In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2021
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2018
220
0
1,221
53
0
142
1,100
0
14,683
This information collection consists of tracking IBQ allocation trading among individuals with Longline category or Purse Seine category Atlantic tunas vessel permits. An online system managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will track allocations and allocation trades, and reconcile trades with landings for bluefin tuna quota monitoring. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to implement the IBQ program implemented by Amendment 7 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, and to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by ensuring that the harvest of bluefin tuna remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings limits.
The Privacy Act Statement is on the applicable Web site.
US Code:
16 USC 971 et seq
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Program Change:
Application renewals were not implemented, as a means to reduce reporting burden, and are removed from this collection. Burden hours for account applications is reduced from 43 to 4 (difference = -39)
Appeals are removed from this collection because they were a one-time collection associated with implementation of Amendment 7. The reduction in burden hours for removal of appeals =
-68.
Total for program change = -68 + -39 = -107.
Program Adjustment:
Based on information provided by the regulated community, the burden for allocation trades has been increased from 2 minutes per lease to 15 minutes per party. Based on information obtained during the first 2.5 years of program implementation, the annual number of leases has been decreased. The difference in burden hours for these adjustments is 31 (previous collection) -50 (current collection) = an increase of 19.
$26,334
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234
No
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:
(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;
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.
IFQ Lease of Allocation
0677 30day FRN pub 110917_52038.pdf
0677 IBQT renewal SS 10-27-2017 rev.doc
Appeals for initial quota share and for performance metrics