Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Permit Swap Form Form	Modified
Released Catch Affidavits Form	Modified
0648-0679 30-day 89 FR 88012 2024-1106.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-06
0648-0679 Supporting Statment A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-31
0648-0679 60-Day 89 FR 51310 2024-0617.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-28
0648-0679 50 CFR Part 648.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-28
Amendment 14 to the Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish (MSB) fishery management plan (FMP), final environmental impact statement.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-28
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231833	Vessel Permit Swap Form Form	Modified
208057	Trip Cancellation Notification to Observer Program	Modified
208056	Released Catch Affidavits Form	Modified
208050	Pre-Trip Notification to Observer Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0679	ICR Reference No: 202410-0648-017
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Amendment 14 Data Collection
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: 11/07/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2024
Responses	10,035	10,035
Time Burden (Hours)	766	766
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,358	4,358

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Abstract: This is a request for renewal of an approved information collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce has the responsibility for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this responsibility has been delegated to the NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Under this stewardship role, the Secretary was given certain regulatory authorities to ensure the most beneficial uses of these resources. One of the regulatory steps taken to care out the conservation and management objectives is to collect information from users of the resources. This collection requires limited access mackerel and longfin squid/butterfish moratorium permit holders to bring all catch aboard the vessel and make it available for sampling by an observer. If a catch is not made available to an observer before discard, that catch is defined as slippage, and the vessel operator must complete a “Released Catch Affidavit” form within 48 hours of the end of the fishing trip which details why catch was slipped, estimates the quantity and species composition of the slipped catch, and records the time and location of the slipped catch. This collection also requires any vessel with a limited access mackerel permit intending to land over 20,000 lb of mackerel to contact NMFS at least 48 hours in advance of a fishing trip to request an observer. Vessels currently contact NMFS via phone, and selection notices or waivers are issued by NMFS via VMS. If service providers are unable to provide coverage, an owner, operator, or vessel manager may request a waiver by calling the Northeast Fisheries Observer Program. Additionally, if a fishing trip is cancelled, vessels must notify NMFS of the cancelled trip to prevent observers from being deployed to a cancelled trip.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq 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 51310	06/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 88012	11/06/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pre-Trip Notification to Observer Program
Released Catch Affidavits	N/A	RELEASED CATCH AFFIDAVIT
Trip Cancellation Notification to Observer Program
Vessel Permit Swap Form	N/A	Application for a Longfin Squid Moratorium Permit Swap

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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	10,035	10,035	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	766	766	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,358	4,358	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $161,898

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: 11/07/2024

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