Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection

OMB Control No: 0648-0674	ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/01/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	15,350	0	16,065
Time Burden (Hours)	1,163	0	1,231
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,528	0	46,877

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Abstract: The draft final rule to implement Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan proposes the following new information collection requirements: A new open access herring permit for Areas 2/3 for limited access mackerel permit holders; Provisions for new herring at-sea dealer permit; An increase in the number of vessels required to submit herring pre-landing notifications through onboard vessel monitoring systems (VMS); The elimination of the VMS power-down exemption for vessels issued Atlantic herring permits; The option to use VMS to declare into the herring fishery in lieu of applying for a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for herring carriers; Gear declarations for limited access herring vessels; Observer notification requirement for limited access herring vessels and herring carriers; A requirement for vessel captains to submit a released catch affidavit documenting slippage events.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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:
	81 FR 73382	10/25/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 8918	02/01/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title Form No. Form Name Area 2/3 open access permit renewal application NA Initial and renewal vessel permit At-sea dealer permit application renewal NA Initial Dealer Permit Application Dealer weekly reports Herring Pre-Landing Notification Pre-trip notification to observer program Released catch affidavit NA Released catch affidavit Renewal at-sea dealer permit application NA Dealer Initial Application (may be used for renewal) Trip cancellation notification to observer program VMS Daily Catch Reports NA VMS Catch Report VMS Installation VMS operation; automated polling costs VMS trip declarations Vessel operator notification of species lb to observer Weekly vessel trip report NA Vessel trip report

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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	15,350	16,065	0	0	-715	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,163	1,231	0	0	-68	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,528	46,877	0	0	-37,349	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: A reduction in the number of responses (16,065 to 15,310) and burden hours (1,231 to 1,159) is due to requirements which are no longer applicable to the industry. These include: 1) burdens associated with purchase, installation, and registry of VMS devices; 2) burdens associated with obtaining herring Category E and at-sea dealer permits; 3) in addition, burdens and costs associated with obtaining internet access for submission of reports were removed because free avenues to internet access are common and abundant.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $111,532

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: Daniel Luers 678 282-8457

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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: 02/01/2017

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