Tuna Tracking and Verification Program

OMB Control No: 0648-0335	ICR Reference No: 202508-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tuna Tracking and Verification Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/03/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	15,262	14,000
Time Burden (Hours)	6,423	5,833
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for the revision and extension of OMB Control Number: 0648-0335, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC). Currently, OMB Control Number 0648-0335 includes one information collection: the Fisheries Certificate of Origin (FCO; also known as the NOAA Form 370). The revision will transfer five (5) information collections included under OMB Control Number 0648-0387, sponsored by NMFS, West Coast Region (WCR), to 0648-0335. The purpose of this transfer is to more accurately reflect how the information is being managed. The five information collections being transferred will be removed from 0648-0387 during its next renewal process and included under 0648-0335 going forward. There are no substantive changes to either the Fisheries Certificate of Origin, or the five information collections being transferred from 0648-0387.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1361 et seq Name of Law: Marine Mammal Protection Act    US Code: 16 USC 1411-1418 Name of Law: International Dolphin Conservation Program Act    US Code: 16 USC 1385 Name of Law: Dolphin Protection Consumer Information 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:
	90 FR 21752	05/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 42394	09/02/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Arrival Notification Chain of Custody Fisheries Certificate of Origin NOAA Form 370 Fisheries Certificate of Origin Monthly Tuna Receiving and Storage Removal Reports Tuna Tracking Form

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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	15,262	14,000	0	0	1,262	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,423	5,833	0	0	590	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 revision will transfer five (5) information collections included under OMB Control Number 0648-0387, sponsored by NMFS, West Coast Region (WCR), to 0648-0335. The purpose of this transfer is to more accurately reflect how the information is being managed; this has also increase the number of responses and burden hours. Adjustments are due to normal fluctuations in respondents and responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $241,000

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.     No

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: William Stahnke 562 980-4088 [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: 09/03/2025

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