Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Released catch affidavit Form	Modified
VMS Daily Catch Reports Form	Modified
Weekly vessel trip report Form	Modified
Renewal at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Removed
At-sea dealer permit application renewal Form and Instruction	Modified
Area 2/3 open access permit renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified
status of Action_RA report.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-02
0674 30d FRN_020117.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-01
0674 FRN pub 1025016_73382.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-01-30
0674 SS 012317.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-01-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207163	Vessel operator notification of species lb to observer	Unchanged
207160	Released catch affidavit Form	Modified
207159	Trip cancellation notification to observer program	Unchanged
207158	Pre-trip notification to observer program	Unchanged
207157	Herring Pre-Landing Notification	Modified
207156	VMS Daily Catch Reports Form	Modified
207155	VMS trip declarations	Modified
207154	VMS operation; automated polling costs	Modified
207153	VMS Installation	Removed
207151	Weekly vessel trip report Form	Modified
207147	Dealer weekly reports	Modified
207146	Renewal at-sea dealer permit application Form and Instruction	Removed
207145	At-sea dealer permit application renewal Form and Instruction	Modified
207144	Area 2/3 open access permit renewal application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0674	ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/01/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	15,350	0	16,065
Time Burden (Hours)	1,163	0	1,231
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,528	0	46,877

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Abstract: The draft final rule to implement Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan proposes the following new information collection requirements: A new open access herring permit for Areas 2/3 for limited access mackerel permit holders; Provisions for new herring at-sea dealer permit; An increase in the number of vessels required to submit herring pre-landing notifications through onboard vessel monitoring systems (VMS); The elimination of the VMS power-down exemption for vessels issued Atlantic herring permits; The option to use VMS to declare into the herring fishery in lieu of applying for a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for herring carriers; Gear declarations for limited access herring vessels; Observer notification requirement for limited access herring vessels and herring carriers; A requirement for vessel captains to submit a released catch affidavit documenting slippage events.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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 73382	10/25/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 8918	02/01/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Area 2/3 open access permit renewal application	NA	Initial and renewal vessel permit
Dealer weekly reports
Weekly vessel trip report	NA	Vessel trip report
VMS Daily Catch Reports	NA	VMS Catch Report
VMS operation; automated polling costs
Herring Pre-Landing Notification
Pre-trip notification to observer program
Trip cancellation notification to observer program
Released catch affidavit	NA	Released catch affidavit
Vessel operator notification of species lb to observer
At-sea dealer permit application renewal	NA	Initial Dealer Permit Application
VMS trip declarations
VMS Installation
Renewal at-sea dealer permit application	NA	Dealer Initial Application (may be used for renewal)

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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	15,350	16,065	0	0	-715	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,163	1,231	0	0	-68	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,528	46,877	0	0	-37,349	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: A reduction in the number of responses (16,065 to 15,310) and burden hours (1,231 to 1,159) is due to requirements which are no longer applicable to the industry. These include: 1) burdens associated with purchase, installation, and registry of VMS devices; 2) burdens associated with obtaining herring Category E and at-sea dealer permits; 3) in addition, burdens and costs associated with obtaining internet access for submission of reports were removed because free avenues to internet access are common and abundant.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $111,532

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: 02/01/2017

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