Capital Construction Fund Agreement, Certificate Family of Forms, and Deposit/Withdrawal Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NOAA 34-82 Capital Construction Fund - Deposit/Withdrawal Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Form NOAA 88-14 Capital Construction Fund Agreement Form	Modified
Capital Construction Fund Agreement Family of Forms Form	Modified
0648-0041 30-day 87 FR 29853 2022-0517.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-17
0648-0041 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-05-11
50 CFR Part 259.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-11
46 USC 535.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-11
0648-0041 60day 86 FR 73742_20211228.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3972	Capital Construction Fund - Deposit/Withdrawal Report Form and Instruction	Modified
207350	Capital Construction Fund Agreement Form	Modified
207348	Capital Construction Fund Agreement Family of Forms Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0041	ICR Reference No: 202205-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Capital Construction Fund Agreement, Certificate Family of Forms, and Deposit/Withdrawal Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/17/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	1,575	1,600
Time Burden (Hours)	2,900	4,075
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,168	7,585

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Abstract: This request is for extension and revision of this information collection to add a form (Schedule of Tax Basis) to the Certificate Family of Forms. NMFS is proposing to add the Schedule of Tax Basis form, which is required upon completion of a Schedule B project in order to determine the remaining tax basis of the qualified vessel. This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. The Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended by Public Law 91–469 and Public Law 99–514, provides for the administration of a Capital Construction Fund (CCF) Program by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The law requires that applicants enter into formal Agreements with the Secretary of Commerce. The Agreement allows the fishermen to defer taxable income from operation of their fishing vessels if the money is placed into an account to fund the construction, reconstruction, or replacement of a fishing vessel. The program requirements are detailed at 50 CFR part 259. The Agreement is a contract between the Secretary of Commerce and the Agreement holder specifying the obligations of each party. Schedule A specifies the vessel which earned the income which is eligible for deposit in to a CCF account. Schedule B specifies the construction, acquisition, or reconstruction objectives planned under the Agreement. The Certificate of Construction/Reconstruction certifies the total cost at completion of Schedule B objectives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 1111 Name of Law: Merchant Marine Act of 1936
  

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 73742	12/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 29853	05/17/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Capital Construction Fund - Deposit/Withdrawal Report	NOAA 34-82	Capital Construction Fund Deposit and Withdrawal Report
Capital Construction Fund Agreement	NOAA 88-14	Capital Construction Fund Agreement
Capital Construction Fund Agreement Family of Forms	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	Certificate of Construction Reconstruction ,   Fishing Vessel Capital Construction Fund Application ,   Schedule A Eligible Vessel ,   Schedule B Qualified Vessel for Construction Acquisition and/or Mortagage Payments ,   Schedule of Tax Basis

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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	1,575	1,600	0	0	-25	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,900	4,075	0	0	-1,175	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,168	7,585	0	0	-3,417	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 burden hour estimates, used in item #12, were adjusted to be reflective of the current Capital Construction Fund Program active cases and average number of new applications and certificate family of forms submissions received. The response time estimates were adjusted to be more representative of the amount of time it takes a respondent to complete each form. We are adding the Schedule of Tax Basis form to the Certificate Family of forms. The number of respondents and response time estimates were adjusted to include the addition of this form. The annual respondent cost burden rates, used in item #13, have been adjusted to reflect an increase in postal rates since the last PRA renewal. In addition, the copies/supplies rate estimate was adjusted for inflation. The total annual burden cost to respondents has decreased due to the availability of email submission of these documents that didn't exist in the prior PRA renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,977

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: 05/17/2022

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