National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Registration of For-Hire Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified
Registration of Anglers Form and Instruction	Modified
0578 30d FRN pub 041018_15372.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-04-18
0578 FR 82 Notice 57225 120417.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-04-18
0578 SS_2018_final_041018.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183404	Registration of For-Hire Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified
183397	Registration of Anglers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0578	ICR Reference No: 201804-0648-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/18/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2018
Responses	2,724	0	15,122
Time Burden (Hours)	137	0	756
Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,996	0	378,050

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Abstract: The Registry Program collects name, address, date of birth, e-mail address and telephone contact information from those anglers and for-hire vessels who are involved in recreational fishing in the United States (U.S.) EEZ or for anadromous fish in any waters, unless the anglers or vessels are exempted from the registration requirement. This information is compiled into a national and/or series of regional registries that are used to support surveys of recreational anglers and for-hire vessels to develop estimates of recreational angling effort. A registration fee of $25 is now charged.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 401(g) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 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:
	82 FR 57225	12/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 15372	04/10/2018
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
Registration of For-Hire Vessels	NA	National Saltwater Angler Registry
Registration of Anglers	NA	National Saltwater Angler Registry online application

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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	2,724	15,122	0	0	-12,398	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	137	756	0	0	-619	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,996	378,050	0	10,896	-309,950	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: Program change: As provided in 50 CFR 600, Subpart P, an increase in registration fee to $29, from $25, per year was instituted, effective January 1, 2016. For the current registrants, that means a total increase of $10,896. Adjustments: Recent declines in registration may reflect lack of enforcement. The estimates in 2015 were for 15,122 responses and 756 hours, compared to 2,724 responses and 137 hours (decrease of 619 hours). This also means a reduction of the previous fee total due to the 12,398 fewer respondents (-(12,398 x$25) = -$309,950). In 2010, the Marine Recreational Information Program launched a major communications and outreach campaign to support the roll-out of the National Saltwater Angler Registry. Members of MRIP’s Communications and Education Team created a web page on the new Registry, which included a series of questions to help anglers determine whether they needed to register with NOAA Fisheries. The Communications and Education Team also developed a series of customized collateral materials including “one-third sheets” and business card hand-outs, and drafted template newsletter articles for partners along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Additional outreach efforts included live-read Public Service Announcements (in both English and Spanish) to coastal radio stations. These materials remain available on the NMFS website. Outreach effort has declined in recent years due to focus on securing and using state license data to support sampling programs. We anticipate increasing outreach in the Caribbean, once hurricane recovery has progressed, and in both the Caribbean and Hawaii as the new Fishing Effort Survey (OMB Control No. 0648-0652) is utilized.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,623

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 04/18/2018

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