Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations Form and Instruction	Modified
0314 FR 80 41485 Notice 071515.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-15
0314 SS 121415.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4236	Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations Form and Instruction	Modified
189396	Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominees' information	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0314	ICR Reference No: 201512-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority
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: 03/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	146	0	146
Time Burden (Hours)	4,607	0	4,607
Cost Burden (Dollars)	751	0	751

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Abstract: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended in 1996, provide for members of Fishery Management Councils by state governors and Indian treaty tribes, for the designation of a principle state fishery official for the purposes of the Act, and for a request by a state for reinstatement of state authority over a managed fishery. The information submitted with these actions will be used to ensure that the requirements of the Act are being met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 302 Name of Law: Maguson-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:
	80 FR 41485	07/15/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 78175	12/16/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations	NA	NMFS Regional Fishery Management Councils' Council Member Nominations - State
Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominees' information

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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	146	146	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,607	4,607	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	751	751	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,300

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: 12/16/2015

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