Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
IFQ Lease of Allocation	Form	Modified	Available
Initial Application for IBQ Account	Form and Instructi	Modified	Available
0677 30day FRN pub 110917_52038.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available
0677 FR 82 35933 Notice 080217.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available
0677 IBQT renewal SS 10-27-2017 rev.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
207758	Appeals for initial quota share and for performance metrics	Instruction	Removed
207756	IFQ Lease of Allocation	Form	Modified
207755	Initial Application for IBQ Account	Form and Instructi	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0677	ICR Reference No: 201711-0648-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	220	0	1,221
Time Burden (Hours)	53	0	142
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,100	0	14,683

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Abstract: This information collection consists of tracking IBQ allocation trading among individuals with Longline category or Purse Seine category Atlantic tunas vessel permits. An online system managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will track allocations and allocation trades, and reconcile trades with landings for bluefin tuna quota monitoring. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to implement the IBQ program implemented by Amendment 7 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, and to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by ensuring that the harvest of bluefin tuna remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings limits. The Privacy Act Statement is on the applicable Web site.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 et seq Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
   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:
	82 FR 35933	08/02/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 52038	11/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals for initial quota share and for performance metrics
Initial Application for IBQ Account	NA	Initial/renewal IFQ application
IFQ Lease of Allocation	NA	Allocation transfer

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	220	1,221	0	-34	-967	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	53	142	0	-108	19	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,100	14,683	0	-190	-13,393	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Change: Application renewals were not implemented, as a means to reduce reporting burden, and are removed from this collection. Burden hours for account applications is reduced from 43 to 4 (difference = -39) Appeals are removed from this collection because they were a one-time collection associated with implementation of Amendment 7. The reduction in burden hours for removal of appeals = -68. Total for program change = -68 + -39 = -107. Program Adjustment: Based on information provided by the regulated community, the burden for allocation trades has been increased from 2 minutes per lease to 15 minutes per party. Based on information obtained during the first 2.5 years of program implementation, the annual number of leases has been decreased. The difference in burden hours for these adjustments is 31 (previous collection) -50 (current collection) = an increase of 19.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,334

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: 11/13/2017

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