Large Pelagic Fishing Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling Form	Modified
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept Form	Modified
0380 Supporting Statement 012814 Part A rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-02-24
0380 Supporting Statement 012814 Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4411	Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Telephone Survey Other-advance letter	Modified
184540	Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Headboat Survey Other-PRA statement for all surveys	Removed
184539	Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling Form	Modified
184538	Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0380	ICR Reference No: 201401-0648-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
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: 05/09/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2014
Terms of Clearance: Upon renewal, NOAA must provide a complete response in supporting statement part A, item 8, including consulting with outside persons on their views regarding the availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format (if any), and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, or reported.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	25,557	0	21,987
Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	0	2,451
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Large Pelagic Fishing Survey consists of dockside and telephone surveys of recreational anglers for large pelagic fish (tunas, sharks, and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean. The survey provides the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) with information to monitor catch of bluefin tuna and marlin. Catch monitoring in these fisheries and collection of catch and effort statistics for all pelagic fish is required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The information collected is essential for the United States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT). This revision seeks to increase the annual Large Pelagics Telephone Survey (LPTS) target sample size from 10,780 to 15,900 interviews to improve survey precision. To address potential non-response bias, this action also seeks to expand the non-response follow-up survey to the LPTS to cover the Southeast region (currently the Northeast is covered for non-response survey). Other changes include additional questions to the LPTS survey instrument, reducing the estimated Large Pelagics Biological Survey sample size from 1,500 to 1,000 interviews, and dropping the Large Pelagics Headboat Survey component.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conventions 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 70015	11/22/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 10089	02/24/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Headboat Survey	NA	LPS Headboat Survey Questionnaire
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept	NA, NA, NA	Large Pelagic Dockside Intercept Form ,   Intercept form 2 ,   LPIS Telephone Validation Questionnaire
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Telephone Survey	NA	LPTS survey
Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling	NA	Large Pelagic Biological Survey sampling form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	25,557	21,987	0	3,570	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	2,451	0	1,157	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Changes 1) Elimination of the Large Pelagics Headboat Survey (LPHS) component results in an annual reduction of 90 unduplicated respondents, 870 responses, and 82 burden hours. 2) Large Pelagics Telephone Survey changes a. Addition of up to five questions to the Large Pelagics Telephone Survey. b. Expansion of the LPTS non-response follow-up survey to cover all regions (previously only conducted in the Northeast from Maine through Virginia). c. Increasing the Large Pelagics Telephone Survey target sample size from 10,780 to 15,900 for both the Northeast and Southeast combined. d. LPTS changes combined (2a, 2b, 2c above) will result in an estimated annual increase of 3,871 unduplicated respondents, 5,120 responses, and 1,247 burden hours. 3) Reduction in the Large Pelagics Biological Survey annual sample size from 1,500 to 1,000 will result in an annual decrease of 500 responses and 8 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,402,754

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/24/2014

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