Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form and Instruction	Modified
Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Unchanged
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app Form	Modified
Dealer permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Request to consolidate reef fish permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Request for duplicate permit or card Form and Instruction	Modified
Changes to permit holder information Form and Instruction	Modified
Smoothhound shark permit Form and Instruction	Modified
IMO registration Form	Unchanged
0648-0205 Change Request Justification.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2019-07-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44583	Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified
44582	Dolphin/wahoo operator cards Form and Instruction	Modified
44578	Live rock permitting and reporting Form	Modified
44575	Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Form	Unchanged
44573	Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app Form	Modified
37306	Dealer permits Form and Instruction	Modified
226389	Request to consolidate reef fish permits Form and Instruction	Modified
226388	Request for duplicate permit or card Form and Instruction	Modified
226387	Changes to permit holder information Form and Instruction	Modified
218872	Smoothhound shark permit Form and Instruction	Modified
217447	IMO registration Form	Unchanged
198600	Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps	Unchanged
198599	Golden crab permittees zone transit notification	Unchanged
198597	Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201907-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast 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: 08/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/18/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	05/31/2020	05/31/2020
Responses	11,745	0	11,745
Time Burden (Hours)	7,259	0	7,259
Cost Burden (Dollars)	345,899	0	345,899

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Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic are required to obtain Federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific fishery management plans of each region. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels, dealers, and participants, as well as properly manage the fisheries and generate fishery-related data. The changes for the website address and phone hours to the application forms would be made to ensure NMFS is providing the correct and most up-to-date information to our constituents. The tax ID number, hold or fish box capacity, and operator card updates would be made to further clarify the requirements and information the applicants must provide to NMFS to obtain a federal permit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	81 FR 92789	12/20/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 17971	04/17/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 14

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Changes to permit holder information	N/A	Change of Information Form for Federal Fisheries Permits
Request for duplicate permit or card	N/A	Application for Duplicate Federal Fishery Permits, Operator Card, or Decal
Request to consolidate reef fish permits	N/A	Application to Consolidate Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Permits
Dealer permits	N/A	Federal Permit Application for Annual Dealer Permit
Vessels fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone, including Golden Tilefish endorsement on EEZ app	N/A, NA	Federal Fisheries Permits for fishing in the EEZ, online version ,   Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing for Wreckfish off the South Atlantic States
Dolphin/wahoo operator cards	N/A	Federal Permit Application for Southeast Region Issued Operator Card
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application	N/A	Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Colombian Treaty Waters
Live rock permitting and reporting	N/A, N/A, N/A, NA	Notice of intent of harvest of aquacultured live rock ,   Federal Permit Application for Aquacultured Live Rock (New Permit) ,   Federal Permit Application for Aquacultured Live Rock (Permit Renewal) ,   Report for the Deposit or Harvest of Aquacultured Live Rock
Golden crab permittees zone transit notification
Traps (golden crab, reef fish, snapper/grouper, spiny lobster) - notifications of authorization for retrieval or of lost/stolen traps
Vessel permit transfers and notarizations using applicable permit application form
Annual landings report for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp	NA	Gulf Of Mexico Shrimp Landings Report
IMO registration	NA	IMO Number Registration
Smoothhound shark permit	N/A	Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

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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	11,745	11,745	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,259	7,259	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	345,899	345,899	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $526,725

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: 07/18/2019

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