Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RA report NE June 2014.docx Supplementary Document	2014-10-15
RA report MA June 2014.docx Supplementary Document	2014-10-15
NE 6-13-14-pp.docx Supplementary Document	2014-10-15
MA 6-6-14-pp.docx Supplementary Document	2014-10-15
0229 SS 101514.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-10-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4142	Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0229	ICR Reference No: 201410-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports
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: 01/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/17/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	34,164	0	43,888
Time Burden (Hours)	2,278	0	2,926
Cost Burden (Dollars)	84	0	67,991

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Abstract: All federally permitted dealers of Atlantic mackerel, squid, butterfish, Atlantic sea scallop, Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, Northeast (NE) multispecies, monkfish, summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Atlantic bluefish, spiny dogfish, Atlantic herring, skates, tilefish, hagfish, American lobster must have been issued and have in their possession a federal dealer permit in order to purchase such species from fishing vessels. Federally permitted dealers in the above fisheries are required to submit certain information regarding their fish purchases to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Trip-level (trip by trip) reports provide the comprehensive data that are necessary for successful long-term management of each fishery.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and 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:
	79 FR 22628	04/23/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 62414	10/17/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports

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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	34,164	43,888	0	0	-9,724	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,278	2,926	0	0	-648	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	84	67,991	0	0	-67,907	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: Adjustments: Estimated dealer numbers have decreased from 844 to 657. There are several possible explanations/contributing factors: 1) there may have been a drop in the number of businesses seeking federal permits out of the Greater Atlantic Region. This is due to prohibition of permits due to past history or fewer businesses wanting to deal with the reporting requirements; 2) There could be a decrease in the overall number of dealer submitting landings. Several dealers maintain permits but don't submit landing data; 3) there were probably some estimation errors in 2012 that showed an incorrect increase from 726 dealers in 2010. Costs have been corrected; previously, an operating cost per dealer was actually based on labor costs, in error.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $342,072

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: 10/17/2014

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