West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0361 SS 101514.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-10-16
0361_Justification_for_change_101711.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-10-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4363	West Coast Region Vessel Identification Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0361	ICR Reference No: 201410-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Highly Migratory Species Vessel Identification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/31/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	850	0	1,330
Time Burden (Hours)	639	0	1,099
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,650	0	13,095

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Abstract: Vessels in certain federally-regulated fisheries off the United States (U.S.) west coast are required to display the vessel's official number in three locations. These requirements are necessary to aid enforcement of fishery regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 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:
	79 FR 28896	05/20/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 63078	10/22/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
West Coast Region Vessel Identification Requirements

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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	850	1,330	0	0	-480	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	639	1,099	0	0	-460	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,650	13,095	0	0	-5,445	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: Adjustments: There are 370 more vessels affected by this requirement than there were in 2011. However, due to comments from fishermen associations regarding vessel maintenance every 2 years, as opposed to one year, in the affected group, burden and cost per vessel are reduced. There is a net reduction from 1330 to 850 estimated annual responses, from 1,099 hours to 639, and from $13,095 to $7,650 in estimated annual costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 10/22/2014

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