Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201511-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
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: 12/10/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/09/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	04/30/2017	04/30/2017
Responses	13,994	0	13,494
Time Burden (Hours)	6,086	0	5,836
Cost Burden (Dollars)	457,378	0	444,878

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data. This collection is revised to add the commercial smoothhound shark permit to the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ issued by NMFS' Southeast Regional Office.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 54553	09/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 69200	11/09/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title Form No. Form Name Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app NA, NA, NA Federal Fisheries Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish off the S. Atlantic Coast ,   Federal Fisheries Permits for fishing in the EEZ, online version ,   Vessels fishing in the EEZ application Dolphin/wahoo operator cards NA Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Vessel Operator Card for Dolphin/Wahoo or Rock Shrimp Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application NA Federal Permit/Certificate Application to Fish in Colombian Treaty Waters Live rock permitting and reporting NA, NA, NA, NA Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock ,   Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report ,   Aquacultured Live Rock Deposit Harvest Report ,   Notice of intent of harvest of aquacultured live rock Golden crab permittees zone transit notification Dealer permits NA Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp NA Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Landings Report IMO registration NA IMO Number Registration Smoothhound shark permit NA Federal Fishing Permit with Smoothhound added

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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	13,994	13,494	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,086	5,836	0	250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	457,378	444,878	0	12,500	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Changes: For the addition of the commercial smoothhound shark permit to the existing SERO vessel permit application, NMFS adds 500 respondents, 500 responses, and 250 burden hours (30 minutes/response) and $12,500 annually to this collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $629,730

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: Adam Bailey 808 944-2248

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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: 11/09/2015

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