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 – cost reduced due
to fewer reports, the choice of a lower mailing rate, and increase
to about 50% email submission.
$147,241
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Bill Jacobson 562
980-4035
No
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.
Vessel Operator Permit application
0648_0387_resub SS 061213.doc
Waiver request to transit ETP without permit including reporting requirements