NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0351 30-day 89 FR 49862 2024-0612.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-12	Repair queued
0648-0351 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-07	Repair queued
0648-0351 60-Day 89 FR 22676 2024-0402.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-06	Repair queued
0648-0351 50 CFR 697.21 Gear ID_Marking.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-06	Repair queued
0648-0351 50 CFR 648.264 Gear requirements_restrictions.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-06	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4326	Lobster Gear Identification Requirements	Instruction	Modified
268345	Scup Gear Identification Requirements	Other-eCFR Documentation	New
182601	Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements	Instruction	Modified
182600	Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements	Instruction	Modified
182599	Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirements	Instruction	Modified
182593	Black Sea Bass Gear Identification Requirements	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0351	ICR Reference No: 202406-0648-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 09/18/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	562,948	0	1,013,148
Time Burden (Hours)	9,571	0	16,886
Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,111	0	47,890

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requests the approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of an extension of the existing collection of information under OMB Control Number 0648-0351 for Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification. Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a),(b), and (d), 648.125(b)(3), 648.144(b)(1), 648.264(a)(5), and 697.21(a) and (b) require Federal fishery permit holders using certain types of fishing gear to mark the gear with information necessary to identify the vessel and gear (e.g., hull identification number, Federal fishing vessel permit number). The regulations also specify gear marking requirements for visibility (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors). These regulations are critical for successful fisheries management. State and Federal enforcement personnel rely on gear markings to identify owners of gear in an unapproved configuration or used in restricted areas or times. Gear markings also help determine ownership of gear that is lost, damaged, or involved in gear conflict and increase gear visibility to aid in navigation and safety at sea. Overall, there was a reduction in the costs and burden hours associated with this collection due to the general trend of industry downsizing and an updated analysis based on the number of relevant permit holders that reported landings with the specified gear, rather than all permit holders within the fisheries. There were no changes to the regulations or gear marking requirements since the last collection renewal, so all changes in the burden are a result of changes in the number of participating entities and the approach to analysis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 22676	04/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 49862	06/12/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Black Sea Bass Gear Identification Requirements
Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirements
Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements
Lobster Gear Identification Requirements
Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements
Scup Gear Identification Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	562,948	1,013,148	0	0	-450,200	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,571	16,886	0	0	-7,315	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	46,111	47,890	0	0	-1,779	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: Changes reflect the most current information regarding the number of relevant vessels and gear estimated for the next three years. The total burden hours decreased because of an updated analysis that included the average number of entities in each gear marking category from 2019-2022. Overall, there was a reduction in the number of participants across all fishery groups (by both fishery and gear type) except for the deep-sea red crab fishery, which remained the same. The annual cost decreased slightly due to a decrease in the number of respondents but an increase in the cost of supplies.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 06/12/2024

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