West Coast Region Longline Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0498_SS_031314_(rev).doc Supporting Statement A	2014-03-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181709	Longline pre-trip reports	Unchanged
181708	VMS maintenance and position report costs	Modified
181707	VMS installation and certification	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0498	ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Longline Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting Requirements
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: 05/07/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	36	0	36
Time Burden (Hours)	16	0	17
Cost Burden (Dollars)	705	0	30

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Abstract: Owners of vessels that fish out of West Coast ports for highly migratory species (HMS) such as tuna, billfish, and sharks are required to submit information in regards to their planned fishing activities. The information will enable the various local, national, and regional entities to effectively manage and enforce fisheries targeting transboundary HMS stocks as part of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for HMS. This PRA Submission addresses vessel monitoring systems (VMS) requirements and observer pre-trip notifications. The information is pertinent for the basic monitoring of the fishery and to obtain information needed by, among other agencies, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and the Interamerican Tropical Tuna Commission to monitor the activities of the participating vessels and the performance of the fisheries. Knowing near real-time VMS position information for U.S. West Coast-based HMS fishing vessels enables effective monitoring of vessel activity for enforcement and assessment purposes. VMS units also provide confirmation of reported vessel fishing activity locations and can help in validation of logbook records accuracy. The requirements would also generate information for evaluating the magnitude and distribution of impacts from any changes in regulations that might occur in the future. Observer pre-trip notifications allow for the timely placement of at-sea observers onboard vessels at discretion of the NMFS to collect information on, among other things, bycatch and protected species interactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
  

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 58287	09/23/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 16278	03/25/2014
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
VMS installation and certification
VMS maintenance and position report costs
Longline pre-trip reports

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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	36	36	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16	17	0	0	-1	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	705	30	0	675	0	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: Program Changes: A change has been made to amend the title to reflect the recent merger of the SWR and NWR offices into a combined West Coast Regional Office. Annual costs of $675 were added for VMS position transmissions, formerly paid for by NMFS but now the responsibility of the vessel owner. Adjustment: A correction was made to the calculation for VMS installation and certification, resulting in a total decrease of 1 hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,271

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: 03/25/2014

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