Southwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0361	ICR Reference No: 200804-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200503-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/16/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2008
Responses	1,750	0	1,481
Time Burden (Hours)	1,348	0	1,142
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,750	0	13,000

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Abstract: Vessels in certain federally-regulated fisheries off the U.S. west coast are required to display the vessel's official number in three locations. These requirements are necessary to aid enforcement of fishery regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 201 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006

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:
	72 FR 64046	11/14/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 20608	04/16/2008
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 Southwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements

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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	1,750	1,481	0	0	269	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,348	1,142	0	0	206	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,750	13,000	0	0	2,750	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: There are several adjustments to burden and cost based on changes to numbers and categories of vessels: a. Total decrease of 563 vessels from this collection: 1) Vessels fishing in the western Pacific region are now included in the Pacific Islands Region collection, OMB Control No.: 0648-0360. This resulted in a transfer of 311 vessels. 2) Due to the exemption of HMS Charter Recreational Vessels effective September 5, 2007, 250 vessels were removed from this collection. 3) There are two fewer harpoon vessels in this estimate. b. There has been an increase of 832 in the number of West Coast Highly Migratory Species permits, resulting in an additional 800 troll/baitboat vessels, an additional 29 drift gillnet vessels and 3 additional purse seine vessels. This results in a net increase of 269 vessels.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Trisha Culver 562 980-4239

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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: 04/16/2008

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