This revision combines information collections previously approved under 0648-0739 and 0648-0776. The 0648-0739 control number was discontinued at the agency's request on 12/23/19, prior to the 12/31/19 expiration date. The 0648-0776 control number was discontinued at the agency's request on 2/11/20, prior to the 2/28/22 expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2023
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2020
361,000
0
30,099
103,717
0
1,466
1,854,000
0
22,530
Domestic law and international obligations require that NMFS collect information about the harvest of certain fishery products when these products are entered into U.S. commerce and/or exported from the United States. To this end, NMFS has implemented a number of trade monitoring programs to collect information from the seafood industry regarding the origin of certain fishery products. The purpose of these programs is to determine the admissibility of the products in accordance with the specific criteria of the trade measure or documentation requirements in effect for the species of fish that are being imported or exported. NMFS collects the required information electronically through the International Trade Data System (ITDS) maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The ITDS information collection is merged with the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, both previously approved by OMB.
This is a request to renew/extend a previously approved information collection. Based on actual submissions/responses from 2016 through 2019, the burden estimates have been adjusted. In addition, the burden is adjusted to account for the merger of collections 0648-0732 (ITDS) and 0648-0739 (SIMP).
There are several factors which contribute to divergence in the burden estimates once -0732, -0739 and -0776 are merged.
First, there is only one consolidated trade permit, so estimates of the number of respondents made for the individual collections would lead to double counting if summed across programs. The current estimate of annual trade permit applications/renewals is 1800 respondents.
Second, the original approval for -0739 used an alternative to the NMFS calculation by applying a method submitted by a stakeholder group. Since this was a new program, OMB directed NMFS to use the stakeholder method as an "upper bound" burden estimate that became the approved burden level. Given experience gained with the several import monitoring programs, NMFS has standardized the burden calculation method and used recent figures on actual numbers of respondents/responses. These figures are reflected in the estimates presented under Item 12.
Finally, the original submissions for -0739 and -0776 included the "audit" response as part of the recordkeeping requirement. Now that NMFS has experience with the auditing process, the information allows separation of this aspect of the burden. This is more accurate because not all entries for which records must be maintained are actually selected for audit.
$1,038,462
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
christopher rogers 3017139090 ext. 117
No
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:
(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;
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.
Admissibility documents
0648-0732 Supporting Statement Part A REVISED 2020-0129.docx
0648-0732 30-day 84 FR 42904 2019-0816.pdf
Supply Chain Recordkeeping