Vessel Monitoring Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMS Purchase, installation, maintenance and activation report for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Form and Instruction	New
0478 ss ren092706.pdf Supporting Statement A	2006-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45342	Declaration report	New
45341	VMS Hourly Reporting	New
45339	Exemption report	New
45338	VMS Purchase, installation, maintenance and activation report for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Form and Instruction	New
37375	Vessel Monitoring Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0478	ICR Reference No: 200609-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200311-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Monitoring Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/28/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/05/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2006
Responses	3,723,312	0	3,723,630
Time Burden (Hours)	7,890	0	7,923
Cost Burden (Dollars)	771,680	0	772,000

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established large irregularly-based rockfish conservation areas off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. In order to allow fishing in or near these areas that does not threaten the conservation objectives, NOAA needs methods to effectively enforce restrictions on the location of fishing and the gear used. NOAA requires certain vessels to install a vessel monitoring system that automatically gives hourly position reports. Inactive vessels or vessels fishing outside the monitored area can request an exemption from the automatic reporting requirement. Certain vessels would also be required to declare what gear will be used.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
	71 FR 9313	02/23/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 58578	10/04/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Monitoring Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Exemption report
Declaration report
VMS Hourly Reporting
VMS Purchase, installation, maintenance and activation report for Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery	NA	VMS Installation and Activation Certification Report

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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	3,723,312	3,723,630	0	-318	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,890	7,923	0	-33	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	771,680	772,000	0	-320	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: Responses were decreased by 318 and hours were decreased by 26, due to a calculation error in the previous submission (one-time activation report burden had not been annualized). Correction of this error also reduced annualized costs associated with faxing the report. ICs were added and the original one was removed, in order to present burden more accurately. The same types of information had been collected previously.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $243,333

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 10/05/2006

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