Foreign Fishing Vessels Operating in Internal Waters

OMB Control No: 0648-0329	ICR Reference No: 201006-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200703-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Fishing Vessels Operating in Internal Waters
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/15/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2010
Responses	24	0	72
Time Burden (Hours)	12	0	36
Cost Burden (Dollars)	72	0	0

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Abstract: Foreign fishing vessels engaged in processing to support United States (U.S.) fishing vessels within the internal waters of a state, in compliance with the terms and conditions set by the authorizing governor, are required to report the amount and location of fish received from U.S. vessels. This reporting is required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Weekly reports are submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Administrator to allow monitoring of the quantity of fish received by foreign vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 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:
	75 FR 5566	02/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 41141	07/15/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Foreign Fishing Vessels Operating in Internal Waters NA Foreign vessel internal waters receipts 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	24	72	0	0	-48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12	36	0	0	-24	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	72	0	0	0	72	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: Adjustments: The estimates of hours of burden and annual costs have been reduced to reflect 2 possible respondents rather than the prior estimate of 6. For several years, foreign fishing vessels have not sought to process fish within internal waters. If the recent past is an indicator of future activities, foreign fishing vessels are not likely to process fish in internal waters and, thus, the weekly receipt reports will not be needed. The reduced number of respondents reflects the reduction in likelihood that the Internal Waters Receipt Report would be used. Also, the $72 annualized reporting cost, although included in the 2007 renewal supporting statement, was not included in the ROCIS submission previously. It remains the same as in the 2007 supporting statement, as the estimated cost per fax has increased.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Mi Ae Kim 3017139090

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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: 07/15/2010

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