West Coast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Coastal Pelagic Species Permit Renewals, Transfers and Appeals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
HMS Permits Form and Instruction	Modified
0204 Justification 021815.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2015-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4072	Coastal Pelagic Species Permit Renewals, Transfers and Appeals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
191954	Exempted Fishing Permits	Unchanged
189422	HMS Permits Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0204	ICR Reference No: 201502-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Permit 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: 02/19/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	08/31/2016	08/31/2016
Responses	889	0	889
Time Burden (Hours)	135	0	135
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,112	0	26,112

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Abstract: Permits are required for persons to participate in Federally-managed fisheries off the West Coast. The permit application forms provide basic information about permit holders and the vessels and gear being used. This information is important for understanding the nature of the fisheries and provides a link to participants. It also aids enforcement of regulations. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeks approval to change the sentence structure of Section 3 Vessel Ownership Information for the HMS paper application managed through the WCR Permits Office to "Is each holder of this permit a U.S. citizen (including all members of an association or joint venture)? If the vessel is owned by a trust, partnership, corporation, the permit holder is an 'eligible owner' as described on page two of this form." This change in instruction will not add any additional burden or recordkeeping recording cost, in fact, based on the amount of paper applications received; the overall recordkeeping/reporting cost for the submission of the forms may decrease.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 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:
	78 FR 19649	04/02/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 43140	07/19/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exempted Fishing Permits
HMS Permits	NA	Pacific HMS Vessel Permit Application
Coastal Pelagic Species Permit Renewals, Transfers and Appeals	NA	Coastal Pelagics Fishing Limited Entry Permit Application

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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	889	889	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	135	135	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,112	26,112	0	0	0	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: Annual HMS permit responses have remained about the same, with only a slight decrease of 34 permits, with other response categories remaining the same. There is an associated decrease in burden of 4 hours. Due to fewer responses, but mainly due to the anticipated use of the online permit application through NPS (approved under a 2012 change request), the reporting/recordkeeping cost has decreased by $1,192.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,616

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: 02/18/2015

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