West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting System Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0498 30day 85 FR 40991 20200708.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-07-08
0648-0498 Supporting Statement A_rev1.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-29
0648-0498 60-day 85 FR 18558 2020-0402.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
181709	Pre-trip reports and on/off notifications	Modified
181708	VMS maintenance and position report costs	Modified
181707	VMS installation and certification	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0498	ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-015
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting System 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	460	312
Time Burden (Hours)	157	106
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,509	77,004

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Abstract: Owners of vessels that fish out of the eastern Pacific Ocean waters of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Convention Area for highly migratory species (HMS) as defined by the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for HMS as well as a broader group of tuna and tuna-like species covered by the IATTC using gear types longline or drift gillnet, or over 24 meters or more in length are required to submit information in regards to their planned fishing activities. These vessel owners and operators are required to submit information about their intended and actual fishing activities that would allow NMFS to monitor the fisheries under international and domestic regulations. These include pre-trip reporting requirements and VMS. Pre-trip reporting requirements are essential for assigning available observer coverage to selected HMS vessels. VMS units facilitate enforcement of management measures associated with HMS fisheries, provide timely information on associated fleet activities and enable confirmation of reported vessel fishing activity locations, which help validate logbook record accuracy.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 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:
	85 FR 18558	04/02/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 40991	07/08/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS installation and certification
VMS maintenance and position report costs
Pre-trip reports and on/off notifications

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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	460	312	0	0	148	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	157	106	0	0	51	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,509	77,004	0	0	27,505	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: $6,816

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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