NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0351 SS 051817.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-05-22
0351 30-day FRN pub 052217-23200.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-22
MA 02-14-17.docx Supplementary Document	2017-05-17
NE 01-23-17.docx Supplementary Document	2017-05-17
0351 FR 81 95119 Notice 122716.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4326	Lobster Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified
182601	Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified
182600	Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirement Instruction	Modified
182599	Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirement Instruction	Unchanged
182593	Black Sea Bass and Scup Gear Identification Requirements Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0351	ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-019
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 07/07/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	1,115,510	0	1,269,340
Time Burden (Hours)	18,592	0	21,156
Cost Burden (Dollars)	53,390	0	61,160

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Abstract: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a),(b), and (d), § 648.123(b)(3), § 648.144(b)(1), §648.264(a)(5), and § 697.21(a) and (b) require that Federal fishing permit holders using specified fishing gear mark that gear with specified information for the purposes of identification (e.g., official vessel number, permit number, or other methods identified in the regulations). The regulations also specify how the gear is to be marked for the purposes of visibility (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, or other methods identified in the regulations). The display of the identifying characters on fishing gear aids in fishery law enforcement. The marking of gear for visibility increases safety at sea.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act as Amended in 2006
  

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:
	81 FR 95119	12/27/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 23200	05/22/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Gillnet Fisheries Gear Identification Requirement
Lobster Gear Identification Requirements
Longline Multispecies and Tilefish Fisheries Gear Identification Requirements
Black Sea Bass and Scup Gear Identification Requirements
Deep-Sea Red Crab Gear Identification Requirement

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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	1,115,510	1,269,340	0	0	-153,830	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,592	21,156	0	0	-2,564	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	53,390	61,160	0	0	-7,770	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: Changes reflect the most current information regarding the number of relevant vessels and gear estimated for the next three years. The total burden hours were reduced as a result of an updated analysis which included the average number of entities in each gear marking category from 2013-2015. The number of participants in each gear marking program varied by fishery. Overall, there was a reduction in the number of participants across all fishery groups (both by fishery and gear type) except for the deep sea red crab fishery, which remained the same. This declining participation could be caused by a number of reasons, including but not limited to: the general trend of the consolidation of fisheries overall, reductions in fishing quotas, industry downsizing, resource availability, and the general state of the economy. There were no changes to the regulations or gear marking requirements since the last collection renewal, so all changes in the burden are a result of changes in the number of participating entities. A description of all changes to the annual burden estimates associated with this collection of information is shown in Table 2. Table 2. Reasons for Changes to Annual Burden Estimates Number of Respondents Number of Transactions Time Burden on Respondents (hours) Cost Burden on Respondents ($) Cost Burden on Federal Government ($) Previous Collection 6,116 1,269,340 21,156 61,160.00 N/A Program Change 0 0 0 0 N/A Adjustment -777 -153,830 -2,564 -7,770.00 N/A Current Collection 5,339 1,115,510 18,592 53,390.00 N/A

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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: 05/22/2017

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