Southeast Region IFQ Programs

OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 202102-0648-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202005-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/23/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	29,830	32,739
Time Burden (Hours)	2,109	2,396
Cost Burden (Dollars)	625	651

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of an approved information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages three commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs in the U.S. southeast region. NMFS proposes administrative revisions to the red snapper, and groupers and tilefishes IFQ programs in the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS implemented these IFQ programs to reduce overcapacity in the Gulf reef fish fishery and South Atlantic wreckfish fishery, and end the derby fishing conditions that resulted from that overcapitalization. NMFS proposes revisions to the approved IFQ Online Account Application to collect additional business and demographic information, as well as to the approved Dealer Landing Transaction Report to add a requirement to input the vessel signature personal identification number (PIN) a second time if a criterion is met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	85 FR 77174	12/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 10936	02/23/2021
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 Gulf Reef FIsh Notification of Landing NA Gulf Reef Fish Notification of Landing Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request - Non-IFQ Reef Fish Only N/A Request for a Landing Location for Commercially Permitted Reef Fish Vessels Trip Ticket Update NA Trip ticket update Account Update NA IFQ account update Commercial Reef Fish Landing Location Request - IFQ Only NA Reef fish landing criteria and approved landing location IFQ Close Account Form NA Close Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Account Request Notification of Landing NA IFQ Notification of Landing Transfer Shares NA, NA Transfer of IFQ Shares ,   Transfer of IFQ Shares Dealer Landing Transaction Report NA, NA Gulf of Mexico Individual Fishing Quota Dealer Landing Transaction - for use during catastrophic conditions ,   Dealer Landing Transaction Report Landing Transaction Correction Request NA Landing Transaction Correction Request Transfer of Allocation NA, N/A IFQ Transfer of Allocation ,   Application for Allocation Transfer - paper IFQ Online Account Application NA NOAA Fisheries Service Federal Application for Gulf of Mexico IFQ Online Account Wreckfish Share Transfer NA Wreckfish Shareholder Certificate Transfer Form Cost Recovery Fee Submission by Dealers NA Cost Recovery Fee Submission Form Share Receipts NA Receive Transferred Shares

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	29,830	32,739	0	0	-2,909	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,109	2,396	0	0	-287	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	625	651	0	0	-26	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 estimated time burden of the IFQ Online Account Application also increased from 10 minutes to 13 minutes per response from the addition of the demographic and business questions previously described. There was also an adjustment to the number of estimated respondents for the IFQ Online Account Application since the last approval. The number of respondents can fluctuate on a daily basis with the addition of new accounts or the closure of unused accounts. IFQ shareholders and dealers can request new accounts or request to close their existing account at any time. Similarly, wreckfish shareholders can transfer their shares at any time and leave the fishery. Accounts can also fluctuate between statuses (e.g., “ACTIVE” and “SUSPENDED”). Accounts in “SUSPENDED” status cannot perform any activities, thus are not considered active participants. However, the fluctuations do not vary widely. The number of respondents overall can vary inter and intra-annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,273,061

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: 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: 02/23/2021

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