Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0229 30day 86 FR 8609_20210208.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-08
0648-0229 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-03
0648-0229 60day 85 FR 68307_20201028.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4142	Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0229	ICR Reference No: 202102-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports
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: 02/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	430,089	34,164
Time Burden (Hours)	28,673	2,278
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	84

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Abstract: This request is for the extension of a currently approved information collection. All Federally permitted dealers of the NE multispecies, monkfish, skates, Atlantic herring, Atlantic sea scallop, Atlantic deep-sea red crab, spiny dogfish, summer flounder, Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, Atlantic mackerel, Illex squid, longfin squid, butterfish, scup, bluefish, golden tilefish, blueline tilefish, black sea bass, Mid-Atlantic forage species, hagfish, and American lobster must have been issued and have in their possession a federal dealer permit in order to purchase such species from fishing vessels. Federally permitted dealers in the above fisheries are required to submit certain information regarding their fish purchases to NMFS. Trip-level (trip by trip) reports provide the comprehensive data that are necessary for successful long-term management of each fishery.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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 68307	10/28/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 8609	02/08/2021
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
Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports	NA	Vessel Trip Report - dealer reporting

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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	430,089	34,164	0	0	395,925	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,673	2,278	0	0	26,395	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	84	0	0	-84	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 total number of respondents included in the previous submission was miscalculated, and the updated number and associated burden hour increase is more reflective of actual responses anticipated. In the previous submission, NMFS either entered a number of hours rather than the number of respondents or as the number of responses was determined using two separate tables, we failed to add the results from the second table.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $368,327

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? 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: 02/09/2021

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