Foreign Fishing Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0356	ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Fishing Vessel and Gear 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 01/29/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2008
Terms of Clearance: Annual Cost Burden was changed to $25 per vessel for paint and equipmemt X 7 vessels for a total cost burden of $175 per the supporting statement in item 13 on p 4.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	8	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	6	0	8
Cost Burden (Dollars)	175	0	0

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Abstract: Under provisions of Section 204 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, foreign fishing vessels may be authorized to conduct fishing activities in United States (U.S.) waters. Vessels so authorized are required to display vessel identification and to mark any fishing gear not physically and continuously attached to the vessel to make it possible for enforcement personnel to monitor fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities to ascertain whether a vessel's observed activities are in accordance with those authorized for that vessel.

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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:
	73 FR 1601	01/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 35635	06/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Foreign Fishing Vessel Identification Requirements Foreign Fishing Vessel Gear 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	8	10	0	0	-2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6	8	0	0	-2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	175	0	0	0	175	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: Due to decreased foreign fishing activity, estimated number of vessels, responses and hours have decreased by 3 each, for vessel identification. A placeholder of one vessel, response and hour each has been added for gear marking.

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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: 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: 06/24/2008

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