Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
IFQ Lease of Allocation	Form	Modified	Available
Initial/Renewal Application for IBQ Account	Form and Instructi	Modified	Available
0677 IBQT resub SS (BC09, Amend 7) 111814.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-11-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
207758	Appeals for initial quota share and for performance metrics	Instruction	Modified
207756	IFQ Lease of Allocation	Form	Modified
207755	Initial/Renewal Application for IBQ Account	Form and Instructi	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0677	ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals
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: 12/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/02/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,221	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	142	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,683	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection consists of tracking IBQ allocation trading among individuals with Longline category or Purse Seine category Atlantic tunas vessel permits. An online system managed by NMFS will track allocations and allocation trades, and reconcile trades with landings for bluefin tuna quota monitoring. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to implement Amendment 7 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, and to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by ensuring that the harvest of bluefin tuna remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings limits. This collection also includes information supporting any appeal of the size of the NMFS-assigned quota share for each active Pelagic longline category vessel, or NMFS-calculated performance metric for each Pelagic longline category vessel. Authorization of appeals is necessary to ensure that the data used to calculate quota shares and performance metrics are accurate and complete.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 et seq Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
   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-BC09	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 71510	12/02/2014

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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: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals for initial quota share and for performance metrics
Initial/Renewal Application for IBQ Account	NA	Initial/renewal IFQ application
IFQ Lease of Allocation	NA	Allocation transfer

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,221	0	0	1,221	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	142	0	0	142	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,683	0	0	14,683	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: $26,334

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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