Greater Atlantic Region Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
VMS Catch Report Form and Instruction	Removed
Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent Form	Modified
VMS Pre-Landing Notifications: IFQ, NGOM, some limited access trips Form and Instruction	Removed
Access Area Trip Exchange Form	Modified
0648-0491 30-day 85 FR 37632 2020-0623.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-23
0648-0491 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-16
0648-0491 60-day 85 FR 13140 2020-0306.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196920	VMS Catch Report Form and Instruction	Removed
182973	Sector Operation Plans	Unchanged
182972	Sector Proposals	Unchanged
182971	Cost Recovery	Unchanged
182970	Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent Form	Modified
182968	VMS Pre-Landing Notifications: IFQ, NGOM, some limited access trips Form and Instruction	Removed
180125	Access Area Trip Exchange Form	Modified
180122	VMS: trip declarations, power down codes and polling fees	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0491	ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/23/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	804	45,926
Time Burden (Hours)	980	2,843
Cost Burden (Dollars)	380	782,747

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Abstract: Vessels issued Atlantic sea scallop fishery permits are required to provide certain information and submit specific forms to enable effective management of the scallop fishery and vessel owners to complete transactions with other scallop permit holders. The collection requirements under OMB Control No. 0648-0491 enable successful implementation and administration of components of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This current extension includes the same information collection requirements as previously, except that it removes the collection of Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) requirements that are now collected under OMB Control No. 0648-0202.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reuthorization Act of 2006
  

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:
	85 FR 13140	03/06/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 37632	06/23/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quota Transfer Applications - Temporary and Permanent	NA, NA	Access Area Allocation Exchange - Full Time ,   Access Area Allocation Exchange - Part Time
Sector Proposals
Sector Operation Plans
Cost Recovery
Access Area Trip Exchange	NA	Trip Exchange Request
VMS: trip declarations, power down codes and polling fees
VMS Pre-Landing Notifications: IFQ, NGOM, some limited access trips	NA	Prelanding notification revised to include certain limited access trips
VMS Catch Report	NA	Daily scallop catch report (in file with other Web shots)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	804	45,926	0	-45,122	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	980	2,843	0	-1,863	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	380	782,747	0	-782,393	26	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: Collection adjusted to remove VMS requirements as they are captured in OMB# 0648-0202

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,800

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.     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: 06/23/2020

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