Foreign Fishing Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Reports on fish received by foreign vessels operating in U.S. waters, from U.S. vessels Form	Modified
Permit Application Package Form and Instruction	Modified
Daily Fishing, Daily Joint Ventures and Daily Consolidated Logs Form	Modified
0648-0075 30-Day 89 FR 60881 2024-0729.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-29
0648-0075 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-24
M-S FCMA 50 CFR Part 600 Subpart E.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-23
0648-0075 60-Day 89 FR 19813 2024-0320.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-23
M-S FCMA 50-CFR Part 600 Subpart H.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-23
M-S FCMA 50 CFR Part 600 Subpart F.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
198059	Foreign Fishing Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements	Modified
198058	Reports on fish received by foreign vessels operating in U.S. waters, from U.S. vessels Form	Modified
198055	Permit Application Package Form and Instruction	Modified
182018	Daily Fishing, Daily Joint Ventures and Daily Consolidated Logs Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0075	ICR Reference No: 202407-0648-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Fishing Vessel Permits, Vessel, and Gear Identification, and Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/29/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	26	25
Time Burden (Hours)	17	16
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,738	1,725

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Abstract: This is a request for an extension of a currently approved collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issues permits, under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MSA), to foreign fishing vessels fishing or operating in U.S. waters. MSA and associated regulations at 50 CFR Part 600 require that vessels apply for fishing permits, that vessels and certain gear be marked for identification purposes, that observers be embarked on selected vessels, and that permit holders report their fishing effort and catch or, when processing fish under joint ventures, the amount and locations of fish received from U.S. vessels. These requirements apply to all foreign vessels fishing, transshipping, or processing fish in U.S. waters. Information is collected from persons who operate a foreign fishing vessel in U.S. waters to participate in a directed fishery or joint venture operation, transship fish harvested by a U.S. vessel to a location outside the U.S., or process fish in internal waters. Each person operating a foreign fishing vessel under MSA authority may be required to submit information for a permit, mark their vessels and gear, or submit information about their fishing activities. To facilitate observer coverage, foreign fishing vessel operators must provide a quarterly schedule of fishing effort and upon request must also provide observers with copies of any required records. For foreign fishing vessels that process fish in internal waters, the information collected varies somewhat from other foreign fishing vessels that participate in a directed fishery or a joint venture operation. In particular, these vessels may not be required to provide a permit application or mark their vessels. The information submitted in applications is used to determine whether permits should be used to authorize directed foreign fishing, participation in joint ventures with U.S. vessels, or transshipments of fish or fish products within U.S. waters. The display of identifying numbers on vessels and gear aid in fishery law enforcement and allows other fishermen to report suspicious activity. Reporting of fishing activities allows monitoring of fish received by foreign vessels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 201-204 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 19813	03/20/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 60881	07/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Daily Fishing, Daily Joint Ventures and Daily Consolidated Logs	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	Daily Fishing Log ,   Daily Consolidated Log ,   Daily Joint Venture Log ,   Weekly Marine Mammal Report ,   Weekly Joint Venture Reports ,   Weekly Catch Reports
Foreign Fishing Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
Permit Application Package	NA	Foreign Fishing Vessel Permit Application Package
Reports on fish received by foreign vessels operating in U.S. waters, from U.S. vessels	NA, NA	Internal Waters Receipts Report ,   Weekly marine mammal report

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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	26	25	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17	16	0	0	1	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,738	1,725	0	0	13	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: The following updates have taken place: Salary increases and the decrease in the application cost for a permit package. We expect one additional vessel to be subject to said requirements.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,045

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? 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: 07/29/2024

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