Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201003-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast 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: 03/26/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	08/31/2011	08/31/2011
Responses	60,250	0	60,248
Time Burden (Hours)	16,013	0	16,008
Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	0	650,679

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Abstract: We are requesting a change to the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), per Amendment 31 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan as laid out in Final Rule 0648-AX67: the addition of a checkbox for an Eastern Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Bottom Long Line Endorsement (RRLE), for those renewing permit holders requesting the endorsement. An estimated 61 vessels will qualify for the endorsement: those already possessing a Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Permit (RR) and having a record of the required amount of landings. The estimated burden for or reviewing instructions and checking the RRLE box is estimated to be less than one minute per response, for a total of 1 hour of additional burden. Additionally, the final rule contains the option for Gulf reef fish permit holders to appeal longline endorsement eligibility and/or landings information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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 8649	02/14/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 28099	05/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone NA, NA Federal permit form for vessels fishing for wreckfish off the South Atlantic states ,   Federal permit for fishing in EEZ (with Reef Fish Bottom Long Line Endorsement checkbox added) Dolphin/wahoo permit applications and operator cards NA Federal permit application for Southeast Region operator card: shrimp and dolphin/wahoo Golden crab permitting and reporting NA Federal permit application for vessels fishing in the EEZ for golden crab Reef fish fishery bottom longline endorsement appeals Shrimp fishery permitting and reporting NA, NA, NA, NA Permit Application for vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone for Shrimp ,   Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Federal Permit Reporting Form ,   Basis of eligibility for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Moratorium ,   Application for vessel operator card (shrimp and dolphin/wahoo) Dealer permits NA Annual dealer permit application form Fishing in Colombian Waters NA Colombian Treaty Waters Application including vessel make and where built Live rock permitting and reporting NA, NA, NA Application for federal permit for the harvest of aquacultured live rock ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Report (harvesting activity) ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report

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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	60,250	60,248	0	2	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,013	16,008	0	5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	650,679	650,679	0	0	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: For an estimated 61 renewing EEZ permit holders to check the new endorsement box, we estiimate an additional 1 hour. For an estimated 2 appeals related to the endorsement qualifications, we estimate an additional 4 hours. Total new hours: 5.

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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: Rich Malinowski 7278245305

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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: 03/22/2010

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