This request is approved for three years. Prior to resubmission of this request for extension, the Agency should verify estimates of burden taking into account recent experience with the program.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2009
292
0
2,673,441
584
0
1,567
246,850
0
407,000
Vessels fishing for Atlantic tuna and swordfish that use pelagic longline gear and vessels fishing for sharks with bottom longline or gillnet gear are required to install and operate vessel monitoring systems (VMS). Automatic position reports are submitted on an hourly basis whenever the vessel is at sea. Vessel operators must submit an installation checklist to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which provides information on the hardware and communications service selected by each vessel, when the VMS unit is initially installed. NMFS will use the returned checklists to ensure that position reports are received and to aid NMFS in troubleshooting problems.
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
The hours and costs are adjusted to reflect the current number of vessels subject to the VMS requirement (previously, 329, now estimated to be 292), the number of vessels that may have already purchased and installed VMS equipment (all now have VMS; previously up to 168 still needed installation), and any changes to VMS equipment and maintenance costs. In addition, we are no longer counting the automatic position transmission as burden, per recent clarification from OMB.
Responses have decreased from 2,673,441 to 292, hours have decreased from 1,567 to 584, and costs have decreased from $406,655 to $246,850. NOTE: when this information collection was migrated to ROCIS, the costs were rounded off to $407,000, but the actual change in cost is a decrease of $159,805 rather than $160,150.
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234
No
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:
(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;
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.
0372 Checklist_HMS_Final.pdf
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - Annual Maintenance and Repair plus cost of transmissions