Socio-Economic Surveys of Vessel (SESV) Owners and Crew in New England and Mid-Atlantic Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Owner Split Surveys Form and Instruction	New
Crew survey Form and Instruction	New
SESV SS 062411 Part A rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-07-18
SESV SS 062411 Part B and attachments.pdf Supporting Statement B	2011-07-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
198241	Vessel Owner Split Surveys Form and Instruction	New
198240	Crew survey Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0636	ICR Reference No: 201106-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Socio-Economic Surveys of Vessel (SESV) Owners and Crew in New England and Mid-Atlantic Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	700	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Northeast Science Center's Social Science Branch (SSB) in Woods Hole, MA intends to perform two surveys among participants in the commercial fishing industry in the Northeast Region (New England and the Mid-Atlantic states). The surveys will cover commercial fishing vessel owners (the owners' survey) and crew, including hired captains, (the crew survey). The surveys will collect representative data on owners and crew at the fishery level. These surveys will be implemented annually to allow for tracking trends over time. SSB will use the data collected through these surveys to track performance measures related to commercial fisheries management in the Northeast Region.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 4321 et seq Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq 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:
	76 FR 16612	03/24/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 41452	07/14/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Vessel Owner Split Surveys	NA, NA	Survey on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Commercial Fishing Vessel Owners in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic ,   Survey on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Commercial Fishing Vessel Owners in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Crew survey	NA	Survey on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Commercial Fishing Crew in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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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	1,400	0	0	1,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	700	0	0	700	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $140,363

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]? 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: 07/18/2011

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