Surfclam /Ocean Quahog Individual Transfer Quota (ITQ) Administration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Permit	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application to Transfer Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0648-0240 Supporting Statement Part A_BI18.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4155	Application to Shuck Surf Clams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
4155	Application to Shuck Surf Clams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
212456	ITQ Ownership Form - renewal	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
212456	ITQ Ownership Form - renewal	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
212455	ITQ Ownership Form - new entrant	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
212455	ITQ Ownership Form - new entrant	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
212454	ITQ permit application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Permit
212454	ITQ permit application	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
204960	Protocol - provide notification prior to unloading	Instruction	Unchanged
204959	Protocol - Create and maintain a written onboard lot segregation plan	Instruction	Unchanged
204958	Protocol - compile and submit laboratory test results	Instruction	Unchanged
204957	Protocol - maintain and submit harvest records	Instruction	Unchanged
204956	Protocol - submission of concurrence from state of landing	Instruction	Unchanged
186876	ITQ Transfer Request Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application to Transfer Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
186876	ITQ Transfer Request Form	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0240	ICR Reference No: 202211-0648-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Surfclam /Ocean Quahog Individual Transfer Quota (ITQ) Administration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/15/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/01/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years (12/31/25). Please ensure all forms and instructions used for data collection include the OMB control number and expiration date.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2025	07/31/2025	07/31/2025
Responses	5,059	0	5,059
Time Burden (Hours)	1,642	0	1,642
Cost Burden (Dollars)	111,193	0	111,193

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Abstract: This is a request for a revision to a currently approved information collection. Federally permitted fishing vessels participating in the Atlantic surfclam or ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) fishery in the Northeast Region of the U.S. are subject to certain information collection requirements in order for NMFS to process requests for the transfer of surfclam or ocean quahog quota shares or authorization to shuck surfclams or ocean quahogs at sea. This revision would remove certain fields from existing forms as a result of regulatory changes included in a final rule, RIN 0648-BI18.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BI18	Final or interim final rulemaking	87 FR 71527	11/23/2022

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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: 10

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Shuck Surf Clams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea	N/A	Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
ITQ Ownership Form - new entrant	NA	Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Ownership Form - renewal	NA	Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Transfer Request Form	NA	Application to Transfer Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
ITQ permit application	N/A	Application for Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Permit
Protocol - Create and maintain a written onboard lot segregation plan
Protocol - compile and submit laboratory test results
Protocol - maintain and submit harvest records
Protocol - provide notification prior to unloading
Protocol - submission of concurrence from state of landing

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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	5,059	5,059	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,642	1,642	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	111,193	111,193	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,743

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: 11/01/2022

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