Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0266	ICR Reference No: 201808-0648-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2018
Responses	8,200	0	13,497
Time Burden (Hours)	3,138	0	19,728
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,273,470	0	6,936,000

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates a voluntary fee-for-service seafood inspection program (Program) under the authorities of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. The regulations for the Program are contained in 50 CFR Part 260. The program offers inspection grading and certification services, including the use of official quality grade marks which indicate that specific products have been Federally inspected. Those wishing to participate in the program must request the services and submit specific compliance information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 38 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as amended

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 9843	03/08/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 39079	08/08/2018
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 HACCP Participant Applicant - current respondents Label and specification submission 89-819 Specification and label submittal action request Application for Appeal of Previous Inspection Results Contract completion/amendment 89-800 Contract completion/amendment HACCP participant application - new respondents NA SISP portal Application for Inspection Services 89-814 Request for inspection services

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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	8,200	13,497	0	0	-5,297	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,138	19,728	0	0	-16,590	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,273,470	6,936,000	0	0	-5,662,530	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: The Seafood Inspection Program has implemented a shift from end product inspection to a systems based approach to food safety and quality. Our program users no longer are required to provide information on an inspection by inspection basis; alternatively, information is gathered at the system level during periodic HACCP audits. Completing fewer inspections also resulted in fewer appeal inspections. In addition, the program completed development and implementation of an online Seafood Inspection Services Portal (SISP) which is now the primary source for gathering information and providing response to program users. SISP has reduced the time burden for both program users and providers. The combined impact of a shift from product inspection to system auditing and the full implementation of our automated online system for document needs and information gathering is demonstrated in the numbers below. Burden Adjustments: IC 2015 responses 2015 hours 2018 responses 2018 hours Inspection requests 9625 (at 5 min per) 802 3676 (at 5 min per) 306 Appeals 62 (at 5 min per) 5 10 (at 30 min* per) 5 Contract completion 220 (at 5 min per) 18 57 (at 1 hour* per) 57 Label and specification submission 3245 (at 30 minutes per) 1623 200 (at 30 minutes per) 100 HACCP application**– new respondents 60 (at 60 hours per) 3600 57 (at 10 hours per) 570 HACCP application** – current respondents 285 (at 48 hours per) 13680 1050 x 4 responses - 4200 responses (at 30 minutes per) 2100 TOTALS 13,497 19,728 8,200 3,138 * These are currently documented response times, per survey of regional administrators on responses and time for completion. **NOAA SIP has a completely developed online portal that works as the primary point of information gathering from industry. This system is not only much more streamlined than the previous mail/fax method it also has the added feature of reuse values which allows for industry to prepare forms in a fraction of the time it took previously. Previously a single page form would have required an estimated 30-45 minutes to complete and then fax or mail; with the webform, the estimate is 5-10 minutes or even less if they are able to use the reuse values option. This would be available depending upon the form they are filing.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Jennifer Olsen 301 427-8332

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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: 08/08/2018

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