Northern Mariana Islands Commercial Bottomfish Fishery Permit,

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Permit applications Form and Instruction	Modified
0584 SS 061815.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
201566	Permit appeals	Removed
186963	Vessel identification	Removed
186962	Permit applications Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0584	ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201203-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northern Mariana Islands Commercial Bottomfish Fishery Permit,
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: 08/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	30	0	132
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	70
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,660	0	3,636

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of a previously approved information collection. We are changing the title from "Permitting and Vessel Identification Requirements for the Commercial Bottomfish Fishery in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" to "Northern Mariana Islands Commercial Bottomfish Fishery Permit," as the vessel identification requirement was merged into OMB Control No. 0648-0360, Pacific Islands Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements.

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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:
	80 FR 5514	02/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 36772	06/26/2015
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
Permit applications	NA, NA	Federal Fisheries Permit Application Form - Northern Mariana Islands Bottomfish Permit ,   Federal Fisheries Permit Application Form - Northern Mariana Islands Bottomfish Permit - highlighted
Vessel identification
Permit appeals

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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	30	132	0	-6	-96	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	70	0	-5	-57	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,660	3,636	0	-60	-1,916	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: Program Changes: The vessel identification requirement, formerly a part of this collection, was previously merged into OMB Control No. 0648-0360 and will be removed from this collection. This removes 6 responses, 5 burden hours, and reduction of costs by $60.   Adjustments: There are 95 fewer estimated applicants, resulting in 95 fewer responses, and an adjustment of preparation time to 15 minutes, resulting in a reduction of burden hours by 55 hours. In addition, permit appeals were erroneously included in the previous submission. There is no permit appeal allowed for this permit, resulting in a reduction of one response and two hours. The application processing fee was not included in the previous submission, and including them raises the total cost burden to $1,660.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450

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: 06/26/2015

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