U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System

OMB Control No: 0648-0492	ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System
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: 07/07/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/11/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	4,500	0	1,900
Time Burden (Hours)	840	0	158
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,311	0	1,573

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) West Coast Region (WCR) manages the U.S. - Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty). Owners of vessels that fish from United States (U.S.) West Coast ports for albacore tuna will be required to notify NMFS, WCR of their desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada each year indicating vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally, vessel operators are required to report in advance their intention to fish in Canadian waters prior to crossing the maritime border as well as to mark their fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement of the Treaty. Vessel operators are also required to maintain and submit a logbook of all catch and fishing effort. The regulations implementing the reporting and vessel marking requirements under the Treaty are at 50 CFR part 300.172 -300.176.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 202 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006

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:
	82 FR 93	01/03/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 21984	05/11/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Reporting of border crossings Request to be listed as eligible vessel Vessel Logbooks NA Albacore Treaty Logbook Vessel marking requirement

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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	4,500	1,900	0	0	2,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	840	158	0	0	682	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,311	1,573	0	0	738	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: Adjustments: The average number of potential participants has increased from 100 to 135. Burden hours increased for vessel markings (5 minutes to 2 hours and 55 minutes) and logbook entries (5 minutes to 10 minutes), based on public recommendations. In addition, an explanation of partial overlap of logbook requirements with another information collection’s requirement, included in the 2014 extension, was not accurate. For these reasons, the hours changed from 158 to 840. Hours for request to be on the list for Treating fishing increased from 8 to 11, for border crossing notification, from 17 to 23, for vessel marking, from 8 to 131, and vessel logbook reporting, from 125 to 675.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Shannon Penna 562 908-4238

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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: 05/11/2017

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