Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications

OMB Control No: 0648-0089	ICR Reference No: 200804-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200503-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications
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: 10/08/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/22/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	7	0	12
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	12
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,878	0	5,000

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Abstract: Section 204 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act provides for the issuance of fishing permits to foreign vessels. The information contained in applications to fish is needed by NOAA to evaluate and act on applications for permits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 204 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 67913	12/03/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 21307	04/21/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications - 204(d) Applications NA Fishing Vessel ID and Permit Application Forms Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications - 204(b) Joint Venture Application NA Fishing Vessel ID and Permit Application Forms Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Applications - 204(b) Directed Applications NA Fishing Vessel ID and Permit Application

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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	7	12	0	0	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	12	0	0	-4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,878	5,000	0	0	-2,122	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: Compared to the prior approval, the reduction of 5 vessels, 5 responses, 4 hours and $1,722 reflects a reduction in the level of foreign fishing activity occurring in the EEZ. Note: ROCIS shows a cost decrease of $2,122, as when the ICR was imported into ROCIS, the rounded off cost of $5,000 was used, rather than $4,600.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,514

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: christopher rogers 3017139090 ext. 117

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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: 04/22/2008

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