Pacific Islands Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0490	ICR Reference No: 201712-0648-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Islands 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: 02/06/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2017
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that NMFS intends to implement online renewal for all permits under this ICR in the future. OMB requests a status update on the migration to electronic submission in the next renewal of this ICR. OMB requests that for future renewals, that NMFS limit its public comment solicitation per 5 CFR 1320 to 9 or fewer members of the public.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	354	0	243
Time Burden (Hours)	168	0	137
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,996	0	7,389

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Abstract: Fishermen in Federally-managed fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region (central and western Pacific) are required to maintain valid fishing permits on-board their vessels at all times. The permits included in this collection are: Hawaii longline limited entry, American Samoa longline limited entry, Western Pacific (WP) general longline, WP receiving vessel, Pacific Remote Island Areas troll and handline, pelagic squid jig, WP bottomfish, CNMI bottomfish, Pacific Islands crustaceans, and WP precious coral permits. Permits are generally renewed annually and are needed to identify participants in the fisheries. Permits also are important to help measure impacts of management controls on the participants in the fisheries of the U.S. EEZ in the Pacific Islands Region. Appeals of permit denials, revocations, or suspensions are included. Some revisions have been made to the forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
	82 FR 46771	10/06/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 60184	12/19/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Commonwealth of Marianas Islands (CNMI) Bottomfish Permits NA CNMI Bottomfish Permit Application Pelagic Squid Jig Permits NA Pelagic Squid Jig Permit Applications Pacific Islands Crustaceans Permit Application (Lobster and shrimp) NA Pacific Islands Crustacean Application Pacific Island Region Permit Family of Forms - Appeals Western Pacific Fisheries Permit Applications and Transfers NA Federal Fisheries Permit Application - Pacific Islands Region American Samoa Longline Limited Entry Permits and Transfers NA American Samoa Pelagic Longline Limited Access Program - Limited Entry Permit Application

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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	354	243	0	74	37	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	168	137	0	28	3	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,996	7,389	0	2,987	3,620	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Changes in burden estimates are based on updated estimates for numbers of applications and estimates of time spent on applications (adjustments: 3 hours, $3,620 in recordkeeping/reporting costs), as well as the additions of permits from three other data collections (program changes: 28 hours, $2,987 in recordkeeping/reporting costs).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,366

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: Walter Ikehara 808 944-2275

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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: 12/21/2017

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