Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 88-195 Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils Form and Instruction	Modified
0192 0307 change justification statement.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2007-03-21
MSA enr 103 excerpt.doc Supplementary Document	2006-01-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4042	Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0192	ICR Reference No: 200703-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/30/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2007	10/31/2007	10/31/2007
Responses	246	0	185
Time Burden (Hours)	144	0	108
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires disclosure of financial interests in any harvesting, processing, or any marketing activities by nominees and members of the Fishery Management Councils. In further compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, appointees by a Council to Scientific and Statistical Committees will also now be required to complete the disclosure form, and will likewise have their forms posted on the Internet/available to the public during office hours.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 302(j) (as amended in HR 5496) Name of Law: Magnuson-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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	88-195	Statement of Financial Interests

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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	246	185	0	61	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144	108	0	36	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: Appointees to Scientific and Statistical Committees are now required to complete financial interest forms and update them annually or within 30 days of any change, as are Council members. This change adds 61 responses and 36 hours to the annualized burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/21/2007

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