Northeast Multispecies Days-at-Sea Leasing Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Northeast Multispecies Days-at-Sea Leasing Program - Application to Lease Days at Sea Form and Instruction	Modified
Application to Downgrade Days At Sea Leasing Baseline Form and Instruction	New
0475 ss 060209rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-06-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4574	Northeast Multispecies Days-at-Sea Leasing Program - Application to Lease Days at Sea Form and Instruction	Modified
189406	Application to Downgrade Days At Sea Leasing Baseline Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0475	ICR Reference No: 200906-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northeast Multispecies Days-at-Sea Leasing Program
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: 10/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/11/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	1,867	0	1,467
Time Burden (Hours)	584	0	550
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,125	0	1,000

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Abstract: The submission renews an information collecction request that allows Northeast multispecies fishermen to lease allocated days-at-sea, as part of a program in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan under Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan.

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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:
	74 FR 5148	01/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 27772	06/11/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Downgrade Days At Sea Leasing Baseline	NA	Application to Downgrade Leasing Baseline
Northeast Multispecies Days-at-Sea Leasing Program - Application to Lease Days at Sea	NA	NE Multispecies Application to Lease Days at Sea

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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	1,867	1,467	0	0	400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	584	550	0	0	34	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,125	1,000	0	0	125	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: Adjustments: The burden hour and cost estimates for DAS Leasing Applications have been increased to more accurately reflect usage of the program by eligible participants (increase of 400 responses, 34 hours and $269). NOTE: in ROCIS, the increase appears to be only $125, as the previous cost was rounded up to $1,000 when the collection was migrated to the system. The baseline downgrade request estimates remain the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,410

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)? No

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: 06/11/2009

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