Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form	Modified
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form	Modified
Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Modified
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone Form and Instruction	Modified
Dealer permits Form	Modified
0205 SS 070241 rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44583	Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form	Modified
44582	Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form	Modified
44581	Rock Shrimp VMS annual maintenance, manufacturer fees and and position transmission costs	Modified
44578	Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
44575	Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Modified
44573	Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone Form and Instruction	Modified
37306	Dealer permits Form	Modified
198600	Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps	New
198599	Golden crab permittees zone transit notification	New
198597	Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form	New
192306	Reef fish fishery bottom longline endorsement appeals	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201107-0648-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201102-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2011
Responses	12,970	0	60,250
Time Burden (Hours)	3,596	0	16,013
Cost Burden (Dollars)	688,899	0	650,679

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 17839	03/31/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 49436	08/10/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Golden crab permittees zone transit notification
Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps
Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	NA	Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Landings Report
Dealer permits	NA	Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone	NA, NA	Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ ,   Federal Fisheries Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish off the S. Atlantic Coast
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	NA	Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Vessel Operator Card for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp
Rock Shrimp VMS annual maintenance, manufacturer fees and and position transmission costs
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	NA	Federal Permit/Certificate Application to Fish in Colombian Treaty Waters
Live rock permitting and reporting	NA, NA, NA, NA	Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Deposit Harvest Report ,   Notice of intent of harvest of aquacultured live rock
Reef fish fishery bottom longline endorsement appeals

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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	12,970	60,250	0	-759	-46,521	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,596	16,013	0	-677	-11,740	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	688,899	650,679	0	-238,137	276,357	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a net decrease in burden hours of 12,417. Program changes, mainly due to discontinued information collections, account for a net decrease of 677 in hours. Adjustments, mainly due to changes in response numbers for ICs, account for a net decrease of 11,740. There is a net increase in costs of $38,220. Program changes due to discontinued information collections and reduced permit fees account for, account for a decrease of $238,137. Adjustments, due to changes in permit numbers, increase in postage costs, and some corrections to estimates and documentation, account for a net increase of $276,357. There is more detail in the supporting statement.

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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]? 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: 08/10/2011

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