Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
IFQ Permanent & Temporary Transferability Form and Instruction	Modified
IFQ Allocation Acquisition (Ownership Cap) Form and Instruction	Modified
IFQ Allocation Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
0590 Supporting Statement (BF85) 091217.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-09-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
188970	IFQ additional reporting	Removed
188968	Fees/Cost recovery	Modified
188966	IFQ Permanent & Temporary Transferability Form and Instruction	Modified
188964	IFQ Allocation Acquisition (Ownership Cap) Form and Instruction	Modified
188952	IFQ Allocation Permit Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0590	ICR Reference No: 201709-0648-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota 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: 12/28/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2017
Terms of Clearance: 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	01/31/2020	01/31/2020	01/31/2020
Responses	324	0	324
Time Burden (Hours)	44	0	44
Cost Burden (Dollars)	45	0	45

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Abstract: Federally permitted fishing vessels participating in the tilefish individual transferable quota (ITQ) fisheries in the Northeast Region are subject to certain information collection requirements in order for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to process IFQ Allocation applications, monitor IFQ share accumulation, process IFQ transfers, collect cost recovery, and monitor landings data. This revision would eliminate the current requirement for vessels to report tilefish fishing trips through an interactive voice response (IVR) phone system. In addition, the burden estimate for the cost recovery program is updated to reflect the actual operation of that program. These changes would reduce the public reporting burden. Forms have not changed except for adding Privacy Act Statements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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-BF85	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 48967	10/23/2017

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IFQ Allocation Acquisition (Ownership Cap)	NA	Tilefish IFQ allocation interest declaration form (ownership cap)
IFQ Allocation Permit	NA	Application for Federal Tilefish IFQ Allocation Permit
Fees/Cost recovery
IFQ Permanent & Temporary Transferability	NA	Tilefish IFQ Transfer Form
IFQ additional reporting

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Change: This modification would remove the IVR reporting requirement. Tilefish IFQ vessels are currently required to report each trip within 48 hours of landing through our IVR system. This reporting requirement predates electronic dealer reporting in our region, to a time when IVR provided timely landing reports to track quota use. Improvements in dealer-reported landings and other data streams have rendered this IVR report obsolete, and the data is no longer used to monitor quotas. Framework Adjustment 2 to the Tilefish FMP (RIN 0648-BF86) would remove this unnecessary reporting requirement. This change removes a total of 228 responses and 8 hours from the estimated public reporting burden. Adjustments: Public recordkeeping and reporting costs were updated to reflect changes in first-class U.S. postage. In addition, there were updates to the estimation of the burden for Fees and Cost Recovery to reflect the performance of the Tilefish IFQ program. Previous burden estimates were set before the Tilefish IFQ program payment system was created, and the Alaska Region’s Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Requirements (OMB Control No. 0648-0398) was used as a proxy for the Tilefish IFQ program. The Alaska collection estimated 2 hours per respondent. The new estimate is 1 hour per respondent, resulting in a reduction of 12 hours in the total public reporting burden. In addition, the average permit burden per year has been adjusted from 6 hours to 4 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $522

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: 10/23/2017

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