Fishermen's Contingency Fund

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NOAA 88-164 Fishermen's Contingency Fund Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Form NOAA88-166 Fishermen's Contingency Fund 15 Day Report Form	Modified
0648-0082 30day 86 FR 18516_20210409.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-09
0648-0082 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-01
0648-0082 60day 85 FR 84305_20201228.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3986	Fishermen's Contingency Fund Application Form and Instruction	Modified
184748	Fishermen's Contingency Fund 15 Day Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0082	ICR Reference No: 202103-0648-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fishermen's Contingency Fund
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: 04/09/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	40	40
Time Burden (Hours)	160	160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	64	500

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. United States (U.S.) commercial fishermen may file claims for compensation for losses of, or damage to, fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of resulting economic losses, attributable to oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. To obtain compensation, applicants must comply with requirements set forth in 50 CFR part 296. The requirements include a “report” within 15 days of the date the vessel first returns to port after the casualty incident to gain a presumption of eligible causation, and a “Claim Application” within 90 days of when the applicant first became aware of the loss and/or damage. The 15-Day Report is NOAA Form 88-166 and it requests identifying information such as: Respondent's name; address; social security number; and casualty location. The information in the report is usually completed by NOAA during a telephone call with the respondent. The Claim Application is NOAA Form 88-164 and it requires the respondent to provide information on the property and economic losses and/or damages including type of damage; purchase date and price of lost/damaged gear; and income from recent fishing trips. It also includes an affidavit by which the applicant attests to the truthfulness of the claim.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1841 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978
  

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 84305	12/28/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 18516	04/09/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fishermen's Contingency Fund 15 Day Report	NOAA88-166	Fishermen's Contingency Fund 15-day Report
Fishermen's Contingency Fund Application	NOAA 88-164	Fisherman's Contingency Fund Claim Application

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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	40	40	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	160	160	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	64	500	0	0	-436	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,466

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: 04/09/2021

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