Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/23/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	10/31/2010	10/31/2010
Responses	37,435	0	37,435
Time Burden (Hours)	6,152	0	6,152
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,258	0	8,258

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is modifying the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Dealer Reporting Family of Forms (OMB Control No. 0648-0040) and its Southeast Region (SER) Dealer Reporting form for HMS to improve program efficacy and enforceability. The modified regulations will: 1) allow dealers that receive shark product to check a box on the form to indicate whether or not sharks are landed with their fins naturally attached; 2) clarify that sharks must be reported according to species, and 3) specify that forms must be received by NMFS within a specified timeframe.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AU88	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 31380	06/02/2008

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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: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports NA, NA, NA Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Landings and Trade Biweekly Report ,   HMS Trade Biweekly Dealer Report ,   Southeast Region Dealer Report for HMS - revised per AU89 Application for authorization for non-government validation Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag NOAA 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates NA, NA, NA ICCAT Swordfish Statistical Document ,   ICCAT Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document ,   Bluefin Tuna Catch Document and Re-export Certificate package

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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	37,435	37,435	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,152	6,152	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,258	8,258	0	0	0	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: The only burden and cost changes are: 4 hours for mailing an estimated 17 re-export certificates for untagged bluefish consignments, to both ICCAT and the relevant agency of the importing nation, and $850 for these mailings.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,392

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: Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234

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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: 06/04/2008

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