Large Pelagic Fishing Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling Form	Modified
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept Form	Modified
0380 LPIS LPBS 2018 Justification for change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-12-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4411	Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Telephone Survey Other-advance letter	Unchanged
184539	Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling Form	Modified
184538	Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0380	ICR Reference No: 201712-0648-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Large Pelagic Fishing Survey
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: 12/27/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	05/31/2020
Responses	25,557	0	25,557
Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	0	3,608
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: There are changes planned for two Large Pelagics Fishing Survey forms for 2018. One form with changes is the first page of the Large Pelagics Intercept Survey (LPIS) questionnaire. Changes to this form would affect the formatting of Q21 and add an oval and response option to Q22. The three options (i.e. Live, Dead, and Artificial) for Q21 would be moved to the same line to allow space for the addition of the new oval and response option to Q22. The new oval and response option is for a relatively common response to Q22, "Live Lining". The response would no longer have to be written in as an "Other" fishing method. Filling in the oval is slightly faster than writing in the response. The second form with a potential change is the Large Pelagics Biological Survey (LPBS) form. The change is to add an oval for the sampler to differentiate the two muscle tissue preparations (i.e. cube and/or vial) they collected. This will facilitate the cataloging of biological samples by NMFS and reconciliation of data with samples received.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas 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:
	81 FR 80465	11/16/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18287	04/18/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Dockside Intercept	NA, NA	Large Pelagic Dockside Intercept Form ,   LPIS Telephone Validation Questionnaire
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey - Telephone Survey	NA	LPTS survey
Large Pelagic Fishing Survey - Biological Sampling	NA	Large Pelagic Biological Survey sampling form

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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	25,557	25,557	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,608	3,608	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,042,754

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/27/2017

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