Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved with change
12/17/2024
08/28/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2024
33,050
0
34,803
8,325
0
9,017
891,000
0
903,578
This request is for the revision and extension of a current information collection. This collection is being revised to remove the option to apply for an Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) open access vessel permit by mail. Individuals applying for HMS permits will be required to do so via the online HMS Permits Shop website where they will also be required to set up a user account. The option to apply for HMS permits online has been available for over two decades, and in recent years the percentage of permit applications completed online has exceeded 98 percent. Per Amendment 13 to the Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan, we have discontinued the Atlantic Tunas Purse Seine category, and are no longer issuing these permits.
The collection consists of vessel permits, which are part of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) program to manage Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) including tunas, billfish, sharks, and swordfish. The HMS fishery management program is implemented under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) (16 U.S.C. 971) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) (16 U.S.C. 1801), through the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and implementing regulations at 50 CFR part 635.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act
The ICs were consolidated into the categories of âInitialâ and âRenewalâ since the time and cost burden for all permits are the same. There is no change to the information collection itself. Only change is to how the ICs are listed In ROCIS. Program changes include the discontinuation of the Atlantic Tunas Purse Seine permit, which had a negligible impact on burden estimates as only three purse seine vessels remained at the time the category was discontinued, and the new requirement to submit permit applications electronically. For permits under this collection, several adjustments are being requested. These adjustments are based primarily upon the actual number of initial permit applications and renewals received by NMFS in 2023, a standard adjustment to the estimated hourly wage rate provided by BLA, and an increase in HMS vessel permit prices from $26 to $27. The price of HMS vessel permits includes a cost-recovery fee, and are regularly adjusted to account for increases in administrative costs.
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No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Clifford Hutt 301 427-8588
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No
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:
(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;
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.
Vessel Permits: Initial Application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat