Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
Highly Migratory Species Tournament Reporting Form and Instruction	New
0323 change request justification statement.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-02-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4254	Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
183971	Highly Migratory Species Tournament Reporting Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0323	ICR Reference No: 200802-0648-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting
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: 03/26/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/04/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2009	06/30/2009	06/30/2009
Responses	600	0	519
Time Burden (Hours)	110	0	83
Cost Burden (Dollars)	92	0	0

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) would require that operators of fishing tournaments involving Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) provide advance identification of the tournament (registration) and then, for selected tournaments, provide summary information after the tournament is completed (reporting) on the HMS caught, whether they were kept or released, the length and weight of the fish, and other information. Most of the data required for post-tournament reporting is already collected in the routine course of tournament operations. The data collected is needed by NOAA Fisheries Service to estimate the total annual catch of these species, to evaluate the impact of tournament fishing in relation to other types of fishing, and to evaluate the impact of HMS management measures on tournament operations. This request is to require summary reports for all registered HMS species tournaments,adding 81 non-billfish tournaments and 27 hours, to support improved data quality, specifically of recreational fishing information, per a new Magnuson-Stevens directive.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 401 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration	NA	Tournament registration form
Highly Migratory Species Tournament Reporting	NA, NA	Billfish tournament summary report ,   Tournament summary report

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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	600	519	0	81	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110	83	0	73	-46	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	92	0	0	24	68	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden will increase by 81 responses and 27 hours, due to requiring summary reports on all Highly Migratory Species tournaments registering with NMFS, rather than only billfish and a small percentage of others. The previous cost was $153 (showing up in ROCIS as zero, due to rounding off in the transfer of the collection to ROCIS). Although more responses will be submitted, about 50% are submitting electronically. However, for those mailing responses, postage has increased since the last ICR was submitted. The net decrease, then, is $61.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/04/2008

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