Economic Surveys of Specific US Commercial Fisheries

OMB Control No: 0648-0773	ICR Reference No: 202112-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-001
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/09/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	1,935	1,655
Time Burden (Hours)	1,757	1,477
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS or NOAA Fisheries) is requesting an extension and revisions to this standard collection of information. The proposed revisions would do the following to the currently approved information collection. 1. Add the an information collection for the Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fisheries, which was approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0643 and later discontinued; 2. Increase the burden hours to account for that addition information collection; 3. Make minor changes to the survey forms that primarily provide flexibility with respect to when NMFS will conduct each of the 16 information collections; and 4. Extend it for three years.

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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:
	86 FR 53640	09/28/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 12937	03/08/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title Form No. Form Name NEFSC: Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fisheries Economic Data Collection NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey— Multiple Gear ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey — Trawl ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey— Gillnet ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey —Longline ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey—Pot and Trap ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey—Handgear ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey—Hydraulic Dredge (Large Business) ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey—Hydraulic Dredge (Small Business) ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey— Scallop Dredge ,   Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Cost Survey—Seine NWFSC: West Coast Open Access Groundfish, Non-tribal Salmon, Crab, and Shrimp Fisheries Economic Data Collection NA West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost Earnings Survey for the Open Access Groundfish, Salmon, Crab and Shrimp Fisheries NWFSC: West Coast Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Fisheries Economic Data Collection NA West Coast Commercial Catcher Vessel Cost Earnings Survey for the Limited Entry, Fixed Gear Groundfish Fishery PIFSC: American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery Economic Data Collection NA American Samoa Pelagic Longline Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey PIFSC: American Samoa Small Boat Fishery Economic Data Collection NA American Samoa Small Boat Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey PIFSC: American Samoa, Guam, and The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands Small Boat-Based Fisheries Economic Data Collection (an add-on to each of three creel surveys) NA, NA, NA Economic Survey for Guam, a Trip Cost Information Add-on to the Fisheries Section, Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, Guam Offshore Creel Census Form ,   Economic Survey for A. Samoa, a Trip Cost Information Add-on to the American Samoa, Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Boat-based Survey Boat Log ,   Economic Survey for Saipan, a Trip Cost Information Add-on to the Saipan Boat-Based Interview Form PIFSC: Hawaii Pelagic Longline Fishery Economic Data Collection NA Hawaii Pelagic Longline Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey PIFSC: Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Economic Data Collection NA Hawaii Small Boat Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey PIFSC: Mariana Archipelago Small Boat Fishery Economic Data Collection NA The Mariana Archipelago Small Boat Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey SEFSC: Gulf of Mexico Inshore Shrimp Fishery Economic Data Collection NA Economic Survey of Gulf State Shrimp License Holders SEFSC: Puerto Rico Small-Scale Commercial Fisheries Economic Data Collection NA Puerto Rico Small-Scale Fisheries Survey Instrument_English and Spanish versions with interviewer guide SEFSC: U.S. South Atlantic Region Golden Crab Fishery Economic Data Collection NA Economic Survey of Federal South Atlantic Golden Crab Permit Holders SEFSC: USVI Small-Scale Commercial Fisheries Economic Data Collection NA USVI Small-Scale Fisheries Economic Survey SWFSC: West Coast Coastal Pelagic Finfish and Market Squid Fishery Economic Data Collection NA West Coast Commercial Coastal Pelagic Finfish and Market Squid Fishery Vessel Cost-Earnings Survey SWFSC: West Coast North Pacific Albacore Fishery Economic Data Collection NA West Coast Albacore Fishery Annual Cost and Earnings Survey SWFSC: West Coast Swordfish Fishery Economic Data Collection NA West Coast Swordfish Fishery Annual Cost and Earnings Survey

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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	1,935	1,655	0	280	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,757	1,477	0	280	0	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: Burden increase due to the addition of new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,345,276

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: 03/09/2022

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