Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	Form	New	Available
HMS landing reports - negative reporting	Form	New	Available
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	Form	Modified	Available
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna	Form	Modified	Available
0040_SS_6-11-12.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation		Unchanged
202652	Email address given to NMFS		New
202651	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	Form	New
202650	HMS landing reports - negative reporting	Form	New
198067	Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	Form	Modified
194779	Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	Form and Instruction	Modified
179880	Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable	Instruction	Modified
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179876	HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 201212-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting 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: 12/12/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	01/31/2014	01/31/2014
Responses	78,609	0	29,984
Time Burden (Hours)	18,694	0	6,735
Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,155	0	11,785

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory dealer reporting program for domestic landings and international trade of highly migratory species. Catch and trade monitoring is required under provisions of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Tunas Convention Act, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Information collected through this program is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, and its management obligations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This information collection request seeks to revise previously approved information collections from seafood dealers regarding purchases or sales of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS), including federally managed tunas, sharks and swordfish, in conjunction with a Finl Rule 0648-BA75. This revision affects only submissions by HMS dealers for Atlantic swordfish, sharks, and bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BA75	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 47303	08/08/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Email address given to NMFS
Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	ICCAT Swordfish Statistical Document ,   ICCAT Bigeye tuna statistical document ,   CCSBT Southern Bluefin Tuna Statistical document ,   IATCC Bigeye Tuna Re-export certificate ,   ICCAT Bluefin tuna re-export certificate ,   U.S. Bluefin Tuna Catch Document ,   CCSBT Southern BFT re-export certificate
Application for authorization for non-government validation
HMS landing reports - negative reporting	NA	HMS dealer reporting for Shark, Swordfish and BAYS tuna
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	NA	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	NA	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	88-144	Dealer report form for large, medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	NA	Atlanticf Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna	NA	Dealer reporting for HMS

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	78,609	29,984	0	48,625	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,694	6,735	0	11,959	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,155	11,785	0	142,203	167	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: Program Changes: The changes associated with this submission due to program changes are a result of an increase in the required reporting frequency for HMS dealers of shark, BAYS tuna and swordfish. This increased the number of responses and estimate of burden hours. In addition, a new voluntary form for fishermen increased the number of respondents, responses, and burden hours. Because the new reporting requirements are all electronic, there are no additional costs associated with the submission of reports. However, the estimated total capital and start-up costs associated with electronic reporting for dealers is $142,000, as explained in Question 13. Table 6. Program Changes Program Change Category (previous and new TOTAL burdens and costs) Previous New Estimates Program Change Number of Respondents 1,832 7,061 5,229 Number of Responses 29,984 78,609 48,625 Number of Burden Hours 6,735 18,694 11,959 Total Annual Costs $11,785 $153,988 142,203 Adjustment: As postage has increased from $0.44 to $0.45, information submitted via mail has increased by a total of $167.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $683,931

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: 06/15/2012

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