Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Limited access renewal application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Released catch affidavid	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
VMS Power Down Exemption Form	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form VMS Catch Report a Mackerel pre-landing notification	Form	Unchanged	Available
VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification	Form	Modified	Available
VMS Certification Form	Form	Unchanged	Available
Vessel trip report	Form	Unchanged	Available
0679 Justification for Change 062515.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2015-06-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
213661	Replacement/upgrade application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history
213659	Confirmation of Permit History plus cost of initial and replacement Tier 1 and Tier 2 Hold Volume Certification	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history
213657	Mackerel limited access permit application - renewal application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Limited access renewal application
213655	Trip cancellation for longfin squid observer program		Unchanged
213654	Trip notification for longfin squid observer program		Unchanged
208057	Trip cancellation notification to mackerel observer program		Unchanged
208056	Released Catch Affidavits: Mackerel and Longfin Squid	Form	Unchanged	Released catch affidavid
208050	Pre-trip notification to mackerel observer program		Unchanged
208047	VMS Power-Down Exemption	Form	Unchanged	VMS Power Down Exemption Form
208046	Mackerel pre-landing notification	Form	Unchanged	NA
208044	VMS operation costs, automated polling costs and catch reports	Form	Modified	VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification
208043	Trip declaration, longfin squid		Unchanged
208042	Trip declaration, mackerel		Unchanged
208041	VMS installation, activation form and call-in	Form	Unchanged	VMS Certification Form
208039	Weekly VTR	Form	Unchanged	Vessel trip report

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0679	ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/30/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2015
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	02/28/2017	02/28/2017
Responses	52,271	0	52,271
Time Burden (Hours)	4,006	0	4,006
Cost Burden (Dollars)	642,311	0	642,311

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) proposes to increase catch reporting in the Atlantic mackerel fishery through the submission of slippage events on daily catch reports using vessel monitoring systems (VMS). There is no estimated increase to the report's burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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-AY26	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 10029	02/24/2014

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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: 15

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Confirmation of Permit History plus cost of initial and replacement Tier 1 and Tier 2 Hold Volume Certification	NA	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history
Mackerel limited access permit application - renewal application	NA	Limited access renewal application
Mackerel pre-landing notification	VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification	NA
Pre-trip notification to mackerel observer program
Released Catch Affidavits: Mackerel and Longfin Squid	NA	Released catch affidavid
Replacement/upgrade application	NA	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history
Trip cancellation for longfin squid observer program
Trip cancellation notification to mackerel observer program
Trip declaration, longfin squid
Trip declaration, mackerel
Trip notification for longfin squid observer program
VMS Power-Down Exemption	NA	VMS Power Down Exemption Form
VMS installation, activation form and call-in	NA	VMS Certification Form
VMS operation costs, automated polling costs and catch reports	NA	VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification
Weekly VTR	NA	Vessel trip report

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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	52,271	52,271	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,006	4,006	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	642,311	642,311	0	0	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: Adding the responses, burden and costs from 0648-0601 resulted in new totals of 52,271 responses, 4,006 hours and $642,311 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $262,457

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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