Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	Form	Modified	Available
Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report	Form	Modified	Available
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 88-144 Atlantic BFT Daily Landings Reports	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
eDealer reporting for HMS	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0040 statistical documents_catch monitoring forms_reexport forms.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-30	Available
0040 Supporting Statement 10-29-2018.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-10-30	Available
004030d FRN pub 071218_32285.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-13	Available
0040 60d FRN pub 012318_3131.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-07-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation		Modified
202652	Email address given to NMFS		Modified
202651	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	Form	Modified	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
198067	Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	Form	Modified	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report
194779	Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report
179880	VALIDATION ONLY of Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable		Modified
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	Form and Instruction	Modified	Atlantic BFT Daily Landings Reports
179876	HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs	Form and Instruction	Modified	eDealer reporting for HMS

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 201807-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2018
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2018
Responses	164,564	0	169,196
Time Burden (Hours)	18,285	0	39,960
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,634	0	12,433

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory dealer reporting program for domestic landings and international trade of highly migratory species. Catch and trade monitoring is required under the provisions of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), Tunas Convention Act (TCA), and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Information collected through this program is essential for the United States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), and its management obligations under the MSA. NMFS has modernized its dealer reporting system for Atlantic bluefin tuna landings by replacing the facsimile (FAX)-based optical character recognition system with an online reporting application. The new online electronic system collects the same data fields, at the same interval, as those that were previously collected via FAX. Instead of hand-writing out a landing form and faxing it into an automated system, dealers now log into the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System (SAFIS) (https://safis.accsp.org:8443/safis_prod/f?p=SAFIS:101::::::) and key in the required data electronically over the internet (associated with a final rule, RIN 0648-BG16). Per Final Rule 0648-BF17, bluefin tuna catch documents (BCDs) will now be submitted electronically, at the same estimated burden as the paper documents. Users will be pre-registered in the new system. Paper forms will still be allowed if needed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation 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:
	83 FR 3131	01/23/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 32285	07/12/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for authorization for non-government validation
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	88-144	Atlantic BFT Daily Landings Reports
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	NA	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report
Email address given to NMFS
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs	NA	eDealer reporting for HMS
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	NA	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
VALIDATION ONLY of Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	NA	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	164,564	169,196	0	0	-4,632	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,285	39,960	0	0	-21,675	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,634	12,433	0	-450	-10,349	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: Electronic reporting was implemented for BFT landings reports during 2016, and would be considered a program change. The number of respondents, number of responses, and burden hours were not affected by this change; however, the cost of submitted records has decreased since the instrument is now submitted electronically. The savings for electronic submission of bluefin landings reports was $450, which was the cost of report submission included in the last collection of information request. Adjustments: When available, actual 2016 or 2017 data have been used to project the number of responses, number of respondents, and associated time and cost burden estimates for this collection. In many cases, the new estimates differ substantially from previous estimates as a result of incorporating recent data. In a few cases, the adjustments were attributable to a specific factor. For example, the number of respondents has increased primarily because of an increase in the number of permitted HMS fishermen. (approximately one thousand more in 2016). The number of responses has increased because of increases in trade reporting and negative reporting, offset by decreases in use of the voluntary catch form and landing reports. The number of burden hours has decreased because of decreases in landing reports and use of the voluntary catch form, and transfer of the SD, CD, and RXC burden to 0648-0732, offset by increases in negative reporting and trade reporting. Lastly, total annual costs have decreased primarily because currently permitted and new HMS dealers are expected to have a computer and internet access as part of their regular business operations. Thus, NMFS is not including any costs for computer systems associated with this information collection. Table 6. Program changes and adjustments Program change/Adjustment Category Previous New Estimates Program Adjustment Program Change Number of Respondents 9,585 10,391 806 0 Number of Responses 169,196 164,564 -4,632 - 0 Number of Burden Hours 39,961 18,285 --21,675 0 Total Annual Costs $12,570 1,634 - 12,433 -10,349 -450

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $623,065

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: 07/16/2018

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