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	Modified
Initial Atlantic HMS Squid Trawl Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
Smoothhound initial permit and addition of gear for smoothhound to NE Region Federal Fisheries Permit (no added burden for latter) Form	Modified
Atlantic HMS Charter Permit Form and Instruction	Removed
Initial and Renewal - HMS Angling Form and Instruction	Modified
International Trade Permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Shark and swordfish dealer permits Form and Instruction	Removed
Renewal - Atlantic tunas dealer permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Initial application - Atlantic Tunas Dealer Form and Instruction	Modified
Shark and swordfish vessel permits Form and Instruction	Removed
Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Modified
0327_Supporting_Statement_032712.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-03-29

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 201203-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 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: 07/05/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	37,177	0	44,673
Time Burden (Hours)	9,801	0	10,576
Cost Burden (Dollars)	657,211	0	1,233,963

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory annual vessel permit program for commercial, recreational, and charter/headboat highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for purchase of HMS from vessels and 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 Tunas Convention 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 Tunas. Several permits and their burdens have been removed with this request, as they were found to duplicate information in OMB Control No. 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms, and it was decided that the latter was the best home for the information.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 65500	10/01/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 18789	03/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

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

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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	37,177	44,673	0	-1,496	-6,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,801	10,576	0	-367	-408	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	657,211	1,233,963	0	-359,836	-216,916	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program changes: Since the last action under this OMB Control No., NMFS has removed two dealer permits (Shark and Swordfish Dealer permits) and five vessel permits (Shark Directed and Incidental and Swordfish Directed, Incidental, and Handgear) from this collection. These permits were removed because they are currently covered under OMB Control No. 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms. The total respondents and responses removed are 1,476; hours, 359; and recordkeeping/reporting costs $100,388. Two information collections that are no longer applicable have been removed: a separate charter vessel permit application and a permit termination notice. This accounts for 20 responses, 8 hours and $8 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. Changes in permit fees: Previously, the Atlantic Tunas, Atlantic HMS and Angler permit fee was $28; it has been changed to $20. For the 32,430 requested permits, total cost is reduced by $259,440. Program Changes – Total Decreases: Responses, 1,496; hours, 367, recordkeeping/reporting Costs: $359,836. Adjustments: In the last iteration of this information collection, a fee of $113 was included for Atlantic Tunas dealer permits; in reality, per the Northeast Regional Office, there has never been a fee for these permits. The inclusion must have been based on a discussion conducted at some point, with an erroneous conclusion drawn. For the requested 427 permits, this reduces costs by $48,251. For permits now in this collection, there are net decreases in Atlantic tunas vessel permits and dealer permits; the two new permits retain their initial estimates. The total decreases related to permit number decreases are: 6,000 responses, 408 hours and $168,665. Adjustments – Total Decreases: Responses, 6,000; hours, 408; recordkeeping/reporting costs: $216,916.

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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: 03/29/2012

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