NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0351 30day 85 FR 40992 20200708.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-08
0648-0351 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-21
0648-0351 60Day 85 FR 14186_20200311.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4326	Lobster Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified
182601	Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified
182600	Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirement Instruction	Modified
182599	Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirement Instruction	Unchanged
182593	Black Sea Bass and Scup Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0351	ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/08/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	1,013,148	1,115,510
Time Burden (Hours)	16,886	18,592
Cost Burden (Dollars)	47,890	53,390

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Abstract: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a),(b), and (d), § 648.123(b)(3), § 648.144(b)(1), §648.264(a)(5), and § 697.21(a) and (b) require that Federal fishing permit holders using specified fishing gear mark that gear with specified information for the purposes of identification (e.g., official vessel number, permit number, or other methods identified in the regulations). The regulations also specify how the gear is to be marked for the purposes of visibility (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, or other methods identified in the regulations). The display of the identifying characters on fishing gear aids in fishery law enforcement. The marking of gear for visibility increases safety at sea.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act as Amended in 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:
	85 FR 14186	03/11/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 40992	07/08/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirement
Lobster Gear Identification Requirements
Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements
Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirement
Black Sea Bass and Scup Gear Identification Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,013,148	1,115,510	0	0	-102,362	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,886	18,592	0	0	-1,706	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	47,890	53,390	0	0	-5,500	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: Adjustments due to change in number of participating entities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? 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: 07/08/2020

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