	Modified
0445 SS 071911 rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4528	VMS check-in report, plus time and costs for installation and maintenance Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0445	ICR Reference No: 201107-0648-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/04/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2013	07/31/2013	08/31/2013
Responses	44	0	44
Time Burden (Hours)	3,721	0	3,721
Cost Burden (Dollars)	733,574	0	733,574

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would establish regulations to protect historical processing and community delivery patterns established in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish fisheries and would limit the use of motherships. NMFS would require motherships to obtain a Community Quota Entity (CQE) floating processor permit for motherships operating within the maritime municipal boundaries of specific GOA communities. In addition, NMFS would require VMS on all vessels receiving deliveries of groundfish in the Western and Central GOA (e.g. Federal reporting areas 610, 620, or 630) during a directed Pacific cod fishing season. This action is intended to provide CQE communities additional processing opportunities and possibly economic benefits resulting from any increase in mothership processing activity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
   US Code: 16 USC 773-773k Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AY53	Proposed rulemaking	76 FR 44700	07/26/2011

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS check-in report, plus time and costs for installation and maintenance	NA	VMS FAX

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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: Program changes are due to the difference between initiating a new program and maintaining an existing program. VMS Check-in report an increase of 4 respondents and responses, 48 instead of 44 an increase of 1 hour, 11 instead of 10 an increase of $25 personnel costs, $275 instead of $250 an increase of $24 miscellaneous costs, $288 instead of $264 VMS Operation (includes purchase, installation, transmission, and maintenance) an increase of 24 hr burden, 3,735 hr instead of 3,711 hr* an increase of $600 personnel costs, $93,000 instead of $92,800 an increase of $6,547 miscellaneous costs, $739, 857 instead of $733,310 *Since purchase, installation, transmission and maintenance are not considered responses per se, and only installation and maintenance have burden associated with them, this burden and reporting costs will be included in the Information Collection for "VMS Check-in report and operation" in ROCIS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $129,625

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 07/27/2011

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