Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Replacement/upgrade application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Confirmation of Permit History plus cost of initial and replacement Tier 1 and Tier 2 Hold Volume Certification	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Mackerel limited access permit application - renewal application	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
Released Catch Affidavits: Mackerel and Longfin Squid	Form	Modified	Repair queued
VMS Power-Down Exemption	Form	Modified	Available
Form VMS Catch Report a Mackerel pre-landing notification	Form	Modified	Repair queued
VMS operation costs, automated polling costs and catch reports	Form	Modified	Repair queued
VMS installation, activation form and call-in	Form	Removed	Available
Weekly VTR	Form	Modified	Repair queued
status of Action_RA report.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-03-03	Repair queued
0679 30 day FRN pub 020217_9058.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-02	Available
0679 FRN pub 1025016_73380.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-02-02	Available
0679 SS 012617.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-02-02	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
213661	Replacement/upgrade application	Form and Instruction	Removed
213659	Confirmation of Permit History plus cost of initial and replacement Tier 1 and Tier 2 Hold Volume Certification	Form and Instruction	Removed
213657	Mackerel limited access permit application - renewal application	Form and Instruction	Removed
208057	Trip cancellation notification to mackerel observer program		Unchanged
208056	Released Catch Affidavits: Mackerel and Longfin Squid	Form	Modified
208050	Pre-trip notification to mackerel observer program		Unchanged
208047	VMS Power-Down Exemption	Form	Modified
208046	Mackerel pre-landing notification	Form	Modified
208044	VMS operation costs, automated polling costs and catch reports	Form	Modified
208043	Trip declaration, longfin squid		Unchanged
208042	Trip declaration, mackerel		Unchanged
208041	VMS installation, activation form and call-in	Form	Removed
208039	Weekly VTR	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0679	ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/02/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	41,464	0	42,047
Time Burden (Hours)	3,385	0	3,751
Cost Burden (Dollars)	111,807	0	642,311

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Abstract: The items outlined in this information collection include: • Vessel trip report (VTR) submission on a weekly basis (from monthly) for all MSB permits; • A 48-hour pre-trip notification requirement in order to retain, possess or transfer more than 20,000 lb of mackerel; • A vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirement and daily VMS catch reporting for limited access mackerel and longfin squid/butterfish moratorium permits; • A 6-hour pre-landing notification via VMS to land more than 20,000 pounds of mackerel; • A released catch affidavit for vessels that release catch prior to sampling by observers

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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 73380	10/25/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 9058	02/02/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mackerel limited access permit application - renewal application	NA	Limited access renewal application
Replacement/upgrade application	NA	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history
VMS installation, activation form and call-in	NA	VMS Certification Form
Released Catch Affidavits: Mackerel and Longfin Squid	NA	Released catch affidavid
Trip cancellation notification to mackerel observer program
Trip declaration, longfin squid
Mackerel pre-landing notification	VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification	NA
Pre-trip notification to mackerel observer program
Weekly VTR	NA	Vessel trip report
Trip declaration, mackerel
VMS operation costs, automated polling costs and catch reports	NA	VMS Catch Report and Pre-Landing Notification
VMS Power-Down Exemption	NA	VMS Power Down Exemption Form
Confirmation of Permit History plus cost of initial and replacement Tier 1 and Tier 2 Hold Volume Certification	NA	Replacement/upgrade and confirmation of permit history

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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	41,464	42,047	0	0	-583	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,385	3,751	0	0	-366	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	111,807	642,311	0	0	-530,504	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 (42,047 to 41,464), burden hours (3,751 to 3,385), and costs ($642,311 to $111,806*) is due to: 1) requirements associated with purchase, installation, and registry of VMS devices, which is currently complete and thus requires no further burden and 2) mackerel vessel permits, confirmation of permit history and replacement/upgrade documentation being covered under OMB Control No. 0648-0202. The latter was a duplication in the previous submission. *Rounded up to 11,807 in ROCIS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $261,800

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: 02/02/2017

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