Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Highly Migratory Species Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMSR SS 012714.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-01-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209656	VMS maintenance, exemption reports and transmission costs	New
209655	VMS installation plus activation checklist, annualized	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0690	ICR Reference No: 201312-0648-007
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Eastern Pacific Highly Migratory Species Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 03/18/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would issue this regulation under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement a resolution adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in June 2004. This rule implements IATTC Resolution C-04-06 intended to require owners and operators of tuna-fishing vessels to have installed, activate, carry and operate vessel monitoring system (VMS) units (also known as "mobile transmitting units"). This regulation would apply to owners and operators of commercial vessels, 24 meters or more in length, targeting tuna and operating in the IATTC Convention Area (area bounded by the coast of the Americas, the 50° N. and 50° S. parallels, and the 150° W. meridian in the eastern Pacific Ocean). The VMS units would have to be type-approved and authorize NMFS to receive and relay transmissions (also called "position reports") from the VMS unit to the IATTC and to NMFS. The proposed action is necessary for the United States (U.S.) to satisfy its international obligations under the 1949 Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna, to which it is a Contracting Party.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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-BD54	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 7152	02/06/2014

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS installation plus activation checklist, annualized
VMS maintenance, exemption reports and transmission costs

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collecction.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $470,000

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: 02/06/2014

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