Southeast Region Aquaculture Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Marine Mammal Authorization Mortality/Injury Reporting Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Dealer Report for Landing and Sale	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Harvest and Landing Notification	Form	Modified	Available
Notification to Transport Cultured Juveniles to Offshore Systems	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Notification of Reportable Pathogen Episode	Form	Modified	Available
Notification of Major Escapement Event	Form	Modified	Available
Notification of Entanglement or Interaction	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Request to Transfer Gulf Aquaculture Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Broodstock Post-Harvest Report	Form	Modified	Available
Request to Harvest Broodstock	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Certification for Broodstock and Juveniles	Form	Modified	Available
Annual report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Application for Gulf Aquaculture Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0703 SS (12-9-2015).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219222	Notification to Delay Permit Issuance		New
219221	Marine Mammal Authorization Mortality/Injury Reporting Form	Form and Instruction	New
219220	Bill of lading		New
217427	Marking restricted access zone		New
217405	Genetic testing		New
217402	Pinger/location device		New
212591	Broodstock marking		Modified
212590	Dealer permit application (option to be added to 0648-0205 application once program approved)		Modified
210500	Fin Clip Samples		Modified
210499	Emergency Disaster Plan		Modified
210498	Contract with Aquatic Animal Health Expert		Modified
210497	Assurance Bond		Modified
210496	Dealer Report for Landing and Sale	Form	Modified
210494	Harvest and Landing Notification	Form	Modified
210493	Notification to Transport Cultured Juveniles to Offshore Systems	Form	Modified
210491	Notification of Reportable Pathogen Episode	Form	Modified
210490	Notification of Major Escapement Event	Form	Modified
210488	Notification of Entanglement or Interaction	Form	Modified
210487	Request to Transfer Gulf Aquaculture Permit	Form	Modified
210486	Broodstock Post-Harvest Report	Form	Modified
210485	Request to Harvest Broodstock	Form	Modified
210483	Certification for Broodstock and Juveniles	Form	Modified
210482	Baseline Environmental Survey		Modified
210481	Annual report	Form	Modified
210444	Application for Gulf Aquaculture Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0703	ICR Reference No: 201601-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Aquaculture Program
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: 01/13/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/13/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	640	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,753	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,660	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this fishery management plan (FMP) is to develop a regional permitting process for regulating and promoting environmentally sound and economically sustainable aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ). If the rule (RIN 0648-AS65, "Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico") is approved and implemented, up to 20 offshore aquaculture operations would be permitted in the Gulf over a 10 year period, with an estimated annual production of up to 64 million pounds. Establishing such a process requires the Council to develop an FMP for aquaculture. This request is being resubmitted, with changes, with the final rule.

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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-AS65	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 1762	01/13/2016

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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: 25

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual report	NA	Southeast Region Aquaculture Program Annual Report
Application for Gulf Aquaculture Permit	NA	Application for Gulf Aquaculture Permit
Assurance Bond
Baseline Environmental Survey
Bill of lading
Broodstock Post-Harvest Report	NA	Broodstock Post-Harvest Report
Broodstock marking
Certification for Broodstock and Juveniles	NA	Certification for Broodstock and Juveniles
Contract with Aquatic Animal Health Expert
Dealer Report for Landing and Sale	NA	Dealer Report for Landing and Sale
Dealer permit application (option to be added to 0648-0205 application once program approved)
Emergency Disaster Plan
Fin Clip Samples
Genetic testing
Harvest and Landing Notification	NA	Harvest and Landing Notification
Marine Mammal Authorization Mortality/Injury Reporting Form	NA	MMAP reporting form
Marking restricted access zone
Notification of Entanglement or Interaction	NA	Notification of Entanglement or Interaction
Notification of Major Escapement Event	NA	Notification of Major Escapement Event
Notification of Reportable Pathogen Episode	NA	Notification of Reportable Pathogen Episode
Notification to Delay Permit Issuance
Notification to Transport Cultured Juveniles to Offshore Systems	NA	Notification to Transport Cultured Juveniles to Offshore Systems
Pinger/location device
Request to Harvest Broodstock	NA	Request to Harvest Broodstock
Request to Transfer Gulf Aquaculture Permit	NA	Request to Transfer Gulf Aquaculture Permit

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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	640	0	0	640	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,753	0	0	2,753	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,660	0	0	87,660	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: $0

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: 07/10/2015

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