Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0266	ICR Reference No: 202408-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0648-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/16/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	74,011	73,236
Time Burden (Hours)	23,067	23,089
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,809	4,759

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Abstract: This request is for the revision and extension of a current information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service operates a fee-for-service Seafood Inspection Program (SIP), available to all segments of the seafood industry. Participants request services such as product inspection, export health and legal harvest certification, and facility approval. Information is collected from participants to confirm the identity of products being inspected and certified, as well as to show compliance with Program requirements. The implementing regulations for this Program at 50 CFR 260 are being updated to bring the regulation more in line with current practices, remove outdated text, and streamline seafood inspection services. The last updated information collection (published January 19, 2022, with expiration date January 31, 2025) already included all of the changes proposed with this rulemaking, including the shift to online inspection and service requests and housing day-to-day procedures in the online SIP Manual versus in codified text. The information collection is being revised and extended to add a previously overlooked Surety form and adjust the burden figures.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742a - 742j Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956    US Code: 7 USC 38 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as amended

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:
	89 FR 73071	09/09/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 982	12/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Appeal Application for Inspection Services 89-814 Request for Inspection Services Contract Completion 89-800 Contract of Agreement HACCP Participants - Current Respondents HACCP Participants - New Respondents Label and Specification Submission Surety Bond 89-801 Surety Bond

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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	74,011	73,236	0	0	775	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,067	23,089	0	0	-22	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,809	4,759	0	0	50	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 information collection previously overlooked the Surety form and has adjusted the burden figures to include the error of removal. Burden hours and responses were adjusted due to the transition of paper submission to online.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Jeff Weir 301 427-8377 [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: 12/16/2024

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