Data Collections to Support Comprehensive Economic and Socio-Economic Evaluations of the Fisheries in Regions of the United States Affected by Catastrophic Events

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
National Surveys Form and Instruction	New
Regional Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0767 30-day 86 FR 30286 2021-0607.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-07
0648-0767 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-04
0648-0767 APPENDIX B - Social & Economic Data Requirements for Federally Managed Fisheries.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-02
0648-0767 APPENDIX A - References.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-02
0648-0767 Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-06-01
0648-0767 60day 86 FR 12174_20210302.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247697	National Surveys Form and Instruction	New
231351	Regional Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0767	ICR Reference No: 202106-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Data Collections to Support Comprehensive Economic and Socio-Economic Evaluations of the Fisheries in Regions of the United States Affected by Catastrophic Events
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	8,716	28,119
Time Burden (Hours)	3,200	9,373
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS or NOAA Fisheries) is requesting revisions to a currently approved information collection, which will allow NMFS to continue to collect information required to conduct the mandated economic and socio-economic evaluations of catastrophic regional fishery disasters (see SEC. 315 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA)). Since 1995, the Secretary of Commerce has made 100 fishery disaster determinations, of which 12 were the result of hurricanes or other severe weather events. The proposed revisions would make the following changes to the information collection: 1. Expand it to explicitly include a broader range of catastrophic events and all the coastal states and territories of the United States; 2. NMFS, in consultation with OMB, decided to develop survey instruments for fishing operations and fishing related businesses that it could use both for regional surveys, such as for a hurricane, and for national surveys, such as for the COVID-19 pandemic. NMFS intends to produce the survey instrument for a specific catastrophic event, by eliminating the questions that are not relevant for that event. For example, the questions about the physical damages to vessels, gear, facilities, and infrastructure would not be included in a national survey for COVID-19. In addition, NMFS determined that due to the similarities between the previous long-term and rapid assessment survey, it made sense to develop a survey instrument that it could use for either by again deleting the questions that are not relevant for a specific collection. 3. Change the title from “Assessment of the Social And Economic Impact of Hurricanes and Other Climate Related Natural Disasters On Commercial And Recreational Fishing Industries In The Eastern, Gulf Coast And Caribbean Territories of the United States” to “Data Collections to Support Comprehensive Economic and Socio-Economic Evaluations of the Fisheries in Regions of the United States Affected by Catastrophic Events”; and 4. Extend the collection for an additional three years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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 12174	03/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 30286	06/07/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Surveys	N/A, N/A	Survey of Fishing-Related Business Impacts & Recovery ,   Survey of Fishing-Operations Impacts & Recovery
Regional Surveys	N/A, N/A	Survey of Fishing-Related Business Impacts & Recovery ,   Survey of Fishing-Operations Impacts & Recovery

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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	8,716	28,119	0	6,948	-26,351	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,200	9,373	0	2,316	-8,489	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A collection of information for national surveys was added accounting for a program change of 6,948 additional responses and 2,316 additional burden hours. the effects of increasing the burden hours per response and expanding the collection to include more types of catastrophic events and all coastal states and U.S. territories were more than offset by large decreases in the estimated numbers of respondents and response. Two things contributed to those decreases. First, we used data on recent collections instead of the more speculative projections used previously. That included using the response rates from recent collections as opposed to the higher response rate projections used previously. The reduction in the response rate was greater for other fishing related businesses; therefore, the percentage decreases in the numbers of respondents and responses were greater for that sector. Second and based on the recent collection, we decreased the scope of the other fishing related business by excluding marinas, boat repair yards and marine supply businesses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,467,332

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 06/07/2021

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