NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0350 30d FRN 112417_55806.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-27
0350 frn pub 071217_32175.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-27
Status of Greater Atlantic Region Actions August 2017.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-27
NE 09-25-17.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-11-27
0350 supporting statement 112717.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4322	Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Indentification Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0350	ICR Reference No: 201711-0648-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Requirements
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 12/29/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	3,665	0	3,675
Time Burden (Hours)	2,749	0	2,756
Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,650	0	36,750

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Abstract: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and § 697.8 require that owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in registered length that have Federal permits to fish in the Greater Atlantic Region display the vessel's name and official number. The name and number must be of a specific size at specified locations: the vessel name must be affixed to the port and starboard sides of the bow and, if possible, on its stern. The official number must be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so as to be clearly visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft. The display of the identifying characters aids in fishery law enforcement

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 311 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

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 32175	07/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55806	11/24/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Indentification Requirements

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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	3,665	3,675	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,749	2,756	0	0	-7	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	36,650	36,750	0	0	-100	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: Changes reflect the most current information regarding the number of relevant vessels (respondents) estimated for the next three years. The average number of respondents per year was reduced by only 10, due to the current number of permitted vessels currently listed in the permit database that are greater than or equal to 25 feet in overall length, creating very minimal adjustments to burden estimates. The total number of respondents in now estimated to be 3,665 entities per year, down from 3,675 in the previous collection. As a result of this decrease, this extension is predicted to have an annual reduction of 7.5 burden hours and $100 cost compared to the previous collection. All differences in burden are due to this minor adjustment and not to a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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.     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: 11/27/2017

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