Documentation of Fish Harvest

OMB Control No: 0648-0365	ICR Reference No: 201807-0648-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Documentation of Fish Harvest
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: 10/05/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2018
Responses	414	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	69	0	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Seafood dealers who possess greater amberjack, red porgy, gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, red hind, rock hind, yellowmouth grouper, yellowfin grouper, graysby, or coney during seasonal fishery closure must maintain documentation, as specified in 50 CFR 622.192(e)-(i) and 50 CFR part 300 subpart K, that such fish were harvested from areas other than the South Atlantic. Documentation includes information on the vessel that harvested the fish and on where and when the fish were offloaded. The information is required for the enforcement of fishery regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
	83 FR 6520	02/14/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 37795	08/02/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Documentation of Fish Harvest

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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	414	100	0	0	314	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69	50	0	0	19	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: NMFS updates the estimated number of respondents, annual responses, and time burden per response. Federally permitted seafood dealers supply markets of varying sizes. For example, a dealer may supply only one restaurant also owned by the same dealer, or a dealer may supply a much wider, interstate market. NMFS does not have available data to more accurately estimate the number of respondents and frequency of responses during each year, as well as the likelihood of whether certain seafood dealers are affected by this information collection. Furthermore, market conditions can change intra and inter-annually, which affect dealer behavior. Therefore, NMFS conservatively estimates that this information collection could affect every federally permitted dealer on average of once per year. In addition, on April 9, 2014, NMFS created a single Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Dealer Permit that is required to first receive species previously covered by six separate dealer permits. The dealer permit does not specify the fishery from which the dealer will first receive, so distinguishing respondents directly from the dealer permit count is not possible. Together, these changes result in an increased number of estimated respondents and annual responses. Feedback from two federally permitted dealers results in a decreased estimated time per response and total annual time burden. Program changes: None.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000

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.     No

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.     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: Adam Bailey 808 944-2248

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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: 08/06/2018

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