Specified Fishing Agreements for U.S. Territorial Catch, Effort, and Allocation Limits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0689 30day 87 FR 27110_20220506.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-06	Repair queued
0648-0689 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-05-02	Repair queued
0648-0689 60-day 87 FR 3082 2022-0120.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211266	Appeals		Modified
210044	Fishing agreements	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0689	ICR Reference No: 202205-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Specified Fishing Agreements for U.S. Territorial Catch, Effort, and Allocation Limits
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/07/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/06/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency to include the OMB control number and ICR expiration date on all forms, instructions, and other written communications. OMB also reminds the Agency it should consult with up to 9 outside entities at least once every 3 years even if the collection of information has not changed.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	4	0	6
Time Burden (Hours)	105	0	32
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	65

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Abstract: This request is for the extension of a currently approved information collection. The governments of American Samoa, Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands may enter into specified fishing agreements with owners of U.S. pelagic longline fishing vessels, or their designated representative, to attribute longline fishing catch or effort to a U.S. participating territory. The proposed collection of information covers the preparation and submission of fishing agreement documents. The specified fishing agreements will identify the fishing vessels to be covered. Fishing vessels must be registered to a valid pelagic fishing permit to be eligible. The agreement would also specify the annual assignment limit allocated to the vessel(s). The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service would review specified fishing agreements submitted by the territorial governments. NMFS does not require a specific format for an agreement. The request also includes a change to the collection’s title for improved clarity, from “Amendment 7 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region – U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits” to “Specified Fishing Agreements for U.S. Territorial Catch, Effort, and Allocation Limits.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 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:
	87 FR 3082	01/20/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 27110	05/06/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals
Fishing agreements

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4	6	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105	32	0	0	73	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	65	0	0	-65	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: $1,468

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: 05/06/2022

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