Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 200912-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 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: 01/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2012	03/31/2012	03/31/2012
Responses	40,574	0	40,810
Time Burden (Hours)	8,548	0	8,571
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,232,160	0	1,238,766

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory vessel permit program for commercial tuna, swordfish and shark fisheries, recreational highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries and charter//headboat HMS fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for purchase of HMS from vessels and for international trade of several HMS. These permits provide the basis for catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries as required under the Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna. This change will remove the separate application for longline tuna fishing, which is now taken care of by a checkbox on the Southeast Region Federal EEZ permit application, under OMB Control No. 0648-0205 (change approved by OMB).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006    US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act

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 22921	04/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55030	09/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title Form No. Form Name Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat NA Atlantic Tunas and Charter/headboat permit application - revised Shark and swordfish dealer permits NA Federal dealer permit application Initial application - Atlantic Tunas Dealer NA Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer Permit Application Renewal - Atlantic tunas limited access permits NA Atlantic Tunas and Atlantic HMS Permits Application Form International Trade Permits NA International Trade Permit Renewal - HMS Angling NA HMS Atlantic Tunas Permit Application Renewal -- Vessel applications for Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat NA HMS Atlantic Tunas Permit Application Shark and swordfish vessel permits NA Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EEZ Renewal - Atlantic tunas dealer permits NA Federal Northeast Region Seafood Dealer 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	40,574	40,810	0	0	-236	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,548	8,571	0	0	-23	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,232,160	1,238,766	0	0	-6,606	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 burden and cost for renewal of Atlantic Tunas Longline Vessel Permits is no longer applicable and will be removed from this collection, to be effective on December 31, 2009, if the change has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This change has been made to reflect a shift in the administration of this permit from a contractor employed by the Highly Migratory Species Management Division (Aquilent) to the Southeast Region of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The Southeast Region administers the shark and swordfish limited access permits as described in OMB Control No. 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms. The Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ has been changed by the addition of a checkbox for those applicants desiring a tuna longline permit. This application has been modified under a separate change request, approved by OMB on 12/08/2009. There are 236 responses annually for renewing the Atlantic Tunas Longline permit, at a burden of 6 minutes each, for a total burden of 23 hours and $6,606 ($28 fee plus submission costs). These responses, burden and cost will be removed from this information collection, but have not been added to OMB Control No. 0648-0205, because for the EEZ form, multiple permit requests can be made by completion of one form.

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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)? No

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: 12/29/2009

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