Fisheries Finance Program Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NOAA 88-1 Fisheries Finance Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
0230 30day FRN pub 053118_24977.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-31
0012 60d FRN pub 020218_4908.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-05-30
0012 SS 052418_A8_addition.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-07-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3925	Fisheries Finance Program Application Form and Instruction	Modified
185532	Annual Financial Statement for Current Borrowers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0012	ICR Reference No: 201805-0648-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fisheries Finance Program Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/17/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2018
Responses	311	0	451
Time Burden (Hours)	1,102	0	1,502
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,799	0	2,593

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Abstract: NOAA operates a direct loan program to assist in financing certain actions relating to commercial fishing vessels, shoreside fishery facilities, aquaculture operations, and individual fishing quotas. Application information is required to determine eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR Part 253 and to determine the type and amount of assistance requested by the applicant. An annual financial statement is required from the recipients to monitor the financial status of the loan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 46 USC 53701 Name of Law: Shipping 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 4908	02/02/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 24978	05/31/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Financial Statement for Current Borrowers
Fisheries Finance Program Application	NOAA 88-1	Fisheries Finance Program Loan Application Form

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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	311	451	0	0	-140	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,102	1,502	0	0	-400	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,799	2,593	0	0	206	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: The total estimated number of responses has decreased from 451 to 311 and the estimated average response time for new applicants has remained 10 hours, based on our best estimates using the last 3 years of data. The decrease in the number of responses is related to a decrease in the total allowable catch for halibut and sablefish. This has resulted in a decreased number of applications for our IFQ loan program and thus, of reports. The previous estimate of applications per year was 75, and reports, 376. There is a decrease of 400 hours: for applications, from 750 to 600, and for reports, from 752 to 502. The increase in the average estimated cost per response has increased from $5.75 to $9.00 due to increases in estimated postage and duplication cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $221,547

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 05/31/2018

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