Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report Form	Modified
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers) Form	Modified
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	Modified
Validation of Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Modified
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0040 Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-12-22
0648-0040 30-day 85 FR 73461 2020-1118.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-18
0648-0040 Supporting Statement A 2020-1222.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-22
0648-0040 60-day 85 FR 46070 2020-0731.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-11-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation Other-CFR Validation Requirements	Modified
202652	Email address given to NMFS	Modified
202651	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report Form	Modified
198067	Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers) Form	Modified
194779	Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	Modified
179880	Validation of Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable Form and Instruction	Modified
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Modified
179876	HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/22/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2020
Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that the agency clarify whether responses are mandatory or voluntary on the forms themselves or on their individual instructions, per 5 CFR 1320.8(c)(1)(i), prior to the next revision or extension request for this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	175,025	0	164,564
Time Burden (Hours)	20,260	0	18,285
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,274	0	1,634

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory dealer reporting program for domestic landings and international trade of highly migratory species. Catch and trade monitoring is required under the provisions of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Tunas Convention Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Information collected through this program is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, and its management obligations under the MSA. Beginning in 2021, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is implementing an electronic reporting system whereby dealers may meet the requirement for biweekly bluefin tuna landings and trade reporting, thus necessitating the need for this revision. NMFS has modernized its dealer reporting system for Atlantic bluefin tuna landings by replacing the facsimile (FAX)-based optical character recognition system with an online reporting application. The new online electronic system collects the same data fields, at the same interval, as those that were previously collected via FAX. Instead of hand-writing out a landing form and faxing it into an automated system, dealers now log into the Standard Atlantic Fisheries Information System (SAFIS) (https://safis.accsp.org:8443/safis_prod/f?p=SAFIS:101::::::) and key in the required data electronically over the internet (associated with a final rule, RIN 0648-BG16). Per Final Rule 0648-BF17, bluefin tuna catch documents (BCDs) will now be submitted electronically, at the same estimated burden as the paper documents. Users will be pre-registered in the new system. Paper forms will still be allowed if needed.

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

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 46070	07/31/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73461	11/18/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	NA	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
Email address given to NMFS
Validation of Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	BFT Re-Export Certificate ,   Bigeye Tuna Re-Export Certificate ,   Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document ,   Swordfish Re-Export Certificate ,   Swordfish Statistical Document ,   Pacific BFT Re-Export Certificate ,   BFT Catch Document
Application for authorization for non-government validation
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	NA	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	88-144	Atlantic BFT Daily Landings Reports
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	NA	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs	NA	eDealer reporting for HMS

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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	175,025	164,564	0	0	10,461	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,260	18,285	0	0	1,975	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,274	1,634	0	0	640	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: There has been an increase in the number of respondents, resulting in additional responses, burden time and cost. Some costs have been reduced due to a switch to electronic reporting.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,225,226

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: 11/18/2020

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