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Appendix A: Affected Population by Regulatory Requirement

Regulation

Description of Requirement

Affected Population

Number of Affected
Vessels per year

Requires lifesaving equipment – wearable
personal flotation devices (PFDs), immersion
or exposure suits, ring life buoys, life floats,
(1) Marking of Lifesaving Equipment buoyant apparatus, auxiliary craft, and
All new commercial fishing vessels – both
(§28.135) (One-time)
EPIRBs – to be marked with the name of the documented & undocumented.
vessel, and as specified in Table 28.135, in
§28.135. Wearable PFDs have further
specifications.

90

Requires all documented commercial fishing
vessels to have emergency instructions
(2) Emergency Instructions (§28.265)
“posted in conspicuous locations accessible All new documented fishing vessels.
(One-time)
to the crew”, the exception being vessels that
operate with less than 4 people on board.

10

(3) Acceptance Letter for Instructors Requires that acceptance letters be issued by
and Course Curricula (§28.275) (Ltr the Coast Guard to qualified instructors and All applicants for the acceptance letters.
valid for 5 yrs)
for accepted course curricula.

100

(4) Letter of Certification for Training Each documented fishing vessel is required
All new trainers certified by the qualified
in Drills and Safety Orientation
to have a qualified person conduct the
instructors.
(§28.270) (One-time_
required training in accordance with §28.270.

100

(5) Letter of Attestation for Stability
Evaluation (§28.505) (Each
occurrence)

Requires the owner to select a qualified
individual to perform tests and calculations to
evaluate vessel stability after major
alterations have been made to a vessel. This Fishing vessels with specifications described in
is applicable to fishing vessels that are 79
previous column, and that undergo major
feet or greater, have no load line
alterations.
requirements, and were built after 9/15/1991.
These test results and calculations must be
maintained on board as a letter of attestation.

30

(6) Stability Instructions (§28.530)
(One-time)

Requires each new commercial fishing
vessel and each fishing vessel that
undergoes major alterations (all must be 79
feet or greater, have no load line
All new fishing vessels and ones undergoing
requirements and were built after 9/15/91) to
major alterations, with specifications described
be provided with sufficient stability
in previous column.
information in a readily usable form to allow
the master or individual in charge to
determine the conditions of loading and
operations.

50

(7) Uninspected Fish Processing
Vessel Exam (§28.710) (Biennial)

Requires all uninspected fish processing
vessels to be examined every two years for
compliance with the regulations. The
examination must be conducted by the
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) or by a
similarly qualified organization.

All existing uninspected fish processing
vessels.

76

(8) Uninspected Fish Processing
Vessel Certification of Classification
(§28.720) (One-time)

Requires that fish processing vessels built
after, or that underwent a major conversion
completed after, July 27, 1990, must be
classed by the ABS or a similarly qualified
organization. And the vessel must have on
board a certificate of class issued by the
organization.

All new fish processing vessels.

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Regulation

(9) Exemption Letter Requirement
(§28.60) (Each request)

Description of Requirement
Requires that an exemption letter be carried
on board each vessel that has been granted
an exemption from a part of the regulations.

Affected Population

Approximately 0.5% of all fishing vessels.

Provides relief from requirement that no more
than 25% of the total number of unlicensed
(10) Citizenship Waiver (§28.1105 & seamen on a U.S. documented vessel may
All commercial fishing vessels opting to apply
.1110) (Each request)
be aliens lawfully admitted to the United
for waiver.
States under the Immigration and Nationality
Act of 1952.
Reference:
(a) 46 U.S. Code Chapter 45
(b) National Defense Authorization Act 2023

(11) CFVS Exam Form CG-5587

Per ref (a) in general exams at dockside for
certain fishing vessels are required at least
once every 5 years. However recent
legislative changes ref (b), now requires a
more frequent every 2 years regiment of
examination for certain older fishing vessels
who are over 50 feet overall in length, built
before July 1, 2013, and 25 years of age or
older.

(a) New or current Commercial Fishing
Vessels
(b) New and current Processor fishing vessels.
(c) New and current Tender fishing vessels.
The examination is mandated if the vessel
operates more than 3nm offshore and is
voluntarily if the vessel operate inside of the
3nm.

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Number of Affected
Vessels per year

180

191

4,450

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Appendix B: Total Estimated Annual Burden on Industry

Respondents

Responses
per
respondent
per year

Responses
per year

(1) Marking of Lifesaving Equipment (§28.135) (Onetime)

90

1

90

1

(2) Emergency Instructions (§28.265) (One-time)

10

1

10

(3) Acceptance Letter for Instructors and Course
Curricula (§28.275) (Ltr valid for 5 yrs)

100

1

(4) Letter of Certification for Training in Drills and
Safety Orientation (§28.270) (One-time_

100

(5) Letter of Attestation for Stability Evaluation
(§28.505) (Each occurrence)

Wage Rate

Annual Cost
Burden

90

$39

$3,510

3

30

$71

$2,130

100

1.1

110

$71

$7,810

1

100

0.1

10

$71

$710

30

1

30

1

30

$71

$2,130

(6) Stability Instructions (§28.530) (One-time)

50

1

50

10

500

$78

$39,000

(7) Uninspected Fish Processing Vessel Exam
(§28.710) (Biennial)

76

1

76

2

152

$71

$10,792

(8) Uninspected Fish Processing Vessel Certification
of Classification (§28.720) (One-time)

2

1

2

1

2

$71

$142

(9) Exemption Letter Requirement (§28.60) (Each
request)

180

1

180

1

180

$71

$12,780

(10) Citizenship Waiver (§28.1105 & .1110) (Each
request)

191

1

191

9.25

1,767

$71

$125,457

4,450

1

4,450

0.10

445

$71

$31,595

Requirement

(11) CFVS Exam Form CG-5587
Total

5,279

Total Number of Respondents

5,279

Total Number of Responses

5,279

Total Hour Burden

3,316

Total Cost Burden

$236,056

5,279

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Burden Hours Annual Hour
/ Response
Burden

3,316

$236,056

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Appendix C: Estimated Annual Federal Government Cost
Responses

Hours /
Response

Annual
Hours

Wage Rate

Annual Cost

(3) Acceptance Letter for Instructors and Course
Curricula (§28.275) (Ltr valid for 5 yrs)

100

1.5

150

$93

$13,950

(9) Exemption Letter Requirement (§28.60) (Each
request)

180

5.1

918

$93

$85,374

(10) Citizenship Waiver (§28.1105 & .1110) (Each
request)

191

3

573

$93

$53,289

4,450

0.5

2,225

$65

$144,625

Requirement

(11) CFVS Exam Form CG-5587
Total

$297,238

Total
Total Cost

$297,238

*Estimates may not sum due to rounding

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