Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report Form	Unchanged
HMS landing reports - negative reporting Form	Unchanged
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers) Form	Unchanged
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form 88-144 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Unchanged
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna Form	Unchanged
0040 BC09 change justification 111914.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3968	Application for authorization for non-government validation	Unchanged
213988	Bluefin tuna landing card - electronic version	New
202652	Email address given to NMFS	Unchanged
202651	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report Form	Unchanged
202650	HMS landing reports - negative reporting Form	Unchanged
198067	Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers) Form	Unchanged
194779	Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179880	Statistical Documents, Catch Documents and Re-export Certificates with validation burden included where applicable Instruction	Unchanged
179878	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179876	HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	07/31/2015	07/31/2015
Responses	78,942	0	78,609
Time Burden (Hours)	18,700	0	18,694
Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,155	0	154,155

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Abstract: HMS regulations at §635.5 (b)(2)(i)(A) require bluefin tuna landing card data to be collected via a fax-in system or electronic data entry. The data fields collected include date, dealer number, vessel number, vessel master signature, gear, fishing location, tag number, landing port and fish size. Up until now, only the fax-in system has been operationally available. However, in conjunction with the development of an individual bluefin quota (IBQ) management system under the final rule for Amendment 7 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS Fishery Management Plan (RIN 0648-BC09), electronic entry of these data will be necessary for bluefin purchased from Longline and Purse seine category vessels, about 50% of the bluefin landings. Real-time landings data are necessary to support the management of individual bluefin quota shares. Until the electronic entry is thoroughly tested and implemented, both forms of reporting will be required.

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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:
0648-BA75	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 47303	08/08/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
HMS landing reports - negative reporting	NA	HMS dealer reporting for Shark, Swordfish and BAYS tuna
HMS International Trade Biweekly Report	NA	HMS International Trade Biweekly Report
Email address given to NMFS
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
Voluntary Vessel and Catch Form (fishermen complete for dealers)	NA	Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Daily Landing Report and Tag	88-144	Dealer report form for large, medium and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna
Bluefin tuna domestic landing biweekly report	NA	Atlanticf Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report
HMS Dealer Weekly Landing Reports for Sharks, Swordfish and BAYS Tuna	NA	Dealer reporting for HMS
Bluefin tuna landing card - electronic version

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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	78,942	78,609	0	333	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,700	18,694	0	6	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	154,155	154,155	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to overlapping requirement for electronic submission of bluefin tuna landing cards, with faxed cards, an annualized 333 responses and 6 hours will be added.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $683,931

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: 11/19/2014

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