Fishery Observer Retention Survey

ICR 201607-0648-001

OMB: 0648-0740

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
New
Supplementary Document
2016-07-06
Supporting Statement B
2016-07-06
Supporting Statement A
2016-07-06
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
222335 New
ICR Details
0648-0740 201607-0648-001
Historical Active
DOC/NOAA
Fishery Observer Retention Survey
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/08/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/06/2016
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
08/31/2019 36 Months From Approved
785 0 0
262 0 0
0 0 0

NOAA Fisheries utilizes observers to collect catch, bycatch data and other information from U.S. commercial fishing and processing vessels. More information on the observer population is needed to support the agency’s conservation and management goals, to improve fishery management decision-making, and to satisfy legal mandates under the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, Executive Order 12866, and other pertinent statutes. The National Observer Program (NOP) is conducting a survey of fishery observers in order to investigate incentives and disincentives for remaining an observer and to identify their subsequent career choices. Observers are often the only independent data collection source for federal agency and scientists to collect at-sea data and are crucial in fishery management. The data from this survey will be used by the NOP and regional observer programs to improve observer recruitment and retention rates. Improved retention of qualified and experienced observers is expected to reduce training efforts and costs, and improve data quality.

US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  81 FR 12472 03/09/2016
81 FR 44006 07/06/2016
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Fishery Observer Retention Survey NA Observer Retention Survey

  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 785 0 0 785 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 262 0 0 262 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
This is a new information collection.

$14,000
Yes Part B of Supporting Statement
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jane DiCosimo 301 427-8109

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
07/06/2016


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