National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0578 Justification for Change BB49 052312.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2012-05-23	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
183404	Registration of For-Hire Vessels		Unchanged
183397	Registration of Anglers		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0578	ICR Reference No: 201207-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program
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: 07/18/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	04/30/2015	04/30/2015
Responses	9,090	0	9,140
Time Burden (Hours)	454	0	457
Cost Burden (Dollars)	136,350	0	137,100

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will publish a final rule, RIN 0648-BB49, to amend the regulations for the National Saltwater Angler and State Registry Program (NSAR) that will make a minor reduction in the burden hours and costs for the program. The final rule will amend 50 CFR 600.1405(b)(8) to exempt persons who hold a Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Non-commercial Bottomfish permit from the requirement to register with NSAR. NMFS will obtain the necessary information from the records of Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Non-commercial Bottomfish permits that it issues, and will incorporate that information in the NSAR database. There is no longer a need to require the persons who hold these permits to also register under NSAR and pay the annual $15 registration fee. At present, there are approximately 50 individuals who hold the MHI Non-commercial Bottomfish permits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 401(g) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act
  

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	77 FR 42189	07/18/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 38619	07/01/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 75868	12/05/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Registration of For-Hire Vessels
Registration of Anglers

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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	9,090	9,140	0	-50	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	454	457	0	-3	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	136,350	137,100	0	-750	0	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Program change: Removal of requirement for MHI Non-commercial bottomfish permit holders to register with the NSAR results in a decrease of 50 responses, 3 hours and $750 in fees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,735,000

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: 05/23/2012

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