Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0202	ICR Reference No: 200902-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0648-014
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northeast Region Permit 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: 03/23/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/04/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	11/30/2009	11/30/2009
Responses	15,851,380	0	15,851,230
Time Burden (Hours)	38,361	0	38,348
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,800,541	0	3,800,391

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Abstract: There will be a new requirement, per Final Rule 0648-AW70, for a vessel owner/captain to call NMFS to confirm connectivity of the unit with the OLE system upon installation of a new or replacement VMS unit, as well as completing the VMS certification form currently required. The final rule is expected to publish no later than mid-March, 2009.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 301 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AQ87	Final or interim final rulemaking	72 FR 11252	03/12/2007

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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: 24

IC Title Form No. Form Name NE Multispecies VMS Power Down Exemption NA VMS Powerdown Exemption Request Herring Vessel Office of Law Enforcement Landings Notification Expedited submission of proposed SAPs Northeast Multispecies Observer Coverage NE Multispecies Days at Sea Transfer Program NA Application to Permanently Transfer NE Multispecies Days at Sea Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Position Reporting Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Request for Exemption Replacement/upgrade, permit history, permit appeals NA Herring replacement/upgrade permit application Multispecies Area and DAS Declaration NE Multispecies Proposed Sector Allocation Northeast Region Dealer Permitting NA Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer: Initial Dealer Permit Application Confirmation of VMS connectivity with Office of Law Enforcement NA Northeast Region VMS Installation Certification form (contains instructions for confirming connectivity) NE Multispecies Automated VMS Polling of Vessel Position - Category B DAS Pilot Program and Operational Costs DAS Credit for Standing By Entangled Whale LOA for WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Participants Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock Special Access Program VMS polling Herring Vessel Observer Program Notification Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms_dealer permitting separated out Limited access permit application and renewal NA Herring limited access permit application Georges Bank Cod Research Set-aside Total Allowable Catch WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Area and Days and Sea Declaration Vessels Standing by Entangled Whales - Notification Haddock bycatch notification of landing WGOM Closure Area Rod/Reel Haddock SAP Observer Notification

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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	15,851,380	15,851,230	0	150	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,361	38,348	0	13	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,800,541	3,800,391	0	150	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This action would add 150 responses, 13 hours, and $150 in recordkeeping/reporting costs, for vessels required to call to confirm VMS connectivity before submitting the VMS activation certification form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $927,824

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Moira Kelly 9782819218

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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: 03/04/2009

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