Economic Surveys for U.S. Commercial Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Economic Data Collection Form	New
0369 SS 012413 Part B rev.docx Supporting Statement B	2013-02-14
0369 SS 012413 Part A rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-11
lists of pot questions 011813.docx Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
Att C HawaiiCharter survey and letters 121312.doc Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
Att B NW LEFixedGear2011_Questionnaire and letter.doc Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
0369 Renewal 061709 Att. A, excerpts from Pacific Groundfish FMP.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-06-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207775	West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Economic Data Collection Form	New
207645	Washington and Oregon Marine Charter Fishing 2012 Calendar Year Cost and Earnings Survey Other-correspondence	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0369	ICR Reference No: 201301-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Economic Surveys for U.S. Commercial Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/24/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2013
Terms of Clearance: This request for a generic clearance is not consistent with the May 28, 2010, Memorandum: Paperwork Reduction Act- Generic Clearances. It has been extended through 1/30/2014 to minimize programmatic impacts on planned surveys. Any future request will comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act’s public notice requirements.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	10,380	0	7,000
Time Burden (Hours)	21,000	0	7,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This proposed collection of economic data for United States (U.S.) commercial fisheries will be used to address statutory and regulatory mandates to determine the quantity and distribution of net benefits derived from living marine resources as well as predict the economic impacts from proposed management options on commercial harvesters, shoreside industries, and fishing communities. In particular, the data will be used to meet the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866 as well as a variety of state statutes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
	77 FR 51762	08/27/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 11626	02/19/2013
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
West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Economic Data Collection	NA	Limited Entry Fixed Gear Cost and Earnings Survey
Washington and Oregon Marine Charter Fishing 2012 Calendar Year Cost and Earnings Survey	NA	Washington and Oregon Charter Vessel 2012 Calendar Year Cost and Earnings Survey

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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	10,380	7,000	0	-3,431	6,811	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,000	7,000	0	900	13,100	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Program changes resulted in a net annual decrease of 3,431 responses and an increase of 300 hours annually. An adjustment resulted in a decrease of 109 responses and 300 hours annually. Correcting the total responses and burden from annual to the full three years added 6,920 responses and 14,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $750,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/19/2013

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