Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form	Unchanged
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form	Modified
Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Unchanged
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app Form	Modified
Dealer permits Form	Modified
Smoothhound shark permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
IMO registration Form	Unchanged
0205 FR 81 1173 Notice 011116.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-23
0205 SS 031816.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-03-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44583	Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form	Unchanged
44582	Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form	Modified
44578	Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
44575	Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Unchanged
44573	Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app Form	Modified
37306	Dealer permits Form	Modified
218872	Smoothhound shark permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
217447	IMO registration Form	Unchanged
198600	Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps	Unchanged
198599	Golden crab permittees zone transit notification	Unchanged
198597	Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
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: 08/11/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	04/30/2017	04/30/2017
Responses	13,994	0	13,994
Time Burden (Hours)	7,023	0	6,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	483,828	0	457,378

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data. This collection is revised to collect additional personal and business information from applicants to several applications issued by NMFS' Southeast Regional Office. In addition, the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ form separates a single decal affixed to vessels into two, more specific decals, and charges a fee for each decal where none existed previously.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 1173	01/11/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 16141	03/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Smoothhound shark permit	NA	Federal Fishing Permit with Smoothhound added
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	NA	Federal Permit/Certificate Application to Fish in Colombian Treaty Waters
Live rock permitting and reporting	NA, NA, NA, NA	Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Deposit Harvest Report ,   Notice of intent of harvest of aquacultured live rock
Golden crab permittees zone transit notification
Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps
Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	NA	Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Landings Report
IMO registration	NA	IMO Number Registration
Dealer permits	NA	Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app	NA, NA, NA	Federal Fisheries Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish off the S. Atlantic Coast ,   Federal Fisheries Permits for fishing in the EEZ, online version ,   Vessel Permit Application for fishing in the EEZ
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	NA	Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Vessel Operator Card for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp

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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	13,994	13,994	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,023	6,086	0	937	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	483,828	457,378	0	26,450	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NMFS proposes to revise OMB Control Number 0648-0205 to collect additional information on five applications for economic analysis and for purposes of notifying respondents. These data include race, sex, and business type and ownership information, as well as email addresses and the option to provide cellular contact information for digital notifications. The revision will also include a small business certification section, so NMFS can determine if the respondent is a small or large business according to standards established by the Small Business Administration. These proposed revisions will not change the current cost burden but will increase the annual time burden for respondents as explained herein. This action adds a total of 937 hours based on increased permit response times. NMFS also proposes to revise OMB Control Number 0648-0205 to split the single vessel decal applicable to two fisheries into two separate decals, with one decal administered with each fishery permit or endorsement; specifically, the decals would apply to the Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Reef Fish and the Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Coastal Migratory Pelagic fish, and their respective Historical Captain endorsements. NMFS estimates separate decals would increase the annual number of responses by 2,645; however, NMFS does not expect the annual number of respondents to change. In addition, this revision also addresses a new fee of $10 per decal, from $0, to cover administrative costs, as required by NOAA Finance Handbook, Exhibit 9-1. Therefore, NMFS estimates annual costs would increase by $26,450. These decals would allow individuals and law enforcement officials to identify vessels that have Federal permits more easily.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $629,730

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: 03/29/2016

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