NMFS Implementation of International Trade Data System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Admissibility documents Form and Instruction	Removed
0648-0732 Supporting Statement Part A REVISED 2020-0129.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-02-11
0648-0732 30-day 84 FR 42904 2019-0816.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-18
0648-0732 60-day 84 FR 26075 2019-0605.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
239098	Supply Chain Recordkeeping	New
237455	Audit Response	New
218864	Admissibility documents Form and Instruction	Removed
218861	Dataset submission in ITDS/ACE	Modified
218840	International Trade Fisheries Permits	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0732	ICR Reference No: 201908-0648-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Implementation of International Trade Data System
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: 02/11/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2019
Terms of Clearance: This revision combines information collections previously approved under 0648-0739 and 0648-0776. The 0648-0739 control number was discontinued at the agency's request on 12/23/19, prior to the 12/31/19 expiration date. The 0648-0776 control number was discontinued at the agency's request on 2/11/20, prior to the 2/28/22 expiration date.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	361,000	0	30,099
Time Burden (Hours)	103,717	0	1,466
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,854,000	0	22,530

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Abstract: Domestic law and international obligations require that NMFS collect information about the harvest of certain fishery products when these products are entered into U.S. commerce and/or exported from the United States. To this end, NMFS has implemented a number of trade monitoring programs to collect information from the seafood industry regarding the origin of certain fishery products. The purpose of these programs is to determine the admissibility of the products in accordance with the specific criteria of the trade measure or documentation requirements in effect for the species of fish that are being imported or exported. NMFS collects the required information electronically through the International Trade Data System (ITDS) maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The ITDS information collection is merged with the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, both previously approved by OMB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 347 405 Name of Law: safe Port Act of 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:
	84 FR 26075	06/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 42904	08/19/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Dataset submission in ITDS/ACE
International Trade Fisheries Permits
Audit Response
Admissibility documents	NA, NA, NA, NA , NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	Fisheries Certificate of Origin ,   Southern Bluefin Tuna catch monitoring document ,   Bigeye tuna reexport certificate ,   bigeye tuan statistical document ,   Swordfish re-export certificate ,   Swordfish statistical document ,   Southern Bluefin tuna re-export form ,   Bluefin tuna catch documentg ,   Bluefin tuna re-export certificate
Supply Chain Recordkeeping

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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	361,000	30,099	0	344,609	-13,708	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	103,717	1,466	0	103,393	-1,142	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,854,000	22,530	0	1,831,470	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request to renew/extend a previously approved information collection. Based on actual submissions/responses from 2016 through 2019, the burden estimates have been adjusted. In addition, the burden is adjusted to account for the merger of collections 0648-0732 (ITDS) and 0648-0739 (SIMP). There are several factors which contribute to divergence in the burden estimates once -0732, -0739 and -0776 are merged. First, there is only one consolidated trade permit, so estimates of the number of respondents made for the individual collections would lead to double counting if summed across programs. The current estimate of annual trade permit applications/renewals is 1800 respondents. Second, the original approval for -0739 used an alternative to the NMFS calculation by applying a method submitted by a stakeholder group. Since this was a new program, OMB directed NMFS to use the stakeholder method as an "upper bound" burden estimate that became the approved burden level. Given experience gained with the several import monitoring programs, NMFS has standardized the burden calculation method and used recent figures on actual numbers of respondents/responses. These figures are reflected in the estimates presented under Item 12. Finally, the original submissions for -0739 and -0776 included the "audit" response as part of the recordkeeping requirement. Now that NMFS has experience with the auditing process, the information allows separation of this aspect of the burden. This is more accurate because not all entries for which records must be maintained are actually selected for audit.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,038,462

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: 08/21/2019

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