Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Released catch affidavit Form	Modified
VMS Daily Catch Reports Form	Unchanged
Renewal at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Initial at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Area 2/3 open access permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0674_resubmission_SS_111413_OIRA_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207179	Service provider contracts	Removed
207177	Service provider material submissions	Removed
207176	Observer availability updates	Removed
207175	Observer contact list updates	Removed
207174	Rebuttal of pending removal from list of approved service providers	Removed
207173	Request for observer training	Removed
207172	Applicant response to denial	Removed
207171	New application to be a service provider	Removed
207170	Biological samples (observers)	Removed
207169	Other observer reports to provider	Removed
207168	Observer debriefing	Removed
207167	Raw observer data	Removed
207166	Safety refusals	Removed
207165	Observer availability report	Removed
207164	Notification of unavailability of observers	Removed
207163	Vessel operator notification of species lb to observer	Unchanged
207162	Observer deployment report	Removed
207161	Request for observer and cost of industry contribution for observers	Removed
207160	Released catch affidavit Form	Modified
207159	Trip cancellation notification to observer program	Unchanged
207158	Pre-trip notification to observer program	Unchanged
207157	Herring Pre-Landing Notification	Unchanged
207156	VMS Daily Catch Reports Form	Unchanged
207155	VMS trip declarations	Unchanged
207154	VMS certification and call-in for unit confirmation; VMS operation; automated polling costs	Unchanged
207153	VMS Installation	Unchanged
207151	Weekly vessel trip report	Unchanged
207149	Dealer weight reporting requirements	Removed
207147	Dealer weekly reports	Unchanged
207146	Renewal at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
207145	Initial at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
207144	Area 2/3 open access permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0674	ICR Reference No: 201402-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/13/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	16,065	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,231	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,877	0	0

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Abstract: The draft final rule to implement Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan proposes the following new information collection requirements: A new open access herring permit for Areas 2/3 for limited access mackerel permit holders; Provisions for new herring at-sea dealer permit; An increase in the number of vessels required to submit herring pre-landing notifications through onboard vessel monitoring systems (VMS); The elimination of the VMS power-down exemption for vessels issued Atlantic herring permits; The option to use VMS to declare into the herring fishery in lieu of applying for a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for herring carriers; Gear declarations for limited access herring vessels; Observer notification requirement for limited access herring vessels and herring carriers; A requirement for vessel captains to submit a released catch affidavit documenting slippage events.

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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-AY47	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 8786	02/13/2014

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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: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Observer contact list updates
Observer availability updates
Service provider material submissions
Service provider contracts
Other observer reports to provider
Biological samples (observers)
Dealer weight reporting requirements
Applicant response to denial
Request for observer and cost of industry contribution for observers
Observer deployment report
Notification of unavailability of observers
Observer availability report
Safety refusals
Raw observer data
Observer debriefing
Trip cancellation notification to observer program
Vessel operator notification of species lb to observer
Initial at-sea dealer permit application	NA	Initial Dealer Permit Application
VMS trip declarations
New application to be a service provider
Released catch affidavit	NA	Released catch affidavit
Request for observer training
Rebuttal of pending removal from list of approved service providers
Dealer weekly reports
Weekly vessel trip report
Area 2/3 open access permit application	NA	Initial and renewal vessel permit
Renewal at-sea dealer permit application	NA	Dealer Initial Application (may be used for renewal)
VMS Daily Catch Reports	NA	VMS Catch Report
VMS Installation
VMS certification and call-in for unit confirmation; VMS operation; automated polling costs
Herring Pre-Landing Notification
Pre-trip notification to observer program

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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	16,065	0	0	16,065	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,231	0	0	1,231	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,877	0	0	46,877	0	0

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 collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $119,077

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: 11/15/2013

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