Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection

OMB Control No: 0648-0674	ICR Reference No: 202005-0648-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Herring Amendment 5 Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	02/28/2023	02/28/2023
Responses	15,372	0	15,372
Time Burden (Hours)	1,848	0	1,848
Cost Burden (Dollars)	787,193	0	787,193

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Abstract: NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has developed instructions for the new reports approved under OMB control number 0648-0674, which was approved in February 2020. At the time OMB approved this control number, OMB requested NMFS to develop instructions for the new reports, as appropriate, and include them to this collection through a non-substantive change request. NMFS has since developed instructions that inform herring industry participants about how to comply with the reporting and monitoring requirements of the industry-funded monitoring (IFM) program. Additionally, we developed instructions for IFM service providers regarding how to apply to be considered as an approved provider. This information collection will remain unchanged by these instructions. There will be no burden added, and no additional public cost burden associated with this change. The IFM Amendment was developed by the New England Fishery Management Council to increase monitoring, above levels required by the Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology in certain fishery management plans, to assess the amount and type of catch and to reduce variability around catch estimates.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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:
0648-BG91	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 7414	02/07/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 27

IC Title Form No. Form Name Monitor Provider Requirements: Service Provider Material Submission Monitor Provider Requirements: ASM Availability Report Monitor Provider Requirements: New Application to be a Service Provider Monitor Provider Requirements: Request for Monitor Training Monitor Provider Requirements: Monitor Contact List Updates Monitor Provider Requirements: Monitor Deployment Report Monitor Provider Requirements: Other Reports Monitor Provider Requirements: Biological Samples Monitor Provider Requirements: Rebuttal of Pending Removal from List of Approved Monitor Providers Monitor Provider Requirements: Request to Monitor Service Provider to Procure an ASM Monitor Provider Requirements: Call to Service Provider to Procure an IFM Observer in Groundfish Closed Areas Monitor Provider Requirements: Notification of Unavailability of IFM Observers Monitor Provider Requirements: Monitor Availability Updates Monitor Provider Requirements: Service Provider Contracts Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Trip Cancellation Notification to Service Provider for Groundfish Closed Areas Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Industry Contribution for IFM ASM Coverage Monitor Provider Requirements: Safety Refusals Monitor Provider Requirements: Raw Monitor Data Monitor Provider Requirements: Monitor Debriefing Monitor Provider Requirements: Applicant Response to Denial Monitor Provider Requirements: Notification of Unavailability of ASMs Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Pre-trip Notification to Observer Program Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Trip Cancellation Notification to Observer Program Observer Reporting for Vessels: Released Catch Affidavit N/A Released Catch Affidavit Observer Reporting for Vessels: Vessel Operator Notification of Species lb to Observer Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Call to Service Provider to Request IFM Observer to Access Groundfish Closed Areas Observer/Monitor Reporting for Vessels: Industry Contribution (MWT Vessels) for Optional IFM Observers to Enter Groundfish Closed Areas

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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	15,372	15,372	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,848	1,848	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	787,193	787,193	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: Several permit and VMS requirements were removed from this collection as they are being collected under OMB Control #s 0648-0202, 0648-0212, and 0648-0229. New requirements include Monitor Provider Requirements and Industry contributions pursuant to the Industry Funded Monitoring (IFM) Amendment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $125,420

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? No

Agency Contact: Daniel Luers 678 282-8457

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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: 05/07/2020

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