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	Unchanged
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	Unchanged
0648-0040 Supporting Statement A_BI08.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-01
0648-0040 Supporting Statement B_BI08.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-03-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation Other-CFR Validation Requirements	Unchanged
202652	Email address given to NMFS	Unchanged
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	Unchanged
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	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 202103-0648-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-010
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/21/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	12/31/2023
Responses	175,025	175,025
Time Burden (Hours)	20,260	20,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,274	2,274

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Abstract: This is a submission, with the proposed rule, of a request for revision of an existing information collection. The revision to this information collection package is due to two modifications to the dealer reporting requirements for the Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) reporting program that are being implemented by Amendment 13 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (RIN 0648-BI08). First, Amendment 13 proposes to remove the requirement that bluefin tuna dead discard reports from pelagic longline vessel trips be submitted to the IBQ system via dealer reports. Second, Amendment 13 would eliminate the current requirement that vessel operators/owners enter the PIN associated with their vessel IBQ account to confirm that the landing report information entered into the IBQ System by the dealer is accurate. This revision will not change the estimated number of responses or burden for this collection. 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.

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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:
0648-BI08	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 27686	05/21/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Application for authorization for non-government validation
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
Email address given to NMFS
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna including negative reports and capital costs	NA	eDealer reporting for HMS
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	NA	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
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
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	NA	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report

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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	175,025	175,025	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,260	20,260	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,274	2,274	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: $1,225,256

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: 05/21/2021

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