Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	Form	Unchanged	Available
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	Form	Unchanged	Available
Live rock permitting and reporting	Form	Unchanged	Available
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	Form	Unchanged	Available
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Dealer permits	Form	Unchanged	Available
Fishery bulletin option postcard	Form	Removed	Available
0205 SS 011513 resub_FR.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44583	Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	Form	Unchanged
44582	Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	Form	Unchanged
44581	Rock Shrimp VMS annual maintenance, manufacturer fees and and position transmission costs		Unchanged
44578	Live rock permitting and reporting	Form	Unchanged
44575	Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	Form	Unchanged
44573	Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
37306	Dealer permits	Form	Unchanged
201945	Fishery bulletin option postcard	Form	Removed
198600	Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps		Unchanged
198599	Golden crab permittees zone transit notification		Unchanged
198597	Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201304-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region 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: 04/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	12,877	0	21,980
Time Burden (Hours)	6,041	0	3,927
Cost Burden (Dollars)	490,634	0	694,185

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Abstract: articipants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data. This request adds an endorsement for golden tilefish.

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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:
0648-BB58	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 23858	04/23/2013

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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: 10

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	NA	Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Vessel Operator Card for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp
Rock Shrimp VMS annual maintenance, manufacturer fees and and position transmission costs
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	NA	Federal Permit/Certificate Application to Fish in Colombian Treaty Waters
Live rock permitting and reporting	NA, NA, NA, NA	Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Deposit Harvest Report ,   Notice of intent of harvest of aquacultured live rock
Fishery bulletin option postcard	NA	Fishery Bulletin option postcard
Golden crab permittees zone transit notification
Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps
Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	NA	Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Landings Report
Dealer permits	NA	Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app	NA, NA	Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ ,   Federal Fisheries Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish off the S. Atlantic Coast

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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	12,877	21,980	0	-8,837	-266	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,041	3,927	0	-295	2,409	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	490,634	694,185	0	0	-203,551	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: The Fishery Bulletin Option postcard was a one-time collection; 8,837 responses and 295 hours are removed. There was no associated recordkeeping/reporting cost. Adjustments: There is a net decrease of 266 responses and a net increase of 2,409 burden hours in addition to the program change above. The number of EEZ fishing permits and endorsements issued as of November 2012 is 7,412, decreased from 8,072. Wreckfish permits also decreased from 10 to 7. However, Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp Operator Permit Applications increased to 614 from 421, and NMFS estimates 1,710 transfer notarizations on an annual basis instead of 1,506. There have also been several increases to estimated response times, based on respondent feedback: • For the Federal Permit Application Form for Fishing in the EEZ, average time is 40 minutes instead of 20 minutes – including renewals. • The Wreckfish Permit Application and the Columbian Treaty Water Application Forms are now estimated to average 30 minutes per response instead of 20 minutes • Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp Permit Applications are now estimated to average 25 minutes per response instead of 20 minutes. There is expected to be one Live Rock site evaluation added, for a total of 45 minutes (1 hour) There is a net decrease of $203,551 (adjustments only)-- from $694,185 to $490,634, due to adjustments made by the Southeast Regional Office to update the number of permit holders and fees found in the responses to Question 13.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $579,510

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: 03/13/2013

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