Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0358 Supporting Statement 021715.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-02-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37356	Southeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements	Modified
215015	Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0358	ICR Reference No: 201502-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	438,768	0	9,774
Time Burden (Hours)	50,575	0	7,331
Cost Burden (Dollars)	668,021	0	293,220

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires persons with permitted fishing vessels to mark their vessel and fishing gear with the official identification number or another form of approved identification. A vessel's official number, under most regulations, is required to be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and weather deck. The marking of fishing gear is also valuable in actions concerning damage, loss, and civil proceedings. Fishing gear marking requirements apply to coral aquacultured live rock, golden crab traps, mackerel gillnet floats, spiny lobster traps, buoy gear, and sea bass pots. These vessel and fishing gear markings provide law enforcement personnel with a means to monitor fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities to ascertain whether the vessel's observed activities and fishing gear are in accordance with those authorized for that vessel. This request merges OMB Control No. 0648-0359, SE Region Gear Identification, into this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

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:
	79 FR 60140	10/06/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 8287	02/17/2015
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
Southeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements
Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements

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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	438,768	9,774	0	138,350	290,644	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,575	7,331	0	9,177	34,067	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	668,021	293,220	0	50,755	324,046	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Change: The estimated total annual burden and cost to the public is revised due to the inclusion of fishing gear marking requirements for the same respondents, collected under a separate, approved collection. The currently approved responses, burden and cost from OMB Control No. 0648-0359 added were 138,350 responses, 9,771 hours and $50,755. Adjustments: Vessel marking burden was changed frm 45 minutes per vessel to 75 minutes per vessel and some gear marking burden and costs were revised based on respondent comments. Burden and cost were also adjusted based on a decreased number of vessels and an increased number of gear pieces. These adjustments added net amounts of 290,644 responses, 34,067 hours and $324,025.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 02/17/2015

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