Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NC Catch Card	Form	Modified	Available
MD Tuna Catch Card	Form	Modified	Available
Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	Form	Modified	Repair queued
MD Billfish Catch Card	Form	Modified	Available
MD and NC swordfish and billfish landings	Form	Modified	Repair queued
ALRS Report Form	Form	Modified	Available
Catch reporting for general, harpoon and charter headboats	Form	Modified	Repair queued
MD Shark Catch Card	Form	Modified	Available
Maryland Shark Landings	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Catch Card Census Report	Form	Modified	Available
MD and NC weekly and annual reports on BFT landngs	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Catch Report Screen Shot	Form	Modified	Available
Swordfish and Billfish - Internet and voice mail reporting	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Bluefin Tuna Recreational Landings Reporting	Form	Modified	Available
Other states/territories reporting of bluefin tuna landings and call-backs for fish over 73"	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0648-0328 30day 87 FR 61293_20221011.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-10-11	Repair queued
0648-0328 Supporting Statement Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-10-04	Repair queued
0648-0328 Supporting Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-10-04	Repair queued
0648-0328 60day 87 FR 43008_20220719.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43575	Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	Form	Modified	NC Catch Card
43575	Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	Form	Modified	MD Tuna Catch Card
43575	Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	Form	Modified
43575	Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	Instruction	Modified
220949	MD and NC swordfish and billfish landings	Form	Modified	MD Billfish Catch Card
220949	MD and NC swordfish and billfish landings	Form	Modified
220949	MD and NC swordfish and billfish landings	Instruction	Modified
213797	Catch reporting for general, harpoon and charter headboats	Form	Modified	ALRS Report Form
213797	Catch reporting for general, harpoon and charter headboats	Form	Modified
205758	Maryland Shark Landings	Form	Modified	MD Shark Catch Card
205758	Maryland Shark Landings	Form	Modified
205758	Maryland Shark Landings	Instruction	Modified
190406	MD and NC weekly and annual reports on BFT landngs	Form	Modified	Catch Card Census Report
190406	MD and NC weekly and annual reports on BFT landngs	Form	Modified
190405	Swordfish and Billfish - Internet and voice mail reporting	Form	Modified	Catch Report Screen Shot
190405	Swordfish and Billfish - Internet and voice mail reporting	Form	Modified
190405	Swordfish and Billfish - Internet and voice mail reporting	Instruction	Modified
190404	Other states/territories reporting of bluefin tuna landings and call-backs for fish over 73"	Form	Modified	Bluefin Tuna Recreational Landings Reporting
190404	Other states/territories reporting of bluefin tuna landings and call-backs for fish over 73"	Form	Modified
190404	Other states/territories reporting of bluefin tuna landings and call-backs for fish over 73"	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0328	ICR Reference No: 202209-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201906-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Recreational Landings and Bluefin Tuna Catch Reports
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/23/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/12/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b).

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	17,794	0	15,827
Time Burden (Hours)	1,677	0	1,785
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for the extension of a currently approved information collection. This information collection consists of a mandatory catch reporting program in the recreational fishery for Atlantic bluefin tuna, swordfish, blue marlin, white marlin, and sailfish. Anglers harvesting these species must report through a toll-free telephone system, an Internet site, phone app, or through landing card programs administered by Maryland or North Carolina. Catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries are required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and to assure the harvest of these species remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings 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
   US Code: 16 USC 971 et seq. Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
  

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 43008	07/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 61293	10/11/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bluefin Tuna Landing Cards for MD and NC	NA, NA	MD Tuna Catch Card ,   NC Catch Card
Catch reporting for general, harpoon and charter headboats	NA	ALRS Report Form
MD and NC swordfish and billfish landings	NA	MD Billfish Catch Card
MD and NC weekly and annual reports on BFT landngs	NA	Catch Card Census Report
Maryland Shark Landings	NA	MD Shark Catch Card
Other states/territories reporting of bluefin tuna landings and call-backs for fish over 73"	N/A	Bluefin Tuna Recreational Landings Reporting
Swordfish and Billfish - Internet and voice mail reporting	N/A	Catch Report Screen Shot

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	17,794	15,827	0	0	1,967	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,677	1,785	0	0	-108	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Burden increases and decreases due to updated estimated for commercial and recreational landings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $859,545

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.     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: 10/12/2022

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