International Dolphin Conservation Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for IMO number and exemption application Form	Modified
Vessel Operator Permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Vessel permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0648-0387 Supplemental Statement Part A for Proposed Rule_RIN 0648-BH48.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4424	Waiver request to transit ETP without permit including reporting requirements	Unchanged
235446	Aging Fleet Request	New
220627	Chain of custody	Unchanged
218645	Application for IMO number and exemption application Form	Modified
209842	Force majeure exemption request	Unchanged
199907	Notification of purse seine closure period	Unchanged
181594	Documentary evidence requests by Administrator	Unchanged
181593	Monthly tuna receiving reports Instruction	Unchanged
181592	Monthly tuna storage removal reports Instruction	Unchanged
181591	Tuna tracking form	Unchanged
181590	Arrival notification	Unchanged
181589	Notification prior to transfer of vessel to foreign registry and flag	Unchanged
181588	Vessel register annual notification	Unchanged
181587	Dolphin mortality limit request	Unchanged
181586	Experimental fishing permit applications and reports	Unchanged
181585	Modified net notification	Unchanged
181584	Change in permit operator notification	Unchanged
181583	Vessel departure notification	Modified
181581	Vessel Operator Permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
181580	Vessel permit application Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0387	ICR Reference No: 201903-0648-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: International Dolphin Conservation Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 05/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/18/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	10/31/2021	10/31/2021
Responses	454	0	454
Time Burden (Hours)	248	0	248
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,578	0	4,578

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collects information to implement the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act (Act). The Act allows entry of yellowfin tuna into the United States (U.S.), under specific conditions, from nations in the International Dolphin Conservation Program that would otherwise be under embargo. The Act also allows U.S. fishing vessels to participate in the yellowfin tuna fishery in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean on terms equivalent with the vessels of other nations. NOAA collects information to allow tracking and verification of dolphin-safe and non-dolphin-safe tuna products from catch through the U.S. market. Per proposed rule 0648-BH48, a one-time requirement for an International Maritime Organization number for additional vessels is being added, and vessel notification requirements are being amended and added to facilitate purse seine utilization of fleet capacity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 31 Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BH48	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 15556	04/16/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notification prior to transfer of vessel to foreign registry and flag
Vessel Operator Permit application	NA, NA	International Dolphin Conservation Program Vessel Operator Permit ,   Operator permit application - online option
Dolphin mortality limit request
Documentary evidence requests by Administrator
Force majeure exemption request
Aging Fleet Request
Chain of custody
Application for IMO number and exemption application	NA	IMO Ship ID number request
Change in permit operator notification
Notification of purse seine closure period
Experimental fishing permit applications and reports
Modified net notification
Monthly tuna storage removal reports
Vessel permit application	NA, NA	International Dolphin Conservation Program vessel permit application ,   Online fee payment option through NPS
Monthly tuna receiving reports
Tuna tracking form
Vessel departure notification
Waiver request to transit ETP without permit including reporting requirements
Vessel register annual notification
Arrival notification

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There will be an increase of 55 respondents and 64 responses, an increase of 30.4 hours, and an increase of $72. This program change is necessary in order for the United States to comply with the recent decision of the IATTC to require its members to ensure that IMO numbers are issued for all fishing vessels under 100 GRT or GT in size but over 12 meters in overall length that are authorized to fish for tuna and tuna-like species on the high seas within the IATTC Convention Area. Further, the addition of a sunk status and aging fleet provision, and vessel departure notification, will facilitate management of the purse seine capacity for vessels listed on the IATTC Regional Vessel Register. Additionally, there has been an increase in vessel trips in recent years, and subsequently, vessel departure notifications. This addition to the information collection resulted in an increase in recordkeeping/reporting costs per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,898

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: 04/18/2019

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