Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0543 30-day 84 FR 70960 2019-1226.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-30
0648-0543 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-06
0648-0543 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-12-06
0648-0543 60-day 84 FR 53113 2019-1004.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4657	Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0543	ICR Reference No: 201912-0648-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook
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: 11/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/02/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	1,410	0	1,441
Time Burden (Hours)	4,230	0	4,323
Cost Burden (Dollars)	338,400	0	345,840

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the commercial shrimp fishery in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) under the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Regulations implementing the FMP require owners and operators of federally permitted shrimp vessels, if selected by NMFS, to carry an electronic logbook (ELB) on their vessel and participate in the NMFS-sponsored electronic logbook reporting program. ELBs provide a more precise means of estimating fishing effort than paper logbooks. Using ELBs to estimate fishing effort serves an important role to help estimate bycatch across the Gulf shrimp fleet.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
	84 FR 53113	10/04/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 70960	12/26/2019
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
Gulf of Mexico Electronic Logbook

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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	1,410	1,441	0	0	-31	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,230	4,323	0	0	-93	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	338,400	345,840	0	0	-7,440	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: The number of respondents and responses changes for this collection. As stated above, the Gulf shrimp fishery requires a limited-access federal permit, and there is a moratorium on new federal Gulf shrimp permits until October 26, 2026. As of September 12, 2019, the maximum number of vessels that could be active and have an ELB unit on board at any one time is 1,410. This is also the number of respondents and total annual responses. This results in a corresponding decrease in the annual burden hours and annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $469,556

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? No

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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: 01/02/2020

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