Southeast Region IFQ Programs

OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 201301-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
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: 02/13/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	11/30/2014	11/30/2014
Responses	28,254	0	28,254
Time Burden (Hours)	2,303	0	2,303
Cost Burden (Dollars)	980,524	0	980,504

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Abstract: With the revision of the wreckfish ITQ program through the final rule implementing Amendment 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region, per RIN 0648-AY74, effective October 26, 2012, NMFS implemented a cap on the number of wreckfish quota shares a single entity may own. The share cap is 49 percent. This would prevent any one entity from holding the majority of wreckfish quota shares. NMFS would determine a corporation's total ITQ share by adding the corporation's ITQ shares to any other ITQ shares the corporation owns in another corporation. If an individual ITQ shareholder is also a shareholder in a corporation that holds ITQ shares, the applicable ITQ shares held by the individual is added to the applicable IFQ shares equivalent to the corporate share the individual holds in a corporation. A corporation must provide the Regional Administrator (RA) the identity of the shareholders of the corporation and their percent shares in the corporation, and provide updated information to the RA within 30 days of when changes occur. This change request would make two changes to the wreckfish share certificate. The additions include: 1) collecting the officer and shareholder information associated with a business and 2) having the certificate notarized when shares are being transferred. Requesting signature of two witnesses has been removed and a section for the notary to complete is added.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 59129	09/26/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 18723	04/05/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 52933	08/24/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title Form No. Form Name Wreckfish ITQ landings information appeals Reef Fish Active vessels report NA Active Vessels Report Reef fish permit consolidation NA Form to consolidate reef fish permits Reef fish approved landing location and landing criteria NA Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location IFQ close account form NA IFQ Close Account Notification of landing NA IFQ Notification of Landing Transfer of share by shareholders/permit holders NA Transfer and receipt of IFQ shares Dealer landing transaction report NA, NA Dealer Landing Transaction Report ,   Landing transaction authorization Landings correction request form NA Landing Transaction Request Form Transfer of allocation NA IFQ Transfer of Allocation IFQ online account renewal application NA Gulf of Mexico On Line IFQ account application Wreckfish quota share transfer NA Wreckfish quota share transfer form Quarterly dealer report with cost recovery fees

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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	28,254	28,254	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,303	2,303	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	980,524	980,504	0	20	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $436,000

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: 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: 02/03/2013

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