Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0359	ICR Reference No: 201012-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-018
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 12/01/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/01/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	01/31/2012	01/31/2012
Responses	128,400	0	109,380
Time Burden (Hours)	8,146	0	1,806
Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,114	0	13,094

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Abstract: Participants in certain federally regulated fisheries in the Southeast Region must mark their fishing gear with the vessel's official identification number or permit number (depending on the fishery) and color code. Harvesters of aquaculture live rock must mark or tag the material deposited. Marking may include the use of geologically distinguishable materials. These requirements are needed to aid fishery enforcement activities and for purposes of gear identification of lost or damaged gear and related civil proceedings. A change is requested for 50 CFR part 622.6, Vessel and Gear identification, in conjunction with Final Rule 0648-BA04, Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Grouper Management Measures.

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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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 74656	12/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 3697	01/22/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 35635	06/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - traps Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - floats Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - coral rock Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - Buoys

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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	128,400	109,380	0	19,020	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,146	1,806	0	6,340	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,114	13,094	0	19,020	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: The requirement to mark buoys for Gulf reef fish bottom longline vessels adds 19,020 responses, 6,340 hours and $19,020 in cost.

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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: Jason Rueter 727 824-5350

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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: 11/15/2010

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