Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0229 Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4142	Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0229	ICR Reference No: 201911-0648-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/22/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2019
Terms of Clearance: Multiple, approximately concurrent rulemakings will affect OMB collections 0648-0202, 0648-0212, and 0648-0229. The effects to these three collections from RIN 0648-BF43 are being addressed through change requests. The agency is requested to submit revision requests for more substantive changes to these collections, including those required by RIN 0648-BJ38.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	03/31/2021	03/31/2021
Responses	34,164	0	34,164
Time Burden (Hours)	2,278	0	2,278
Cost Burden (Dollars)	84	0	84

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Abstract: Final Rule 0648-BF43 All Federally permitted dealers of Atlantic mackerel, squid, butterfish, Atlantic sea scallop, Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, Northeast (NE) multispecies, monkfish, summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Atlantic bluefish, spiny dogfish, Atlantic herring, skates, tilefish, hagfish, American lobster must have been issued and have in their possession a federal dealer permit in order to purchase such species from fishing vessels. Federally permitted dealers in the above fisheries are required to submit certain information regarding their fish purchases to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Trip-level (trip by trip) reports provide the comprehensive data that are necessary for successful long-term management of each fishery. This revision would require that dealers who purchase previously unmanaged Jonah crabs Federal waters to report the purchase of this species in weekly electronic dealer reports.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-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-BF43	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 35934	08/02/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 2428	01/17/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports	NA	Vessel Trip Report - dealer reporting

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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	34,164	34,164	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,278	2,278	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	84	84	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $342,072

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: 11/13/2019

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