Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent Form	Unchanged
RUPH Applications Form	Unchanged
IFQ Ownership Cap Forms Form	Unchanged
Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange Form	Unchanged
0491 Justification for Change per BA71 070511.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-07-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196920	VMS Catch Report	Modified
182973	Sector Operation Plans	Unchanged
182972	Sector Proposals	Unchanged
182971	Cost Recovery	Unchanged
182970	Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent Form	Unchanged
182968	VMS Pre-Landing Notification (IFQ, NGOM)	Unchanged
182967	RUPH Applications Form	Unchanged
182962	IFQ Ownership Cap Forms Form	Unchanged
180126	Trip Termination and Compensation Trip Identification	Unchanged
180125	Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange Form	Unchanged
180122	VMS: trip declarations, power down codes and polling fees	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0491	ICR Reference No: 201107-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/06/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	05/31/2014	05/31/2014
Responses	55,126	0	37,626
Time Burden (Hours)	3,388	0	2,804
Cost Burden (Dollars)	789,544	0	775,719

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Abstract: Vessels issued Atlantic sea scallop fishery permits are required to provide certain information and submit specific forms to enable effective management of the scallop fishery and vessel owners to complete transactions with other scallop permit holders. The collection requirements under OMB Control No. 0648-0491 enable successful implementation and administration of components of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP).\\Currently, vessels fishing for scallops in scallop rotational access areas (access areas) are required to submit daily reports of scallops kept and yellowtail flounder caught through the vessel monitoring system (VMS). Under Amendment 15 Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan (Scallop FMP), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposed to expand the daily catch reporting requirement to scallop trips in all fishing areas.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reuthorization Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AU32	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 20090	04/14/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 55304	09/10/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 15938	03/22/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS Catch Report
VMS: trip declarations, power down codes and polling fees
Trip Termination and Compensation Trip Identification
Broken trip adjustment and access area trip exchange	NA, NA	Broken trip adjustment sheet ,   Trip exchange request
VMS Pre-Landing Notification (IFQ, NGOM)
IFQ Ownership Cap Forms	NA	Vessel ownership form
Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent	NA	Request to transfer LACG IFQ Scallop Allocation
RUPH Applications	NA	Application for vessel upgrade, replacement and confirmation of permit history
Sector Proposals
Sector Operation Plans
Cost Recovery

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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	55,126	37,626	0	17,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,388	2,804	0	584	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	789,544	775,719	0	13,825	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an increase of 17,500 responses (28 per each of existing 620 respondents at 2 minutes each and $0.79 each) for total increases of 584 hours and $13,825.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,550

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]? 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? 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: 07/08/2011

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