NMFS Implementation of Seafood Traceabilty Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CTTP application requirement Form and Instruction	New
Data storage Form	Unchanged
IFTP Requirement Form	Unchanged
0739 Supporting Statement (BG51) 011918_omb mcb and sb edits 052918_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-19
Model Catch Certificate for Traceability without aquaculture.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-12-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226914	Contracting with third party auditor and auditing costs	New
226913	Trusted Trader Compliance Plan	New
226912	CTTP application requirement Form and Instruction	New
219948	Data storage Form	Unchanged
219947	Data Set Submission Requirement	Modified
219945	IFTP Requirement Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0739	ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Implementation of Seafood Traceabilty Program
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: 06/19/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. 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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	12/31/2019	12/31/2019
Responses	24,764	0	24,764
Time Burden (Hours)	289,927	0	289,927
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,091,630	0	1,091,630

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Abstract: Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), this proposed rule would require the online application and submission of an internal control plan from entities wishing to become trusted traders, and would modify the filing and recordkeeping procedures relating to the importation of certain fish and fish products, in order to implement the SIMP’s prohibition on the entry into U.S. commerce of fish taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any foreign law or regulation. The information required under SIMP would not need to be filed at the time of entry, but must be available within two weeks from request by NMFS, thereby reducing the burden of reporting and recordkeeping required by the SIMP. This proposed rule stipulates the catch and landing data for imports of certain fish and fish products which would be required, the requirements for recordkeeping concerning such imports, the necessity of a written trusted trader / internal control plan, and the requirement of third-party auditing to validate the internal control system of the voluntary participant.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 347 121 Name of Law: Safety and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006
   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:
0648-BG51	Proposed rulemaking	83 FR 2412	01/17/2018

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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: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contracting with third party auditor and auditing costs
IFTP Requirement	NA	International Trade Permit form
Data storage	NA	Model catch certificate without aquaculture (will be fillable in final form)
Data Set Submission Requirement
CTTP application requirement	NA	CTTP application
Trusted Trader Compliance Plan

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This is an enhancement to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, designed specifically to reduce the burden of reporting and recordkeeping requirements and provide streamlined entry into U.S. commerce for seafood imports subject to SIMP for importers approved as CTTs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,504

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 01/19/2018

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