Northeast Multispecies Reporting Requirements Temporary Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
At-Sea Monitoring and Reporting Requirements - Notifications & Database Requirements & Monitoring Costs Form	New
0648-XXXX Supporting Statement A_BK17.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
251961	At-Sea Monitoring and Reporting Requirements - Notifications & Database Requirements & Monitoring Costs Form	New
251960	Monitoring and Reporting Service Providers Application and Response to Denial	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-MREM
Title: Northeast Multispecies Reporting Requirements Temporary Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/15/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	49,204	0
Time Burden (Hours)	16,276	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,805,888	0

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Abstract: This is a request for a new collection of information pursuant to RIN 0648-BK17. Proposed rule 0648-BK17 will add a dockside monitoring requirement for vessels electing to use maximized retention electronic monitoring to meet the existing monitoring requirement. This temporary collection is being created due to timing conflicts with OMB Control Number 0648-0605, Northeast Multispecies Amendment 16, which is currently up for renewal. Once 0648-0605 is renewed and the 0648-BK17 final rule information collection is approved, NOAA will submit a request to merge this temporary collection into 0648-0605. As a result of the near-concurrent publication of a 60-day Federal Register notice to revise and extend OMB Control Number 0648-0605 and proposed rule 0648-BK17, the proposed rule included the same revisions outlined in the 60-day notice for 0648-0605. These revisions include the development and submission of vessel monitoring plans and trip-level feedback reports; information related to the purchase and installation of electronic monitoring equipment; and the submission of daily catch reports via vessel monitoring system (VMS). However, the only revision specifically related to 0648-BK17 is the addition of a dockside monitoring request. NOAA will also revise the title of collection 0648-0605 from Northeast Multispecies Amendment 16 to Northeast Multispecies Reporting Requirements to more accurately reflect the information collected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-BK17	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 11014	02/28/2022

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
At-Sea Monitoring and Reporting Requirements - Notifications & Database Requirements & Monitoring Costs	N/A, N/A, N/A	MREM EFP DSM Log ,   MREM EFP DSM Log - Generic ,   MREM EFP DSM Sublegal & Subsample Log
Monitoring and Reporting Service Providers Application and Response to Denial

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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	49,204	0	0	49,204	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,276	0	0	16,276	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,805,888	0	0	2,805,888	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Additional Dockside Monitoring requirement to be added to 0648-0605 after 0648-BK17 final rule approval. Temporary collection due to multiple concurrent actions on this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,806,819

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: 03/15/2022

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