Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook

OMB Control No: 0648-0543	ICR Reference No: 201209-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook
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: 12/03/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	3,600	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	110	0	300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico was amended by Amendment 13 to include a mandatory electronic logbook program. Owners and operators of permitted vessels, if selected by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), are required to have an electronic logbook (ELB) installed on their vessel. ELBs have improved bycatch estimates in the shrimp fleet and they are a more precise tool to estimate fishing effort than paper logbooks. The ELBs automatically record vessel position information, which is then downloaded by NMFS contract personnel every 2-3 months.

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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 22760	04/17/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 59889	10/01/2012
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 Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook

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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	3,600	3,000	0	600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110	300	0	60	-250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Change: The number of respondents will increase by 100 for this collection due to the expansion of the ELB program. NMFS will purchase and install an additional 100 ELB units in 2012. This will add 50 hours for initial installation and 10 hours for the six periodic downloads and removals for these added units. Adjustment: Burden is no longer needed for initial installation of the logbooks for the current 500 ELB units. This removes 250 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $950,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: Anik Clemens 727 551-5611

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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: 10/01/2012

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