Southeast Region IFQ Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Transfer Shares Form and Instruction	Modified
Share Receipts Form and Instruction	Modified
Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request - Non-IFQ Reef Fish Only Form and Instruction	Removed
Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing Form	Modified
Trip Ticket Update Form	Modified
Account Update Form	Modified
IFQ Close Account Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Wreckfish Share Transfer Form	Modified
Reef Fish Landing Location Requests Form	Modified
Cost Recovery Fee Submission by Dealers Form	Modified
Landing Transaction Correction Request Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0551 30-Day 89 FR 59718 2024-0723.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-23
0648-0551 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-03
NAO 216-100 Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics with Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-03
50 CFR Part 622 (up to date as of 7-01-2024).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-03
0648-0551 60-Day 89 FR 10042 2024-0213.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44539	IFQ Notification of Landing Other-IFQ Home Web page	Modified
44538	Transfer Shares Form and Instruction	Modified
44536	Dealer Landing Transaction Report Other-Home page with OMB Control No. and expiration date	Modified
241748	Share Receipts Form and Instruction	Modified
231925	Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request - Non-IFQ Reef Fish Only Form and Instruction	Removed
231924	Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing Form	Modified
229775	Trip Ticket Update Form	Modified
229774	Account Update Form	Modified
201914	IFQ Close Account Form Form and Instruction	Modified
201909	Wreckfish Share Transfer Form	Modified
201900	Reef Fish Landing Location Requests Form	Modified
201876	Cost Recovery Fee Submission by Dealers Form	Modified
198906	Landing Transaction Correction Request Form and Instruction	Modified
198905	IFQ Online Account Application Other-PRA Burden Statement and Privacy Act Statement	Modified
198904	Transfer Allocation Other-IFQ home page	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 202406-0648-018
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/23/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	25,499	29,830
Time Burden (Hours)	1,719	2,104
Cost Burden (Dollars)	231	625

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Abstract: This request is for an extension of approved information collections. The purpose of these information collections is for the administration of the individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs for red snapper, and groupers and tilefishes in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), and the individual transferable quota (ITQ) program for wreckfish in the South Atlantic. The purpose of these programs is to address and prevent overcapitalization, prevent derby fishery conditions, and prevent overfishing of these fisheries resources. The NMFS Southeast Regional Office manages three commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ) and individual transferable quota (ITQ) programs in the NMFS Southeast Region under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. The IFQ programs for red snapper, and groupers and tilefishes occur in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), and the ITQ program for wreckfish occurs in Federal waters of the South Atlantic. The NMFS Southeast Regional Office proposes to extend the information collection currently approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0551. This collection of information tracks the transfer and use of IFQ and ITQ shares, and IFQ allocation and landings by commercial fishermen necessary for NMFS to operate, administer, and review management of the IFQ and ITQ programs. Regulations for the IFQ and ITQ programs are located at 50 CFR part 622. NMFS proposes no revisions to the existing information collections for the IFQ and ITQ programs approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0551.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
	89 FR 10042	02/13/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 59718	07/23/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Account Update	NA	IFQ account update
Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request - Non-IFQ Reef Fish Only	N/A	Request for a Landing Location for Commercially Permitted Reef Fish Vessels
Cost Recovery Fee Submission by Dealers	NA	Cost Recovery Fee Submission Form
Dealer Landing Transaction Report	NA, N/A	Dealer Landing Transaction Report ,   GULF OF MEXICO INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTA DEALER LANDING TRANSACTION FOR USE DURING CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS
Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing	NA	Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing
IFQ Close Account Form	N/A	CLOSE INDIVIDUAL FISHING QUOTA (IFQ) ACCOUNT REQUEST
IFQ Notification of Landing	NA	IFQ Notification of Landing
IFQ Online Account Application	N/A	NOAA Fisheries Service Federal Application for Catch Shares Online Account
Landing Transaction Correction Request	N/A	Landing Transaction Correction Request
Reef Fish Landing Location Requests	NA, N/A	Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location ,   Request for a Landing Location fo Commerically Permitted Reef Fish Vessels
Share Receipts	NA	Receive Transferred Shares
Transfer Allocation	NA, N/A	IFQ Transfer of Allocation ,   Application for Allocation Transfer
Transfer Shares	NA, NA	Transfer of IFQ Shares ,   Transfer of IFQ Shares
Trip Ticket Update	NA	Trip ticket update
Wreckfish Share Transfer	N/A	Wreckfish Shareholder Certificate Transfer Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	25,499	29,830	0	0	-4,331	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,719	2,104	0	0	-385	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	231	625	0	0	-394	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: There was an increase in commercial reef fish landing location requests after the implementation in 2020 of the final rule for Amendment 36A to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, which established the requirement for all commercial vessels landing reef fish to land at pre-approved landing locations. The number of landing transactions decreased due to the ability to grade landings in a single landing transaction. Allocation transfers increased due to the need to transfer limited amounts of allocation between fishermen (someone who did not receive enough allocation would need to purchase it from another participant). A decrease in catch limits also affects share transfers because participants do not want to sell shares, thus reducing their future allocation further.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,796,981

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: 07/23/2024

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