Southeast Region IFQ Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders Form and Instruction	Modified
IFQ close account form Form	Modified
Wreckfish quota share transfer Form	Modified
Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria Form	Modified
Reef fish permit consolidation Form	Removed
Reef Fish Active vessels report Form	Removed
Cost recovery fee submission by dealers Form	Modified
Landings correction request form Form	Modified
IFQ online account renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified
0551 SS 111414 final.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44539	Notification of landing Other-IFQ Home Web page	Modified
44538	Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders Form and Instruction	Modified
44536	Dealer landing transaction report Other-Home page with OMB Control No. and expiration date	Modified
204021	Wreckfish ITQ landings information appeals	Removed
201914	IFQ close account form Form	Modified
201909	Wreckfish quota share transfer Form	Modified
201900	Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria Form	Modified
201899	Reef fish permit consolidation Form	Removed
201891	Reef Fish Active vessels report Form	Removed
201876	Cost recovery fee submission by dealers Form	Modified
198906	Landings correction request form Form	Modified
198905	IFQ online account renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified
198904	Transfer of allocation Other-IFQ home page	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
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: 01/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	22,695	0	28,254
Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	0	2,303
Cost Burden (Dollars)	60	0	980,524

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Abstract: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) manages three individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs in the Southeast Region. The red snapper IFQ program in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf Reef Fish Resources (Gulf Reef Fish FMP), the grouper/tilefish IFQ program in the Gulf EEZ under the Gulf Reef Fish FMP, and the wreckfish individual transferable quota (ITQ) system in the South Atlantic EEZ under the FMP for South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper. These IFQ/ITQ Programs were implemented to reduce overcapacity in the Gulf reef fish fishery and South Atlantic wreckfish fishery and end the derby fishing conditions that resulted from that overcapitalization.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 31308	06/02/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 68661	11/18/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reef Fish Active vessels report	NA	Active Vessels Report
Wreckfish ITQ landings information appeals
Reef fish permit consolidation	NA	Form to consolidate reef fish permits
Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria	NA	Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location
IFQ close account form	NA	IFQ Close Account
Notification of landing	NA	IFQ Notification of Landing
Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders	NA	Transfer and receipt of IFQ shares
Dealer landing transaction report	NA, NA	Dealer Landing Transaction Report ,   Landing transaction authorization
Landings correction request form	NA	Landing Transaction Request Form
Transfer of allocation	NA	IFQ Transfer of Allocation
IFQ online account renewal application	NA	Gulf of Mexico On Line IFQ account application
Wreckfish quota share transfer	NA	Wreckfish quota share transfer form
Cost recovery fee submission by dealers	NA	Cost Recovery Fee Submission 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	22,695	28,254	0	-144	-5,415	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	2,303	0	-113	-428	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	60	980,524	0	-36	-980,428	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments: Based on current estimates of respondents and numbers of responses in each category, and some minor changes to estimated response times, there are net decreases of 5,415 responses, 428 hours and $980,428 in recordkeeping/reporting costs, this last mainly due to a correction, to no longer include cost recovery fees as recordkeeping/reporting costs. Program Changes: Dealer quarterly report: This requirement should have been changed to weekly reports as part of RIN 0648-BC12, published April 19, 2014 (changes were made to OMB Control Nos. 0648-0205 and -0013, but it was overlooked that this information collection needed to be revised as well); therefore, the cost recovery fee submission is no longer tied to dealer reports, and thus the total response time is now three minutes, rather than 10 minutes. This resulted in a decrease of 71 hours. In addition, these information collections are no longer applicable, or are now part of another collection: Reef fish active vessels report: no longer required. Reef fish permit consolidation: now part of OMB Control No. 0648-0205. Wreckfish ITQ landings information appeals: This was a one-time information collection. Total program changes: Net decreases of 144 responses, 113 hours and $36. Total decreases: 5,559 responses, 541 hours and $980,464.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $767,000

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: 11/18/2014

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