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.
This information collection request seeks to revise previously approved information collections from seafood dealers regarding purchases or sales of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS), including federally managed tunas, sharks and swordfish, in conjunction with a Finl Rule 0648-BA75.
This revision affects only submissions by HMS dealers for Atlantic swordfish, sharks, and bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas.
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation Act
Program Changes: The changes associated with this submission due to program changes are a result of an increase in the required reporting frequency for HMS dealers of shark, BAYS tuna and swordfish. This increased the number of responses and estimate of burden hours. In addition, a new voluntary form for fishermen increased the number of respondents, responses, and burden hours. Because the new reporting requirements are all electronic, there are no additional costs associated with the submission of reports. However, the estimated total capital and start-up costs associated with electronic reporting for dealers is $142,000, as explained in Question 13.
Table 6. Program Changes
Program Change Category (previous and new TOTAL burdens and costs)
Previous New Estimates Program Change
Number of Respondents 1,832 7,061 5,229
Number of Responses 29,984 78,609 48,625
Number of Burden Hours 6,735 18,694 11,959
Total Annual Costs $11,785 $153,988 142,203
Adjustment: As postage has increased from $0.44 to $0.45, information submitted via mail has increased by a total of $167.
$683,931
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for authorization for non-government validation