Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Atlantic HMS Squid Trawl Permit Form and Instruction	New
Smoothhound initial permit and addition of gear for smoothhound to NE Region Federal Fisheries Permit (no added burden for latter) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Atlantic HMS Charter Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal - HMS Angling Form and Instruction	Unchanged
International Trade Permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Shark and swordfish dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal - Atlantic tunas dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Initial application - Atlantic Tunas Dealer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Shark and swordfish vessel permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0327 Justification for Change 062411.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37348	Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Unchanged
198248	Atlantic HMS Squid Trawl Permit Form and Instruction	New
195752	Smoothhound initial permit and addition of gear for smoothhound to NE Region Federal Fisheries Permit (no added burden for latter) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192413	Atlantic HMS Charter Permit termination notice	Unchanged
192412	Atlantic HMS Charter Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183995	Renewal - HMS Angling Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183994	International Trade Permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183993	Shark and swordfish dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183992	Renewal - Atlantic tunas dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183991	Initial application - Atlantic Tunas Dealer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183990	Shark and swordfish vessel permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183989	Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183988	Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 201108-0648-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0648-019
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 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: 08/10/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	03/31/2012	03/31/2012
Responses	44,673	0	44,594
Time Burden (Hours)	10,576	0	10,556
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,233,963	0	1,233,928

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory vessel permit program for commercial tuna, swordfish and shark fisheries, recreational highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries and charter//headboat HMS fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for purchase of HMS from vessels and for international trade of several HMS. These permits provide the basis for catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries as required under the Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna. The National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) HMS Management Division recently published a final rule for Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Under the final rule for this action, effective at the beginning of the 2012 smoothhound fishing season, NMFS requires owners of vessels that fish for, take, retain, or possess smoothhounds (smooth dogfish and Florida smoothhounds) with an intention to sell, to obtain a Federal commercial smoothhound permit. The Federal commercial smoothhound permit will be a new permit administered out of the Northeast Region (NERO), due to the overlap with other similar fisheries, such as the spiny dogfish fishery, which are also administered out of NERO. In addition to this new permit, the incidental HMS squid trawl permit will also be added to the NERO Federal Fisheries Initial Permit Application form (for initial application, there will be a pre-printed one-time application with a maximum burden time of 15 minutes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 49368	08/10/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 22921	04/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55030	09/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat	NA	HMS Atlantic Tunas Permit Application
Shark and swordfish vessel permits	NA	Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EEZ
Renewal - Atlantic tunas dealer permits	NA	Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer Permit Application
Atlantic HMS Charter Permit termination notice
Atlantic HMS Squid Trawl Permit	NA, NA	Initial Incidental HMS Squid Trawl Permit ,   Federal Fisheries Vessel Permit Application
Renewal - HMS Angling	NA	HMS Atlantic Tunas Permit Application
Initial application - Atlantic Tunas Dealer	NA	Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer Permit Application
Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits	NA	Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS Permits Application Form
International Trade Permits	NA	International Trade Permit
Smoothhound initial permit and addition of gear for smoothhound to NE Region Federal Fisheries Permit (no added burden for latter)	NA, NA	Federal Fisheries Vessel Permit (NE Region) ,   Application for federal smoothhound permit
Atlantic HMS Charter Permit	NA	HMS Chartering Permit Application
Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat	NA	Atlantic Tunas and Charter/headboat permit application - revised
Shark and swordfish dealer permits	NA	Federal dealer permit application

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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	44,673	44,594	0	79	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,576	10,556	0	20	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,233,963	1,233,928	0	35	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: During the initial issuance phase, the total responses will increase to 44,673 (current 44,594 plus 79 new responses). The total burden hours, including the burden hours associated with filling out the new form, will be 10,576 hours (current 10,556 plus 20 additional hours). After the initial issuance, the number of responses and total burden hours would return to previous estimates. The total annual cost to the public for mailing in the form would be $35 (79 applications x $0.44 = $35). The current total annual cost to the public from 0648-0327 is $1,233,928; therefore, the combined new total annual costs would be $1,233,963 ($1,233,928 plus $35). Again, this is a one time cost increase.

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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: 06/27/2011

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