Greater Atlantic Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0202	ICR Reference No: 201611-0648-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic 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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/20/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	08/31/2019	08/31/2019
Responses	224,765	0	224,765
Time Burden (Hours)	17,481	0	17,481
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,248,423	0	3,248,423

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Abstract: Entities that have an ownership interest in Northeast Multispecies permits that exceed an average potential sector contribution (PSC) that is more than 15.5 for all the allocated stocks in aggregate must render one or more MRIs/permits unusable for at least the duration of a fishing year. Entities must identify as many permits as necessary to operate within the PSC limit. Permits rendered unusable cannot be fished or leased (but can be transferred), effective at the beginning of the following fishing year. Entities must meet the regulatory requirements at 50 CFR 648.4 to shelve a permit. The associated proposed rule is 0648-BF26.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BF26	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 92761	12/20/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 43

IC Title Form No. Form Name Atlantic Sea Scallop VMS Reporting: Declaration, Prelanding Notification, Catch report Atlantic meckerel and longfin squid VMS reeporting:: declaration, catch report and pre-landing notfication Change in Multipspecies Permit Category, Transiting to Another Port and Transfer at Sea Cultivator Shoals Whiting and Nantucket Shoals Dogfish Exemptions DAS Credit for Standing By Entangled Whale - notification and request NA DAS credit request form DAS for cancelled trip NA DAS Credit Request Form Declared out of fishery VMS reporting Fishing activity and catch reporting for research permits, via VMS (start and end trip hails, end trip contains report) Foreign fishing vessels arrival/departure from EEZ notification and position reporting costs GOM Cod Landing Limit Exemption GOM/Nantucket Lightship Party/Charter Exemption Gillnet Designations/Requests for Tags NA, NA Gillnet Tag Order Form ,   Gillnet tag replacement form Good Samaritan DAS credits NA DAS credit form Gulf of Maine: rolling closed area charter/party and Georges Bank transiting exemptions Herring Carrier LOA request Herring vessel request for transfer at sea LOA Herring vessels - VMS reporting LOA for WGOM and Cashes Ledge Closed Area Charter/Party Exemption Certificate LOA for reopened section of Georges Bank, per FR 0648-BC21 NA LOA request form Lobster Area 5 Waiver Lobster Area Designation and Requests for Trap Tags NA Lobster Trap Tag Request Form Midwater Trawl Exemption Request Monkfish Fishery Days at Sea VMS Declaration and adjustment Monkfish Southern Fishery Management Area Landing Limit and Minimum Fish Size Exemption NAFO Regulatory Area Request (exemption) Nantucket Shoals Dogfish Exemption Northeast Multispecies VMS reporting: declaration, trip start and end hails and catch reports Northeast Region Dealer Permitting - Initial Permit and Renewal NA Dealer Permit Application Form - Initial and Renewal Permit shelving form NA Permit shelving form Purse Seine Exemption Raised Footrope Trawl Whitiing Fishery Exemption (Sept 1 - Dec 31) Replacement/upgrade, permit history retention, vessel specificatiojn verification, unseaworthy vessel (proof of loss) NA Application for veesel replacement, upgrade and confirmation of permit history SNE Little Tunny Gillnet and Winter Flounder State Waters Exemptions Skate Bait Exemption State Quota Transfers State Waters Sea Scallop Exemption Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption Surfclam and Ocean Quahog VMS Reporting - Activity Declaration VMS Power Down Exemption NA VMS Power Down Exemption Request Form VMS installation, proof of installation and confirmation of VMS connectivity with OLE (for 40 vessels per year), plus costs of installation, maintenance and automated polling for 632 vessels per year NA VMS Certification of Activation Vessel operator permit application - initial and renewal NA Vessel operator permit application - initial and renewal Vessel owner single-letter option NA Mailing option change request form Vessel permit application and renewal NA Federal Fisheries Vessel Permit Application - Initial and renewal

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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: Two responses, one hour and $1 in recordkeeping/reporting costs are being added to address a new requirement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $865,607

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: William Whitmore 978 281-9182

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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: 12/20/2016

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