Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 88-195 Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0192 SS 112513.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-12-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4042	Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0192	ICR Reference No: 201312-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils
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: 03/20/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2014
Responses	330	0	330
Time Burden (Hours)	193	0	193
Cost Burden (Dollars)	261	0	257

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Abstract: Section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that Council members appointed by the Secretary, Scientific and Statistical Committee members appointed by a Council, or individuals nominated by the Governor of the State for possible appointment as a Council member disclose their financial interest in any Council fishery. These interests include harvesting, processing, lobbying, advocacy or any marketing activity that is being or will be undertaken within any fishery over which the Council concerned has jurisdiction. Changes to the form, based on stakeholder comments, have been made.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 302(j) (as amended in HR 5496) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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:
	78 FR 48149	08/07/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4326	01/27/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	88-195	Statement of Financial Interests

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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	330	330	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	193	193	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	261	257	0	0	4	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,823

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: 01/27/2014

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