Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Modified
IMO number application Form	Unchanged
Atlantic Swordfish General Commercial Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
Initial and Renewal - HMS Angling Form and Instruction	Modified
International Trade Permits - initial and renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal - Greater Atlantic tunas dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Initial application - Greater Atlantic Tunas Dealer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Modified
0327 ChgReq A5b_Shark Endorsement_030117.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-03-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37348	Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Modified
216882	IMO number application Form	Unchanged
205450	Atlantic Swordfish General Commercial Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
183995	Initial and Renewal - HMS Angling Form and Instruction	Modified
183994	International Trade Permits - initial and renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183992	Renewal - Greater Atlantic tunas dealer permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183991	Initial application - Greater Atlantic Tunas Dealer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183989	Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183988	Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 201703-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/02/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2017
Terms of Clearance: The video accompanying the shark endorsement quiz is part of this information collection request and covered by the OMB control number. Substantive changes to content must be approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	07/31/2018	07/31/2018
Responses	38,095	0	38,095
Time Burden (Hours)	10,798	0	8,307
Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,184	0	754,184

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory annual vessel permit program for commercial, recreational, and charter/headboat Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for the purchase of HMS from vessels and international trade of several HMS. These permits provide the basis for catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries as required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is essential for the United States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This collection is revised by removing two HMS vessel permits and by adding the collection of an International Maritime Organization/Lloyd's Registry (IMO/LR) number to the permit application for commercial HMS vessels ≥ 20 meters (65' 7") in length. NMFS does not currently provide public access to HMS ITP permit holder information and the statement above has not been included in previous versions of the application. Under this change request, NMFS proposes to add the statement identified above to the HMS ITP permit application. In the near future, NMFS plans make name and address information for HMS ITP permit holders publicly available. There would not be any increase in respondents or reporting burden as a result of this change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
   US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions 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:
	80 FR 7417	02/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 32940	06/10/2015
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
Renewal - Greater Atlantic tunas dealer permits	NA	Greater Atlantic Dealer Permit Application
Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat	NA, NA	Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS initial permit application ,   Shark endorsement quiz
Initial application - Greater Atlantic Tunas Dealer	NA	Greater Atllantic Region Seafood Dealer Permit Application
Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits	NA	Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS Permit Application - includes renewal
International Trade Permits - initial and renewal	NA	International Trade permit application
Atlantic Swordfish General Commercial Permit	NA, NA	Atlantic Tunas, General Commercial Swordfish and HMS permit application ,   Shark Endorsement Quiz
IMO number application	NA	IMO Number registration form
Initial and Renewal - HMS Angling	NA, NA	Atlantic Tunas and HMS permit application - for renewal also ,   Shark Endorsement Quiz
Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat	NA, NA	Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS permit application - includes renewal ,   Shark endorsement quiz

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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	38,095	38,095	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,798	8,307	0	2,491	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,184	754,184	0	0	0	0

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: Several permit applications will require a training video and quiz, adding 4 minutes to each reponse, for a total burden increase of 2,491 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: 03/02/2017

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