Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 200608-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2006
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/16/2006
Terms of Clearance: Burden has been increased to reflect information provided in the supporting statement. OMB requests in the future additional information about which forms and requirements have been grouped into which information collections.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2006
Responses	60,248	0	62,408
Time Burden (Hours)	15,671	0	15,770
Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	0	651,000

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. NOAA Fisheries Service needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-specific data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 297 108 Name of Law: Sustainable Fisheries 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:
	71 FR 20980	04/24/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 54465	09/15/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Shrimp fishery permitting and reporting NA, NA, NA, NA Permit Application for vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone for Shrimp ,   Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Federal Permit Reporting Form ,   Basis of eligibility for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Moratorium ,   Application for vessel operator card (shrimp and dolphin/wahoo) Dealer permits NA Annual dealer permit application form Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone NA, NA Federal permit form for vessels fishing for wreckfish off the South Atlantic states ,   Permit form for vessels fishing in the exclusive economic zone Dolphin/wahoo permit applications and operator cards NA Federal permit application for Southeast Region operator card: shrimp and dolphin/wahoo Golden crab permitting and reporting NA Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EEZ for golden crab Fishing in Colombian Waters NA Federal permit/certificate application to fish in Columbian Treaty Waters Live rock permitting and reporting NA, NA, NA Application for federal permit for the harvest of aquacultured live rock ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Report (harvesting activity) ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	60,248	62,408	0	0	-2,160	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,671	15,770	0	-98	-1	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	651,000	0	-321	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: There is a reduction of 98 hours (1176 responses x 5 minutes) due to a program change: the use of an optional income qualification affidavit for those fisheries that require income qualification for permitting. The reduction in hours results from these participants not having to gather their tax information on a yearly basis for renewal of their permits (an additional two hours' decrease was an adjustment).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,040,000

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: Jason Rueter 727 824-5350

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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: 09/16/2006

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