Economic Surveys of Specific US Commercial Fisheries

OMB Control No: 0648-0773	ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Economic Surveys of Specific US Commercial Fisheries
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: 12/18/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2021
Responses	1,655	0	90
Time Burden (Hours)	1,477	0	270
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NMFS needs economic data to comply with or support a variety of laws, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Executive Orders and NMFS strategies and policies. It will collect the information from owners/operators of active fishing vessels, permit/license holders and other well-defined groups of fishermen. NMFS and the Regional Fishery Management Councils will use this information to monitor, explain and predict changes in the economic performance and impacts of specific commercial fisheries. Among other things, this will enable fisheries managers and the public to more fully consider the economic effects of proposed and existing regulations for federally managed fisheries. This revision proposes to include an additional 14 fisheries and revise the title of the collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	85 FR 20473	04/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 73264	11/17/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 15

IC Title Form No. Form Name West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Fishery NA West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost Earnings Survey West Coast Open Access Groundfish, Non-tribal Salmon, Crab, and Shrimp Fisheries NA West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost Earnings Survey American Samoa Longline Fishery NA American Samoan Longline Cost-Earnings Questionnaire Gulf of Mexico Inshore Shrimp Fishery NA Gulf of Mexico Inshore Shrimp Fishery Economic Survey Golden Crab Fisheries in the U.S. South Atlantic Region NA Economic Survey of Federal South Atlantic Golden Crab Permit Holders West Coast Swordfish Fishery NA West Coast Swordfish Fishery (WCSF) Survey Instrument and letters West Coast North Pacific Albacore Fishery NA SW IC Albacore Survey Instrument and Cover Letter West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery NA West Coast Commercial Coastal Pelagic Species Vessel Cost-Earnings Survey Hawaii Longline Fishery NA Hawaii Pelagic Longline Cost-Earnings Questionnaire Hawaii Small Boat Fishery NA Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Survey American Samoa Small Boat Fishery NA American Samoa Small Boat Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Small Boat-Based Fisheries NA Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Boat-based Survey Boat Log Mariana Archipelago Small Boat Fisheries NA Mariana Archipelago Small Boat Survey USVI Small-Scale Fisheries NA USVI Small-Scale Fisheries Economic Survey Puerto Rico Small-Scale Fisheries NA Costs and Earnings Survey Instrument

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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	1,655	90	0	1,625	-60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,477	270	0	1,387	-180	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Change in burden due to the addition of 14 new collections under OMB Control No. 0648-0773.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $970,254

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: Justin Hospital 808 729-5399

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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: 11/17/2020

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