West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0573 Supporting Statement Part A 2019-1028.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-10-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45264	VMS Declaration Reports Other-worksheet before calling in declaration report	Unchanged
45263	VMS Exemption Reports	Modified
45247	VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs Form and Instruction	Modified
238281	Position Reports	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0573	ICR Reference No: 201910-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
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: 12/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2019
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	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	11,250	0	11,250
Time Burden (Hours)	771	0	771
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,933,250	0	1,933,250

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Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved collection of information. The title is changing from Vessel Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery to West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery in order to more accurately describe the collection. As part of Proposed Rule RIN: 0648-BI45, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to revise reporting and monitoring provisions for vessels participating in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. This proposal would increase the position transmission rate for certain vessels using NMFS type-approved vessel monitoring system units and add a declaration for “gear testing.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BI45	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 54579	10/10/2019

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS Exemption Reports
VMS Declaration Reports
VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs	N/A	VMS Installation & Activation Report for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Position Reports

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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: There is a new requirement for Position Reports, which increases the number of annual responses by 25,040,000 and the annual cost burden by $1,051,200 which is the cost to operate the unit for the number of pings for the position reports. There are also corrections to the calculations of the VMS Installation, Maintenance & Activity Reports as those were calculated on a 4-year cycle for the last renewal rather than a 3-year cycle, the burden hours were incorrectly calculated in minutes rather than hours, and there was a miscalculation on the miscellaneous costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $79,662

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: 10/29/2019

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