ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HURRICANES AND OTHER CLIMATE RELATED NATURAL DISASTERS ON COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING INDUSTRIES IN THE EASTERN, GULF COAST AND CARIBBEAN TERRIT

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
HURR 30d FRN pub 050318_19528.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-10
Hurricane and other 60d FRN pub 012318_3132.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-10
Disaster SS Part B 080918 clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-08-10
Disaster SS Part A 080918 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-08-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231351	Rapid and longterm assessments Other-outreach information	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0767	ICR Reference No: 201805-0648-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HURRICANES AND OTHER CLIMATE RELATED NATURAL DISASTERS ON COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING INDUSTRIES IN THE EASTERN, GULF COAST AND CARIBBEAN TERRIT
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	28,119	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,373	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In 2017, three major hurricanes made landfall in three weeks affecting U.S. Southeast and Gulf states and Caribbean territories. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria caused widespread damage, significantly impacting the fishing industries in these places. The NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology’s, Economics and Social Analysis Division seeks to conduct as-needed assessments of the immediate and long-term social and economic impacts from hurricanes and other climate-related natural disasters on commercial and recreational fishing industries in the Eastern, Gulf Coast and Caribbean territories of the United States. The surveys will collect data on commercial and recreational for-hire fishermen, bait and tackle stores, seafood dealers, marinas/boat repair/marine supply businesses, and seafood processing and aquaculture facilities. The post-impact rapid assessment is intended to identify short-term economic and socio-economic impacts for use in MSA Section 315 mandated assessments that are due to the Secretary of Commerce within sixty days of a catastrophic regional fishery disaster declaration. The rapid assessment will be followed by a one-year assessment intended to identify long-term impacts and impediments to recovery. These data collections provide essential information on the current conditions of the fishing industries in affected states that can be used both to improve future responses to disasters and in fishery management actions in the United States. They also provide a timely baseline of information to distinguish between the effects of storms and the effects of management regulations, thus improving the usefulness of subsequent fisheries social impact assessments. This information will increase the agency's knowledge of the compounding effects of natural disasters and changes in fisheries regulations in order to improve fisheries management.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1861 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
	83 FR 3132	01/23/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 19528	05/03/2018
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
Rapid and longterm assessments	NA, NA, NA, NA	Long-term Business Survey ,   Long-term Recreational and Commercial Fishing Survey ,   Rapid assessment business survey ,   Rapid assessment recreational and commercial fishing survey

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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	28,119	0	0	28,119	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,373	0	0	9,373	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $213,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 05/10/2018

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