Vessel Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs Form and Instruction	Modified
0573 Supporting Statement 041917.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-04-19
0573 30d FRN pub 041317_17826.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-13
0573 frn pub 1031016_75383.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-04-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45264	VMS Declaration Reports Other-worksheet before calling in declaration report	Unchanged
45263	VMS Exemption Reports	Unchanged
45247	VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0573	ICR Reference No: 201704-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Vessel Monitoring System Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
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: 07/06/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	11,250	0	11,250
Time Burden (Hours)	771	0	771
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,933,250	0	1,933,250

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and declaration reports to participate in the commercial sectors of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. These requirements allow NMFS to monitor vessel compliance with closed areas. The declaration reports also allow NMFS to determine which fishery a vessel is participating in to determine which regulations apply during a specific fishing trip.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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:
	81 FR 75383	10/31/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 17826	04/13/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
VMS activation checklist, and purchase, maintenance and position transmission costs	NA	VMS Installation and Activation Report
VMS Declaration Reports
VMS Exemption Reports

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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	11,250	11,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	771	771	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,933,250	1,933,250	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: $470,000

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: 04/19/2017

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