Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0016	ICR Reference No: 200611-0648-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Logbook 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: 03/09/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/2006
Terms of Clearance: The agency must ensure accurate accounting of small entity responses. The agency should also consider dividing this ICR into multiple information collections to more accurately reflect the different communities completing the forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2007
Responses	115,467	0	115,490
Time Burden (Hours)	18,714	0	16,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Catch and effort data are needed for scientific analyses that support critical conservation and management decisions that are made by national and international fishery management agencies. In addition, biologist need data on the amount of fish, marine mammals, and sea turtles are caught or interacted with. This family of forms also includes the collection of cost-earning information and discards reported by fishermen.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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 47179	08/16/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 71131	12/08/2006
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 Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA Shrimp vessel logbook ,   Colombian Treaty Waters logbook ,   Aquacultured live rock log report ,   Supplemental discard form and instructions ,   Reef fish trip record with economic data collection ,   Southeast Region headboat survey ,   Wreckfish fishery logbook ,   golden crab logbook

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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	115,467	115,490	0	-23	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,714	16,200	0	2,514	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The principal cause of the difference between the OMB inventory of 16,200 burden hours and the estimated annual burden hours of 18,714 is a revision to the size of the sampling universe from which for the cost and earnings reporting, annual fixed cost reporting, and the supplemental discard reporting. A 20% sample was selected randomly, for a total of approximately 680 respondents from the 3,399 vessels permitted. Contrary to the previous sampling procedure, no attempt is being made to exclude fisherman who have historically reported ‘no-fishing’ activity because they hold active permits and may start fishing at any time. a. The burden hours for the annual fixed cost reporting is estimated at 340 hours, an increase of 40 hours from the 300 hours previously estimated (125 + 175 added in the 2005 revision to this collection).. b. The burden for the cost and earning data is estimated at 1,618 hours, an increase of 61 hours from the 1,557 previously estimated (390 + 1167 hours estimated in the 2005 revision). The increase in sample size is partially offset by the fewer trip reports expected per vessel (14, vs. 17 for the Atlantic fisheries and 20 for the Gulf of Mexico fisheries added in the 2005 revision). c. The burden for the supplemental discard reporting is estimated at 2,427 hours, an increase of 1,560 hours from the 867 hours in the 2003 renewal (no additional hours were requested for this collection in the 2005 revision). Thus, there is a burden increase of 1,661 for the economic information collections, due to the change in sampling procedure coupled with fewer responses per vessel for trip reports. An additional net increase of 853 burden hours’ increase from previous estimates is being made to account for current estimates to the coastal logbook (+884), live rock (+2), headboat (-31), wreckfish (-2), Colombian waters (0), and golden crab (0) data collection programs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $400,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: Steve Turner 305 361-4482

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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: 12/08/2006

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