High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph Form and Instruction	Modified
Transshipment notices and reports Form and Instruction	Modified
EMTU installation, activation checklist, purchase and transmission costs Form	Removed
0304 30d FRN pub 102318_53453.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-23
0304 ext FRN pub 081418_40233.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-10-23
HSFCA PRA SS 0304 FR 101718_v3.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-12-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4211	High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph Form and Instruction	Modified
215912	Observer notification, food, accommodations, and medical facilities	Modified
215904	Power-down and power-on notices and EMTU operations for 200 vessels	Modified
215903	Transshipment notices and reports Form and Instruction	Modified
215901	EMTU installation, activation checklist, purchase and transmission costs Form	Removed
215900	Request to authorize a fishery on the high seas	Unchanged
196294	High Seas Vessel Identification	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0304	ICR Reference No: 201810-0648-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that the agency has determined that the information collection requirements in 0648-0596 are already covered by this collection and that the agency plans to discontinue 0648-0596 once this revision/extension request for 0648-0304 is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	1,047	0	1,114
Time Burden (Hours)	272	0	539
Cost Burden (Dollars)	133,003	0	176,729

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Abstract: TThis information collection is necessary to comply with the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA), 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., which, among other things, requires U.S. vessels that operate on the high seas to possess a permit issued in accordance with Section 104 of the HSFCA and be marked for identification purposes. HSFCA also requires permit holders to report their fishing activities. NMFS proposes to revise these regulations, as shown in the attached proposed rule. The revision, per 0648-AV12, would add a transshipment declaration form and a VMS requirement, and revise the application form to this collection, but eliminate the need for the high seas fishing logbooks. This was meant to be a revision/extension, but the rule publication was delayed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 5501 et seq. Name of Law: High Seas Fishing Compliance 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 40233	08/14/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 53453	10/23/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request to authorize a fishery on the high seas
Power-down and power-on notices and EMTU operations for 200 vessels
Observer notification, food, accommodations, and medical facilities
Transshipment notices and reports	NA	Transshipment declaration form
High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph	NA	High Seas Fishing Permit Application and Instructions
High Seas Vessel Identification
EMTU installation, activation checklist, purchase and transmission costs	NA	VMS installation and activation checklist

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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	1,047	1,114	0	0	-67	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	272	539	0	0	-267	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	133,003	176,729	0	0	-43,726	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: Adjustments: EMTU capital costs have been paid, but there are $625 per vessel operating costs. The permit fee has changed from $129 to $56. The observer food, medical costs etc. was counted in 2015 but it is clearly stated that NMFS will cover these costs at this time, so we removed those costs for now. This collection already includes reporting requirements also covered by the NOAA collection under OMB control number 0648-0596. Discontinuing the latter collection will not change the burden associated with this collection. NOTE: Reporting Fishing Activities Since it had been determined in 2015 that HSFCA logbook reporting is redundant with reporting requirements by other fisheries in which high seas vessels participate, this requirement was been removed, along with 750 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,787

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: 10/25/2018

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