This proposed revision involves only the monthly tuna receiving report and tuna storage removal report currently applicable to tuna canners in the United States and expands both monthly reporting requirements to tuna processors, other than tuna canners, including those processing frozen, dried, or smoked tuna products, where the tuna product is labeled dolphin-safe. NOAA is unaware of any domestic tuna processor, other than cannery operators, that labels tuna product as dolphin-safe. Therefore, no immediate time or cost burden is expected to incur on tuna processors, other than canners. The proposed rule includes these new requirements for tuna processors, other than tuna canners, should they occur in the future or when NOAA becomes aware of their occurrence.
In addition, there is a change to the tuna receiving report. Currently, U.S. tuna canners must submit on a monthly basis a tuna receiving report requesting: dolphin-safe status, species, condition (round, loin, dressed, gilled and gutted, other), weight in short tons to the fourth decimal, ocean area of capture (ETP, western Pacific, Indian, eastern and western Atlantic, other), catcher vessel, trip dates, carrier name, unloading dates, and location of unloading. The proposed rule associated with this revision request would change, on the monthly tuna receiving report, "dolphin-safe status" to "whether the tuna received is eligible to be labeled dolphin-safe under 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 216.91"; add harvesting vessel gear type; and require the inclusion of the certifications required under 50 CFR 216.91 when the processor indicates the tuna is eligible to be labeled dolphin-safe under 50 CFR 216.91.
These changes would impact about 19 current respondents. The additional time burden for the new requirements is estimated to add an extra 5 minutes per response and increase the cost of the response by $0.10 per attached certification (photo copy cost) per vessel trip listed on the monthly tuna receiving report.
US Code:
16 USC 31
Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
Program Change: Addition of 5 minutes per response for monthly dealer receiving reports adds a total of 6 hours for the new smaller number of reports.
Adjustments: There was a decrease of two in the total number of processor respondents since the last estimation was made. Also, previous estimations did not take into consideration seasonal
reporting by small canneries. The adjusted annual number of receiving reports is 72 from 252, with a decrease of 180 hours, from 252 to 72.
Costs were $733, and are now $46 â cost reduced due to fewer reports, the choice of a lower mailing rate, and increase to about 50% email submission.
$147,241
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Uncollected
Bill Jacobson 562 980-4035
Reginfo record details
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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:
(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;
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.
International Dolphin Conservation Program Vessel Operator Permit
0648_0387_resub SS 061213.doc
Waiver request to transit ETP without permit including reporting requirements