High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information

OMB Control No: 0648-0304	ICR Reference No: 201102-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information
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: 06/28/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	01/31/2012	01/31/2012
Responses	15,170	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	948	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,795	0	13,484

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Abstract: United States vessels that fish on the high seas are required to possess a permit issued under the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. Applicants must submit information to identify their vessels and intended fishing activities. The application information is used to process applications and maintain a register of U.S. vessels authorized to fish on the high seas. NMFS proposes to modify OMB Control No. 0648-0304 in the following ways: • Revise the application fee in the application form and instructions; • Add additional options for vessel types in the permit application form and • Merge multiple, related information collections (adding 0648-0348 and -0349) under a single OMB Control Number. NMFS proposes to modify the permit application in the following ways: • Add "Northwest Atlantic Trawl Fishery" to the list of authorized high seas fishing activities on the application as well as add "trawl vessel" to the list of authorized vessel types, • Eliminate the requirement to submit a copy of a corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 5501 et seq. Name of Law: High Seas Fishing Compliance 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 1599	01/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 35119	06/20/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information NA High Seas Fishing Permit Application High Seas Vessel Identification High Seas Vessel Reporting Requirements NA High Seas Fishing Log

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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	15,170	200	0	-80	15,050	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	948	100	0	-40	888	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,795	13,484	0	2,047	4,264	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustment: Adding the response and burden estimates for OMB Control No. 0648-0348:50 responses, 38 hours, and $1,250. Adjustment: Adding the response and burden estimates for OMB Control No. 0648-0349: 15,000 responses, 850 hours, and $3,012. The latest response and burden estimates for OMB Control No. 0648-0304, based on adjusting the numbers of permit applications and raising postage (adjustments) and raising the application fee (program change)is 120 responses, 60 hours, and $15,533. Thus, the burden estimate for OMB Control No. 0648-0304 will become 15,170 responses, 948 hours, and $19,795.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,600

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: 02/22/2011

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