NMFS Implementation of International Trade Data System

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0732 60day 87 FR 58064_20220923.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-14	Repair queued
0648-0732 Supporting Statement A_BK85.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239098	Supply Chain Recordkeeping		Modified
237455	Audit Response		Modified
218861	Dataset submission in ITDS/ACE		Modified
218840	International Trade Fisheries Permits		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0732	ICR Reference No: 202212-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Implementation of International Trade Data System
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: 01/30/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/28/2022
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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	361,000	0	361,000
Time Burden (Hours)	103,717	0	103,717
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,854,000	0	1,854,000

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved collection. Domestic law and international obligations require or authorize the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to collect information about the harvest of certain fishery products when these products enter United States commerce and/or are exported from the U.S. To this end, NMFS has implemented four trade monitoring programs to collect information from the seafood industry regarding the origin of certain fishery products. One of NMFS trade monitoring programs, the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), helps determine the admissibility of imported seafood products through the collection of information from the seafood industry regarding the origin of fishery products of particular concern. NMFS collects the required information electronically through the International Trade Data System (ITDS) maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The ITDS information collection is merged with the SIMP information collection, and both were previously approved by OMB. Based on experience with SIMP implementation and additional direction from the National Security Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses (NSM-11, 2022), NMFS is publishing a proposed rule (RIN: 0648-BK85) to expand SIMP to include additional species. In addition, the proposed rule would clarify regulatory text on importers of record and Aggregated Harvest Reports, confirm applicability of SIMP to imports into Pacific Insular Areas, and allow for chain of custody records to be made available through digital means. U.S. seafood importers are likely to be affected by this rulemaking through increased reporting and recordkeeping requirements, but the estimated magnitude of economic impact will be small because documentation is already completed, transmitted through the supply chain, and available to importers for certain products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 347 405 Name of Law: safe Port Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BK85	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 79836	12/28/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 58065	09/30/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Audit Response
Dataset submission in ITDS/ACE
International Trade Fisheries Permits
Supply Chain Recordkeeping

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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: Burden increase due to expansion of list of species under SIMP, pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BK85

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,040,000

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: 12/28/2022

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