Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	New
Form 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Modified
HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports (Bluefin Tuna has separate IC) Form	Modified
0040 SS 100510rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-10-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation	Modified
194779	Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	New
179880	Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable Instruction	Modified
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Modified
179876	HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports (Bluefin Tuna has separate IC) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 201010-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200905-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/19/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	29,984	0	37,435
Time Burden (Hours)	6,735	0	6,152
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,785	0	8,258

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Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory dealer reporting program for domestic landings and international trade of highly migratory species. Catch and trade monitoring is required under provisions of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, Tunas Convention Act, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Information collected through this program is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, and its management obligations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 27296	05/14/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 64246	10/19/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	NA	Bi-weekly Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Dealer Report
HMS Dealer and Landings Biweekly Reports (Bluefin Tuna has separate IC)	NA, NA	Dealer reporting for HMS ,   HMS Biweekly Report (International Trade)
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	88-144	Dealer report form for large, medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna
Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	ICCAT Swordfish Statistical Document ,   ICCAT Bigeye tuna statistical document ,   CCSBT Southern Bluefin Tuna Statistical document ,   IATCC Bigeye Tuna Re-export certificate ,   ICCAT Bluefin tuna re-export certificate ,   U.S. Bluefin Tuna Catch Document ,   CCSBT Southern BFT re-export certificate
Application for authorization for non-government validation

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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	29,984	37,435	0	0	-7,451	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,735	6,152	0	0	583	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,785	8,258	0	0	3,527	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: Annual Adjustments accounted for all of the modified reporting and cost burden estimates, which are given in Table 6. Small changes occurred from the last renewal period due to increases in some of the response categories and thus increased burden hours, based on 2009 data. Landings and trade of species requiring CDs, SDs, and RXCs vary from year to year. Table 6. Program adjustments Adjustment Category Previous New Estimates Adjustment Number of Respondents 1,751 1,832 81 Number of Responses 37,435 29,984 7,451 Number of Burden Hours 6,152 6,735 583 Total Annual Costs $8,258 $11,785 $3,527

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,893

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]? 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? 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: 10/19/2010

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