Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0490	ICR Reference No: 200607-0648-015
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-0648-015
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2006
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	12/31/2006	12/31/2006
Responses	208	0	195
Time Burden (Hours)	94	0	85
Cost Burden (Dollars)	99	0	0

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Abstract: Due to several proposed amendments in PRs 0648-AT95 (published 06/23/06 and uploaded to this request and 0648-AT94 (also posted, but no space provided for citation of a second regulation: published 08/14/06, 71 FR 46441), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would establish a closed area within 50 nm of Guam for bottomfish fishing vessels greater than 50 feet in length that land or transship bottomfish management unit species. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands would require permits for any vessel owners intending to land or transship crustacean or precious coral management unit species, and the Pacific remote island areas would require permits for vessel owners intending to land or transship bottomfish or crustacean management unit species. Eligibility for annually renewable permits would not be restricted in any way. Completion and submission of a permit application form to NMFS provides basic information about the applicant, important for understanding the nature of the fishery and providing a link to participants, for use by NMFS and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-AT95	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 36049	06/23/2006

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms NA Pacific Islands Region NMFS Permit Application

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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	208	195	0	13	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	94	85	0	9	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	99	0	0	99	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Any person who intends to target bottomfish management unit species (BMUS) outside the 50-mile closure of Guam, or transship BMUS from Guam, must have a Guam bottomfish large vessel fishing permit. Any person who intends to target crustacean or precious coral management unit species (MUS) in the NMI, must have a NMI lobster permit or a NMI precious corals permit. Any person who intends to target bottomfish or crustacean MUS in the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA), must have a PRIA bottomfish permit or a PRIA lobster permit. NOTE: RIN 0648-AT94 is the proposed rule covering Guam bottomfish amendments, and is posted on the supplementary documents page. There is no provision here for two regs on the main ICR page. AT95, cited above and also posted, covers the other requirements described here.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $910

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Walter Ikehara 808 944-2275

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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: 08/14/2006

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