Southeast Region IFQ Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders Form and Instruction	Modified
IFQ close account form Form	New
Wreckfish quota share transfer Form	New
Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria Form	New
Reef fish permit consolidation Form	New
Reef Fish Active vessels report Form	New
Landings correction request form Form	Modified
IFQ online account renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified
0551_IFQ_merger_change_request_041212.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44539	Notification of landing Other-IFQ Home Web page	Modified
44538	Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders Form and Instruction	Modified
44536	Dealer landing transaction report Other-Home page with OMB Control No. and expiration date	Modified
201914	IFQ close account form Form	New
201909	Wreckfish quota share transfer Form	New
201900	Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria Form	New
201899	Reef fish permit consolidation Form	New
201891	Reef Fish Active vessels report Form	New
201876	Quarterly dealer report with cost recovery fees	New
198906	Landings correction request form Form	Modified
198905	IFQ online account renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified
198904	Transfer of allocation Other-IFQ home page	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 201204-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-0648-014
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
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: 06/06/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/16/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	11/30/2014	11/30/2014
Responses	28,244	0	11,614
Time Burden (Hours)	2,283	0	982
Cost Burden (Dollars)	980,499	0	333,000

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the red snapper fishery in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico under the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program was implemented to reduce the overcapacity in the fishery and end the derby fishing conditions that resulted from that overcapitalization. This request will add a "close IFQ account" form as well as merge OMB Control No.s 0648-0262 and -0587 into the current collection.

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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 18723	04/05/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 52933	08/24/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reef Fish Active vessels report	NA	Active Vessels Report
Reef fish permit consolidation	NA	Form to consolidate reef fish permits
Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria	NA	Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location
IFQ close account form	NA	IFQ Close Account
Notification of landing	NA	IFQ Notification of Landing
Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders	NA	Transfer and receipt of IFQ shares
Dealer landing transaction report	NA, NA	Dealer Landing Transaction Report ,   Landing transaction authorization
Landings correction request form	NA	Landing Transaction Request Form
Transfer of allocation	NA	IFQ Transfer of Allocation
IFQ online account renewal application	NA	Gulf of Mexico On Line IFQ account application
Wreckfish quota share transfer	NA	Wreckfish quota share transfer form
Quarterly dealer report with cost recovery fees

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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	28,244	11,614	0	16,630	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,283	982	0	1,301	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	980,499	333,000	0	647,499	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: This request merges two information collections into OMB Control No. 0648-0551: OMB Control No. 0648-0587 and OMB Control No. 0648-0262. A new form is also added, and these additional program changes: Additional program changes: For all IFQ share transfers, using the current 0648-0551 forms, the previous time of 15 minutes for the Grouper and Tilefish transfers has been changed to 2 minutes, thus saving 52 hours. For OMB Control No. 0648-0587, although the cost recovery fee was discussed in the last supporting statement, it was not included in recordkeeping/reporting costs. In more recent ICRs, including that for OMB Control No. 0648-0551, they are included. Thus, we have added these cost recovery fees at this time: $647,452. For OMB Control No. 0648-0587, appeals have been removed, as they were only applicable at the beginning of the program. This removes 2 responses, 4 hours and $1. The final new totals are thus: 1,644 respondents, 28,244 responses, 2,283 hours and $980,499.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $436,000

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: 04/16/2012

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