For Hire Telephone Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0709 30day 85 FR 77180_20201201.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-01
0648-0709 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2020-11-19
0648-0709 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-19
0648-0709 60-day 85 FR 37876 2020-0624.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
213132	For-hire Telephone Survey Other-Privacy Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0709	ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: For Hire Telephone Survey
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/02/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	23,114	22,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,348	1,283
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection, to implement the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) For-Hire Telephone Survey (FHTS) in all states along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, except Louisiana and Texas. The primary purpose of the FHTS data is to estimate for-hire fishing effort (i.e. the number of angler trips taken aboard for-hire vessels) and evaluate for-hire fishing trip characteristics. For-hire fishing effort estimates are combined with catch per unit effort (CPUE) estimates derived from complementary intercept survey data to produce estimates of catch (harvest and discards) by species.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Maguson-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:
	85 FR 37876	06/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 77180	12/01/2020
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
For-hire Telephone Survey	NA, NA, NA	For-Hire Telephone Survey interview ,   Logbook entry as substitute for questionnaire ,   For-hire survey

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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	23,114	22,000	0	0	1,114	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,348	1,283	0	0	65	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: The number of respondents, and subsequently responses and burden hours, was increased based on estimates from the past 3 years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $641,390

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.     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? 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: 12/02/2020

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