Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook and Fish Aggregating Device Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0148 SS (BG22) 092016.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-09-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4018	Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0148	ICR Reference No: 201609-0648-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook and Fish Aggregating Device Form
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 11/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/11/2016
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2017	06/30/2017	06/30/2017
Responses	1,155	0	1,155
Time Burden (Hours)	96	0	96
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22	0	22

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Abstract: This request is for a revision of a currently approved information collection. The United States’ participation in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) results in certain record keeping requirements for U.S. vessel owners and operators who fish in the IATTC’s area of management responsibility. Under Federal regulations (50 CFR Part 300 Subpart C), these vessel owners and operators must maintain a log of all operations conducted from the fishing vessel, entering the date, noon position (latitude and longitude or in relation to known physical features), and the tonnage of fish aboard by species. This record keeping requirement may be met by using the bridge log, which is furnished and collected from vessel owners and operators by the IATTC. As a practical matter, all U.S. vessel owners and operators use the IATTC log rather than having to maintain two logbooks, and there is no separate National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) form now in use. In addition, vessel owners and operators would be required to collect data specifically on fish aggregating devices (FADs) to meet international obligations under IATTC Resolution C-16-01. Owners and operators of a FAD would be required to record this information on the standard form developed by the IATTC Secretariat and provided to the owners and operators by NMFS Regional Administrator. The record keeping requirements provide information that is needed to assess the impacts of fishing on tuna stocks and non-target species, to better understand the number and type of FADs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of management measures. The authority to implement Federal rules to meet U.S. responsibilities to the IATTC is set forth in the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. .

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 951-962 Name of Law: Tuna Conventions Act of 1950
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BG22	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 70080	10/11/2016

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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: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook	NA, NA	Fish aggregating device form ,   Seiner Fishing Record and Bridge Log

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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: Adjustments: There is an increase of responses by 1,950 and hours by 162 due to an increase in the estimated number of large purse seine vessels participating in the fishery that are required to send in logbooks (from 5 vessels to 15 vessels) The number of large purse seine vessels on the IATTC Regional Vessel Register has increased from 5 in the past two years due to ongoing negotiations for the South Pacific Tuna Treaty and the interest expressed by vessel owners that typically fish in the WCPO in relocating to the EPO. Program Change: In addition, the FAD reporting has increased burden, with an additional 10 minutes per report. This accounts for 488 of the additional hours.

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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: 10/11/2016

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