High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Transshipment declaration form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Transshipment notices and reports	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
0648-0304 Supporting Statement A_BG11 final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4211	High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph	Form and Instruction	Modified
4211	High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph		Modified
215912	Observer notification, food, accommodations, and medical facilities		Unchanged
215904	Power-Down / Power-On Notices and EMTU Operations	Instruction	Modified
215903	Transshipment notices and reports	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Transshipment declaration form
215903	Transshipment notices and reports	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
215900	Request to authorize a fishery on the high seas		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0304	ICR Reference No: 202205-0648-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: High Seas Fishing Permit Application, Logbook Reporting and Vessel Marking
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden. OMB also restates the previous Terms of Clearance: OMB requests that the agency solicit feedback from respondents on the revised burden estimates ahead of the next approval request and provide details of feedback received by permit processors directly from constituents relating to the burden estimates.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	03/31/2025	04/30/2025
Responses	596	0	596
Time Burden (Hours)	151	0	151
Cost Burden (Dollars)	256,751	0	256,751

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Abstract: This request is for a revision to a previously approved collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is promulgating a rule to implement, inter alia, a statutory change to the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. The proposed rule, RIN 0648-BG11, would revise permitting and monitoring of U.S.-flagged high seas fishing vessels. Specifically, the revision would change the period of validity of vessel permits from five years to one year, thus requiring annual renewal. This information collection is necessary to comply with the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA), 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., which, among other things, requires U.S. vessels that operate on the high seas to possess a permit issued in accordance with Section 104 of the HSFCA and be marked for identification purposes. HSFCA also requires permit holders to report their fishing activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 5501 et seq. Name of Law: High Seas Fishing Compliance Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BG11	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 40763	07/08/2022

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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: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information with vessel photograph	NA
Observer notification, food, accommodations, and medical facilities
Power-Down / Power-On Notices and EMTU Operations
Request to authorize a fishery on the high seas
Transshipment notices and reports	NA	Transshipment declaration form

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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: The proposed rule, RIN 0648-BG11, would revise permitting and monitoring of U.S.-flagged high seas fishing vessels. Specifically, the revision would change the period of validity of vessel permits from five years to one year, thus requiring annual renewal and increasing burden accordingly..

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,752

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: 07/08/2022

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