Greater Atlantic Region Permit Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0202	ICR Reference No: 202111-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2022
Responses	149,782	0	14,479,496
Time Burden (Hours)	19,835	0	20,168
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,442,797	0	2,306,276

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Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. Initial vessel permits, initial operator permits, initial dealer permits, vessel permit renewals, operator permit renewals, dealer permit renewals, Letter of Authorization (LOA), and gillnet tag certificates have been moved to an online system (FishOnline) and paper versions have been removed. Postage costs for associated permit renewals and LOA have been removed as a result of this change. Email and account information requirements have been added for the above applications. Also, automatic VMS polling has been removed from this collection as there is no burden on the vessel captain or crew for this activity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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:
	86 FR 35493	07/06/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 62793	11/12/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 26

IC Title Form No. Form Name Change in Multipspecies Permit Category, Transiting to Another Port and Transfer at Sea DAS Credit: Standing By Entangled Whale - notification and request N/A DAS Credit Form DAS Credits: Cancelled Trip N/A DAS Credit Form DAS Credits: Good Samaritan N/A DAS Credit Form Exemption Programs Authorized for Federal Permit Holders Exemption: Cultivator Shoals Whiting and Nantucket Shoals Dogfish Exemption: GOM Cod Landing Limit Exemption: Herring Carrier Exemption: Herring vessel request for transfer at sea Exemption: Midwater Trawl Exemption: Monkfish Southern Fishery Management Area Landing Limit and Minimum Fish Size Exemption: NAFO Regulatory Area Request Exemption: Purse Seine Exemption: Raised Footrope Trawl Whiting Fishery (Sept 1 - Dec 31) Exemption: SNE Little Tunny Gillnet and Winter Flounder State Waters Exemption: Skate Bait Exemption: Summer Flounder Small-Mesh Exemption: WGOM and Cashes Ledge Closed Area Charter/Party Certificate Exemptions: GOM: Rolling Closed Area Charter/Party and Georges Bank Transiting Exemptions: GSC HMA Clam / Mussel Dredge Exemption Areas Exemptions: Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Transfer at Sea Exemptions: Surf Clam/Quahog GB Closed Area Exemptions: White and Red Hake Transfer at Sea FishOnline Account Gillnet Tags and Designations N/A, N/A Additional or Lost Gillnet Tag Order Form ,   Gillnet Tag Order Form Lobster Area 5 Waiver Lobster Area Designation and Requests for Trap Tags N/A 2019 Lobster Trap Tag Order Form Permit Requirements - Dealer Initial Permit and Renewal & E-mail Collection N/A Intitial Dealer Permit Application Form 2020 Permit Requirements - Operator Initial Permit Application and Renewal N/A Operator Permit Application 2020 Permit Requirements - Vessel Permit Initial Application and Renewal N/A Vessel Permit Application 2020 RPH Application: Replacement/CPH, permit history retention, vessel specification verification, unseaworthy vessel (proof of loss) N/A Application for Vessel Replacement or Confirmation of Permit History State Quota Transfers VMS Power Down Exemption N/A VMS Power Down Exemption Request VMS Reporting: Atlantic Sea Scallop Declaration, Prelanding Notification, Catch report VMS Reporting: Atlantic mackerel and longfin squid declaration, catch report and pre-landing notfication VMS Reporting: Declared out of fishery VMS Reporting: Fishing activity and catch reporting for research permits, (start and end trip hails, end trip contains report) VMS Reporting: Herring vessels VMS Reporting: Monkfish Fishery Days at Sea Declaration and Adjustment VMS Reporting: Northeast Multispecies declaration, trip start and end hails and catch reports VMS Reporting: Surfclam and Ocean Quahog - Activity Declaration VMS for Canadian Herring Transport Vessels: Emails for US EEZ Arrival/Departure and Transhipment Activity VMS: Installation, Proof of Installation, Satellite Operation Plan N/A VMS Certification Form Vessel owner single-letter option NA Mailing option change request form

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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	149,782	14,479,496	0	-14,318,464	-11,250	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,835	20,168	0	-1,296	963	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,442,797	2,306,276	0	-863,479	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Implementation of a new FishOnline application and removal of automated VMS polling resulted in program changes. Adjustment: Correction of burden due to errors in previous submissions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $900,152

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: Aimee Ahles 978 281-9373 [email protected]

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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: 11/16/2021

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