West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Declaration Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
VMS: Activation Form	Modified
0648-0573 30day 86 FR 19875_20210415.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-15
0648-0573 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-07
0648-0573 60day 86 FR 1947_20210111.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45264	Declaration Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
45263	Exemption Reports	Unchanged
45247	VMS: Purchase and Installation	Modified
240877	VMS: Activation Form	Modified
240809	Position Reports	Removed
240808	VMS: Maintenance	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0573	ICR Reference No: 202104-0648-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	11,750	25,051,916
Time Burden (Hours)	2,021	3,665
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,172,750	2,266,900

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Abstract: The collection is being revised to remove the position report from the collection in order to accurately describe the number of annual responses. The position reports are automatically transmitted location signals from the VMS unit that do not require any action on the part of the captain or crew. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and declaration reports to participate in the commercial sectors of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. These requirements allow NMFS to monitor vessel compliance with closed areas. The declaration reports also allow NMFS to determine with fishery a vessel is participating in to determine which regulations apply during a specific fishing trip.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnson-Stevens Fishery Management and 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:
	86 FR 1947	01/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 19875	04/15/2021
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
Declaration Reports	NA	Declaration Worksheet
Exemption Reports
Position Reports
VMS: Activation	NA	VMS Installation & Activation Report for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
VMS: Maintenance
VMS: Purchase and Installation

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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	11,750	25,051,916	0	0	-25,040,166	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,021	3,665	0	0	-1,644	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,172,750	2,266,900	0	0	-94,150	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: The VMS installation and maintenance was previously calculated on a 3-year period, rather than a 4-year period which is more accurate. Additionally, the removal of the position reports reduces the response burden by 25,040,000. The Cost burden of the VMS installation was corrected as it was previously double counted, and the costs were adjusted from a 3-year renewal cycle to a 4-year renewal cycle for the equipment. The costs of the position reports (which have been removed from this collection) were migrated to the VMS maintenance line which is the proper line to capture this information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $128,600

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.     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: 04/15/2021

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