South Pacific Tuna Act

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Purse Seine Vessel - Catch Report Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Catch Report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Unloading Logsheet	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Unloading Logsheet	Form	Modified	Available
Forum Fisheries Agency Vessel Register Application Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
FFA Vessel Register Application / VMS Registration Form, Fee, and VMS maintenance costs	Form	Modified	Repair queued
License Application Form - Schedule 1	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
License Application Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0648-0218 30day 88 FR 1056_20220106.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-06	Repair queued
0648-0218 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Available
50 CFR Part 300 Subpart D (up to date as of 12-23-2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-28	Repair queued
0648-0218 60-day 87 FR 54481 2022-0906.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-20	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4122	Catch Report	Form	Modified	Purse Seine Vessel - Catch Report Form
4122	Catch Report	Form	Modified
194892	Expression of Interest - Initial and Renewal		Modified
182273	Unloading Logsheet	Form	Modified	Unloading Logsheet
182273	Unloading Logsheet	Form	Modified
182263	FFA Vessel Register Application / VMS Registration Form, Fee, and VMS maintenance costs	Form	Modified	Forum Fisheries Agency Vessel Register Application Form
182263	FFA Vessel Register Application / VMS Registration Form, Fee, and VMS maintenance costs	Form	Modified
182262	License Application Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	License Application Form - Schedule 1
182262	License Application Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0218	ICR Reference No: 202212-0648-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: South Pacific Tuna Act
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 11/02/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/06/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	281	0	737
Time Burden (Hours)	207	0	536
Cost Burden (Dollars)	138,620	0	153,535

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects vessel license, vessel registration, catch, and unloading information from operators of U.S. purse seine vessels fishing under the provisions of the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America (Treaty). The Treaty provides access for U.S. purse seine vessels to fish in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Pacific Island Parties to the Treaty (PIPs). The PIPs include Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. This collection of information is required to meet U.S. obligations under the Treaty.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 973g and 973j Name of Law: South Pacific Tuna Act
  

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 54481	09/06/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 1056	01/06/2023
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
Catch Report	NA	Purse Seine Vessel - Catch Report Form
Expression of Interest - Initial and Renewal
FFA Vessel Register Application / VMS Registration Form, Fee, and VMS maintenance costs	NA	Forum Fisheries Agency Vessel Register Application Form
License Application Form	N/A	License Application Form - Schedule 1
Unloading Logsheet	N/A	Unloading Logsheet

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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	281	737	0	0	-456	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	207	536	0	0	-329	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	138,620	153,535	0	0	-14,915	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: Number of respondents changed to reflect recent downsizes to the fleet and assumptions on size of future fleet. The change in number of respondents in turn affected the number of estimated responses and burden hours. Miscellaneous costs have been removed as all information is submitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,320

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: 01/06/2023

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