NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program

ICR 201603-0648-011

OMB: 0648-0445

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form
Modified
Supporting Statement A
2016-03-17
IC Document Collections
ICR Details
0648-0445 201603-0648-011
Historical Inactive 201411-0648-014
DOC/NOAA
NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue 09/22/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/19/2016
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2017 11/30/2017 11/30/2017
46 0 46
87 0 87
185,743 0 185,743

This action would require that vessel operators with a Federal Fisheries Permit for a vessel using trawl gear that harvests groundfish deducted from the Federal total allowable catch in the Aleutian Islands sub-area set their vessel monitoring system (VMS) to transmit the vessel location at least 10 times per hour. This requirement is recommended because of the extent and complexity of the proposed trawl closure areas in the Aleutian Islands reporting area. The proposed action would establish Steller sea lion protection measures for the Atka mackerel, Pacific cod, and pollock fisheries in the Aleutian Islands sub-area that spatially, temporally, and globally disperse fishing to mitigate potential competition for prey resources between Steller sea lions and these fisheries. Spatial and temporal fishery dispersion is accomplished through closure areas, harvest limits, seasonal apportionment of harvest limits, limits on participation in a fishery, and vessel monitoring system (VMS). The VMS transmitter automatically determines the vessel's position several times per hour using a Global Positioning System satellite. A communications service provider receives the transmission and relays it to NOAA Fisheries Office for Enforcement. The VMS unit is passive and automatic, requiring no reporting effort of the vessel operator. This action would add VMS requirements for vessels operating in a Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) regulatory area and using longline pot gear to fish IFQ sablefish and IFQ halibut. A vessel’s VMS transmitter must be transmitting when the vessel leaves port in the GOA IFQ sablefish longline pot fishery. The vessel operator must receive a VMS confirmation number before fishing for sablefish in the GOA IFQ regulatory areas with longline pot gear.

US Code: 16 USC 773-773k Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
   PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  
None

0648-BF42 Proposed rulemaking 81 FR 55408 08/19/2016

No

2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
VMS maintenance, plus costs for installation and communication
VMS check-in report NA VMS check-in

Yes
Changing Regulations
No
VMS Operation (includes installation, transmission, and maintenance) an increase of 20 respondents, 63 instead of 43 an increase of 37 responses, 83 instead of 46 an increase of 43 hours, 130 instead of 87. an increase of capital costs, $18,533 instead of 0. an increase of miscellaneous costs, $49,140 instead of $33,540 (would have been correct previous cost). VMS Check-in report. an increase of 17 respondents and responses, 20 instead of 3 an increase of 3 hr burden, 4 hr instead of 1 hr an increase of $123 personnel costs, $148 instead of $25 an increase of $102 miscellaneous costs, $120 instead of $18 Program Adjustment: VMS Operation (includes installation, transmission, and maintenance) Correction of per unit transmission costs from $4,570 to $780.

$148
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
08/19/2016


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