Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the Vessel's Documentation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Limited Liability Company.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
Partnership.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
Limited Partnership.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
Limited Liability Partnership.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
Limited Liability Company.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
Corporate Affidavit.doc Supplementary Document	2012-05-11
46_U.S.C._50501.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-10
46_U.S.C._12113.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-10
American_Fisheries_Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-05-10
Reference 4B 46 CFR Part 355 &356.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-30
30-Day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-30
60-day FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-04-30
Supporting Statement_2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-05-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
26692	Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the Vessel's Documentation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2133-0530	ICR Reference No: 201112-2133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-2133-006
Agency/Subagency: DOT/MARAD	Agency Tracking No: 2133-0530
Title: Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the Vessel's Documentation
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 05/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2012
Terms of Clearance: As shown by the corrections to this collection, MarAd shall upload all FRN, statutory, regulatory, and guidance documents associated with the collection at the time of the next submission. MarAd shall verify consistent assumptions between Q12 and Q14 of the supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	2,950	0	2,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The American Fisheries Act of 1998 requires owners of vessels of 100' who wish to obtain a fishery endorsement to file an Affidavit of U.S. Citizenship. MARAD uses the information to determine compliance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 105 - 277 202 Name of Law: The American Fisheries Act of 1998
  

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:
	76 FR 55731	09/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 75948	12/05/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Eligibility of US-flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length to Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the Vessel's Documentation

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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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,950	2,950	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $209,880

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: 03/31/2012

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