This information collection consists
of a mandatory dealer reporting program for domestic landings and
international trade of highly migratory species. Catch and trade
monitoring is required under the provisions of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA), Tunas Convention Act (TCA), and
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).
Information collected through this program is essential for the
United States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
(ICCAT), Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC),
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT),
and its management obligations under the MSA. NMFS has modernized
its dealer reporting system for Atlantic bluefin tuna landings by
replacing the facsimile (FAX)-based optical character recognition
system with an online reporting application. The new online
electronic system collects the same data fields, at the same
interval, as those that were previously collected via FAX. Instead
of hand-writing out a landing form and faxing it into an automated
system, dealers now log into the Standard Atlantic Fisheries
Information System (SAFIS)
(https://safis.accsp.org:8443/safis_prod/f?p=SAFIS:101::::::) and
key in the required data electronically over the internet
(associated with a final rule, RIN 0648-BG16). Per Final Rule
0648-BF17, bluefin tuna catch documents (BCDs) will now be
submitted electronically, at the same estimated burden as the paper
documents. Users will be pre-registered in the new system. Paper
forms will still be allowed if needed.
US Code:
16
USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation Act
Program Change: Submission of
an email address for e-Dealer reporting responses decreased because
it was a "one time" requirement for most HMS dealers. This removes
873 responses, 30 hours and $116. Adjustments: When available,
actual 2014 data has been used to calculate the number of
responses, number of respondents, and associated time and cost
burden estimates. In many cases, the new estimates differ
substantially from previous estimates. The primary reason for the
difference is because previous estimates of the number of responses
for HMS electronic landing reports (e-dealer), including negative
reports and the voluntary vessel and catch form, utilized a method
that multiplied the number of HMS dealers by the number of weekly
annual reporting periods (48). In practice, all permitted
swordfish, shark, and BAYS tunas dealers must submit an electronic
HMS landing report for each trip that they purchase (including
trips that did not land HMS). If HMS dealers did not purchase a
trip during a weekly reporting period, a negative report must be
filed. This change in methodology (i.e., use of 2014 data) resulted
in an increase of over 108,000 responses (HMS Electronic Landing
Reports, Negative Reports, and Voluntary Vessel and Catch Forms).
Daily BFT Landing Reports and Tagging also showed a moderate
increase. Conversely, the use of 2014 data substantially decreased
the number of responses for Atlantic BFT Biweekly Reports (- 8,096
responses); HMS Trade Biweekly Reports (- 4,580 responses); and,
CDs, SDs, and RXCs (- 7,621 responses). The number of respondents
has increased primarily because of an increase in the number of
permitted HMS dealers, and the number of actual trips landing HMS
for which a Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form could be provided to a
dealer. Total annual costs have decreased primarily because
currently permitted HMS dealers already must have a computer and
internet access as part of their regular business operations. Thus,
only new HMS dealers that do not already possess a computer and/or
internet access would be subject to these costs. Correction: The
$10 cost for a validation stamp was overlooked in the last
iteration of this ICR (included in cost description but not in
total cost). This correction adds $100 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs. Table 6. Program changes and adjustments Program
change/Adjustment Category Previous New Estimates Program
Adjustment Program Change Number of Respondents 7,061 9,585 + 2,524
0 Number of Responses 78,942 169,196 + 91,127 -873 Number of Burden
Hours 18,700 39,960 + 21,290 -30 Total Annual Costs $154,155
$12,570 - $151,906 -116
$683,931
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301
713-0234
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.
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
0040 Dealer Reporting Family of Forms.2016 Change Request BFT dealer reporting.08102016.final.docx
Application for authorization for non-government validation