Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0359	ICR Reference No: 201112-0648-020
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 03/14/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	138,350	0	128,400
Time Burden (Hours)	9,177	0	8,146
Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,755	0	32,114

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 54737	09/02/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 1914	01/12/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - coral rock Spiny lobster traps Sea bass pots Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - Buoys Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - golden crab traps Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements - mackerel gillnets

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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	138,350	128,400	0	0	9,950	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,177	8,146	0	0	1,031	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	50,755	32,114	0	0	18,641	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 change in respondent numbers is due to these adjustments, including one correction: A decrease of 600 in buoy gear permits, an increase of 123 for sea bass pot permits, and an increase of 11 for golden crab permits (these categories inactive previously), with a net decrease of 466 for these categories. A correction to the previous number of mackerel gillnet permit holders, from 166 to 1,720: an increase of 1,554. As the number of these permit holders has varied very little over the past several years, it can only be assumed that the information in the previous renewal was incorrect. For this submission, the permit numbers increased by 21. Net increase: 1,554 + 21 - 466 = 1,109. Responses were adjusted, mainly in conjunction with adjustments to respondents. In addition, although spiny lobster permit holder numbers have not changed, permit holders are currently putting out more pots per vessel than previously. Hours and cost increases are in line with response increases.

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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: 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: 01/12/2012

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