Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - purchase, installation and activation checklist Form	Modified
0648-0372 30-day 85 FR 3337 2020-0121.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-21
0648-0372 Supporting Statement Part A 2020-0114.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-01-14
0648-0372 60-day 84 FR 53105 2019-1004.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4394	Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - purchase, installation and activation checklist Form	Modified
213260	Resubmission of VMS Reports Due to Faulty VMS Units	Modified
213256	Review of VMS Submitted Bluefin Tuna Catch and Effort Reports	Modified
210620	Electronic Video and Gear Monitoring Requirements	Modified
210619	Blulefin Tuna Catch and Effort Reports for Pelagic Longline and Purse Seine Vessels Instruction	Modified
198041	Beginning / Ending Trip Declaration through VMS plus Cost of Maintenance and Automatic Location Responses	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0372	ICR Reference No: 202001-0648-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	35,409	0	44,729
Time Burden (Hours)	5,276	0	6,420
Cost Burden (Dollars)	384,233	0	422,329

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Abstract: This request is for extension of an existing information collection for electronic monitoring and vessel monitoring systems (VMS) in Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) commercial fisheries. Pelagic longline (PLL) vessels, bottom longline (BLL) vessels fishing in the region of the Mid-Atlantic Closed Area, shark gillnet vessels in vicinity of U.S. Southeast Restricted Area, and purse seine vessels are required to use Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit (E-MTU) VMS to submit hourly automatic position reports, and hail in and out on fishing trips. PLL and purse seine vessels are also required to report bluefin tuna catches via E-MTU message. PLL vessels are also required to install a video and gear electronic monitoring system and record all catch and relevant data regarding PLL gear retrieval. These data must be submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for catch monitoring and accounting of individual bluefin tuna quota balances.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
  

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 53105	10/04/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 3337	01/21/2020
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
Beginning / Ending Trip Declaration through VMS plus Cost of Maintenance and Automatic Location Responses
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - purchase, installation and activation checklist	N/A	Vessel Monitoring System Certification Statement for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
Blulefin Tuna Catch and Effort Reports for Pelagic Longline and Purse Seine Vessels
Electronic Video and Gear Monitoring Requirements
Resubmission of VMS Reports Due to Faulty VMS Units
Review of VMS Submitted Bluefin Tuna Catch and Effort Reports

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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	35,409	44,729	0	0	-9,320	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,276	6,420	0	0	-1,144	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	384,233	422,329	0	0	-38,096	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: Reduction in the number of respondents. For the VMS purchase, installation, and activation, the cost was not entered correctly in the last renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,101,600

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? No

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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: 01/22/2020

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