Fisheries Finance Program Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NOAA 88-1 Fisheries Finance Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
0012 SS 010712.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-01-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3925	Fisheries Finance Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
185532	Annual Financial Statement for Current Borrowers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0012	ICR Reference No: 201201-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fisheries Finance Program Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/24/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	474	0	1,735
Time Burden (Hours)	1,332	0	13,880
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,422	0	8,050

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Abstract: NOAA operates a direct loan program to assist in financing certain actions relating to commercial fishing vessels, shoreside fishery facilities, aquaculture operations, and individual fishing quotas. Application information is required to determine eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR Part 253 and to determine the type and amount of assistance requested by the applicant. An annual financial statement is required from the recipients to monitor the financial status of the loan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 53701 Name of Law: Shipping 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 44306	07/25/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 3439	01/24/2012
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
Annual Financial Statement for Current Borrowers
Fisheries Finance Program Application	NOAA 88-1	Fisheries Finance Program Loan Application Form

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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	474	1,735	0	5	-1,266	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,332	13,880	0	40	-12,588	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,422	8,050	0	6	-5,634	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: Program Change: Crab IFQ loans are now included in this program. At least 5 of the IFQ requests in Question 12 were for crab, adding 5 responses, 40 burden hours and $6. However, overall, IFQ loan applications are down. Adjustments: The estimated number of annual responses has decreased: there is an estimated decrease of 90 in annual reports required, and a net decrease of 171 in new applications (note, in the 2008 extension request, 1,500 annual reports were estimated, but the current sponsor believes that was the 3-year total, which should have been annualized to 500; therefore, our decrease in reports in based on the corrected figure. In addition, the response time for annual reports has been adjusted to more accurately reflect the time needed. Overall, postage is less due to fewer responses; however, the average postage cost per mailing has increased from $4.64 to $5.11.

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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]? 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: 01/24/2012

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