Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (formerly entitled "Vessel Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species")

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species -purchase, installation and activation checklist	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Blulefin tuna catch and effort reports for pelagic longline and purse seine vessels	Form	Modified	Repair queued
FRN 2016-13519.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-10-06	Available
0372 SS 100316.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-10-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4394	Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species -purchase, installation and activation checklist	Form and Instruction	Modified
213260	Resubmission of VMS reports due to faulty VMS units		Modified
213256	Review of VMS submitted bluefin tuna and effort reports		Modified
210620	Electronic video and gear monitoring requirements	Other-correspondence	Modified
210619	Blulefin tuna catch and effort reports for pelagic longline and purse seine vessels	Form	Modified
198041	Beginning and Ending Trip declaration through VMS plus cost of annual maintenance and automatic location responses		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0372	ICR Reference No: 201610-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) (formerly entitled "Vessel Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species")
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/06/2016
Terms of Clearance: Respondents suggested changes regarding this collection of information and NMFS has stated it will consider the comments as part of a three year review of the Individual Bluefin Quota program. The respondents' comments must be considered and responded to prior to or as part of the renewal of this collection of information.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	44,729	0	67,388
Time Burden (Hours)	6,420	0	20,513
Cost Burden (Dollars)	422,329	0	3,912,437

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of an existing information collection for electronic monitoring and vessel monitoring systems (VMS) in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) commercial fisheries. Pelagic longline (PLL) vessels, bottom longline (BLL) vessels fishing in the region of the Mid-Atlantic Closed Area, shark gillnet vessels in vicinity of U.S. Southeast Restricted Area, and purse seine vessels are required to use Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit (E-MTU) VMS to submit hourly automatic position reports, and hail in and out on fishing trips. PLL and purse seine vessels are also required to report bluefin tuna catches via E-MTU message. PLL vessels are also required to install a video and gear electronic monitoring system and record all catch and relevant data regarding PLL gear retrieval. These data must be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for catch monitoring and accounting of individual bluefin tuna quota balances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
  

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 36893	06/08/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 69514	10/06/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Beginning and Ending Trip declaration through VMS plus cost of annual maintenance and automatic location responses
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species -purchase, installation and activation checklist	NA	Atlantic HMS installation and activation checklist
Blulefin tuna catch and effort reports for pelagic longline and purse seine vessels	NA	Bluefin Tuna Catch and Effort Report
Electronic video and gear monitoring requirements
Resubmission of VMS reports due to faulty VMS units
Review of VMS submitted bluefin tuna and effort reports

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	44,729	67,388	0	0	-22,659	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,420	20,513	0	0	-14,093	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	422,329	3,912,437	0	-883,296	-2,606,812	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program changes: The costs are changed to reflect the government taking on funding EM electronic data retrieval and review costs (-$939,600 per year), and PLL fishermen being required to pay for the postage costs of mailing EM hard drives to the government following each trip (plus $56,304 per year). These resulted in an overall reduction of $883,296 in costs to respondents per year. Adjustments: The hours and costs are adjusted to reflect changes in the number of PLL vessels required to report with VMS and EM that qualified for IBQ shares (253 to 136 vessels), the number that have already installed EM equipment (112 of 136 vessels), the estimated time it takes to mail in an EM hard drive (2 hrs reduced to 1 hr), and an increase in the number of months purse seine vessels are likely to be fishing and required to use VMS (1 month to 2 months). There were reductions of 117 respondents, 22,658 responses, 14,093 hours and $2,606,812.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,101,600

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: 10/06/2016

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