Greater Atlantic Region Lobster Electronic Harvester Reporting Program (TEMP Collection)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Trip Report - Offshore Form	New
Vessel Trip Report - Inshore Form	New
0648-LEHR Supporting Statement A_BF01.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252093	Vessel Trip Report - Offshore Form	New
252091	Vessel Trip Report - Inshore Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202203-0648-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-LEHR
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Lobster Electronic Harvester Reporting Program (TEMP Collection)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/11/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	86,025	0
Time Burden (Hours)	10,065	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a new temporary collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is promulgating a rule (RIN 0648-BF01) to implement an electronic Harvester Reporting Program for Federal American lobster permit holders in the Greater Atlantic Region. To date, all commercial and for-hire fishing vessels permitted by GARFO, except Federal lobster permit holders, are required to submit vessel trip reports (VTR) electronically within 48 hours of the end of a trip. We are proposing expand the mandatory electronic harvester reporting requirements to Federal lobster permit holders and add the collection of several additional data elements in the electronic form, no earlier than January 1, 2023, as recommended by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission). The submission of electronic vessel trip reports (eVTR) is being proposed to align the reporting requirements for Federal lobster permit holders with the existing reporting requirements for all other fisheries permitted by GARFO. Due to the timing of the rulemaking and the timing of the renewal of the collection of information 0648-0212, Greater Atlantic Region Logbook Family of forms, NMFS is submitting a request for creation of a temporary collection. NMFS will submit a request to merge this new temporary collection with 0648-0212 upon publication of the final rule RIN 0648-BF01.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BF01	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 41084	07/11/2022

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Vessel Trip Report - Inshore	NA	Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting Fields
Vessel Trip Report - Offshore	NA	Electronic Vessel Trip Reporting Fields

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	86,025	0	0	86,025	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,065	0	0	10,065	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Mandatory electronic reports and additional data elements for collection 0648-0212 pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BF01. Submitting a temporary collection to do simultaneous ROCIS actions for 0648-0212

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 07/11/2022

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