Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

OMB Control No: 0648-0590	ICR Reference No: 201207-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/10/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/10/2012
Terms of Clearance: This ICR has been approved for one year, during which time NMFS will solicit external input from stakeholders affected by the collection in order to obtain their views on the availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format, and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, or reported.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	552	0	611
Time Burden (Hours)	49	0	77
Cost Burden (Dollars)	55	0	82

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Abstract: Federally permitted fishing vessels participating in the tilefish individual transferable quota (ITQ) fisheries in the Northeast Region are subject to certain information collection requirements in order for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to process IFQ Allocation applications, monitor IFQ share accumulation, process IFQ transfers, collect cost recovery, and monitor landings data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
	77 FR 16209	03/20/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 47815	08/10/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name IFQ Allocation Acquisition (Ownership Cap) NA Tilefish IFQ allocation interest declaration form (ownership cap) IFQ Allocation Permit NA Application for Federal Tilefish IFQ Allocation Permit Fees/Cost recovery IFQ additional reporting IFQ Permanent & Temporary Transferability NA Tilefish IFQ Transfer Form Appeals re initial allocation

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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	552	611	0	-11	-48	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49	77	0	-22	-6	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	55	82	0	-22	-5	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: Program change: Appeals are no longer possible, removing 11 responses, 22 hours and $22. Adjustments: Current estimates are revised based on activity over the past 3 years: IFQ Allocation permits: reduction of 7 responses and 3 hours. IFQ Share Accumulation (IFQ Ownership Cap): addition of 3 responses, no change in hours. IFQ Transfers: reduction of 5 responses and no change in hours. Fee and Cost Recovery: reduction of 1 response and 2 hours. Additional IFQ responses via IVR: reduction of 38 responses and 1 hour. Total net reduction of responses and burden due to adjustments: 48 responses and 6 hours. There is a net reduction in costs of $5, based on the reduction in responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $502

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 Berthiaume 978 281-9177

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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: 08/10/2012

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