Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0358 30day 86 FR 38685_20210722.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-22
0648-0358 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-17
0648-0358 60day 86 FR 10250_20210219.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37356	Southeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements Other-Regulation	Modified
215015	Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements Other-Regulation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0358	ICR Reference No: 202107-0648-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
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: 07/22/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	284,585	439,048
Time Burden (Hours)	40,335	51,015
Cost Burden (Dollars)	544,752	673,277

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Abstract: This is an extension request without change to an existing information collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other partners manage federal fisheries in the U.S. southeast region, which includes the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean. The purpose of the information collections approved under OMB Control No. 0648-0358 is to facilitate enforcement of regulatory requirements on fishing vessels and fishing gear in the U.S. southeast region. Specific markings on vessels and gear allow enforcement personnel and fishermen to locate, identify, and distinguish the owner or operator of fishing vessels and gear. NMFS requires persons with permitted fishing vessels to mark their vessel and fishing gear with the official identification number or another form of approved identification. A vessel's official number, under most regulations, is required to be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and weather deck. The marking of fishing gear is also valuable in actions concerning damage, loss, and civil proceedings. Fishing gear marking requirements apply to coral aquacultured live rock, golden crab traps, mackerel gillnet floats, spiny lobster traps, buoy gear, and black sea bass pots. These vessel and fishing gear markings provide law enforcement personnel with a means to monitor fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities to ascertain whether the vessel's observed activities and fishing gear are in accordance with those authorized for that vessel.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 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:
	86 FR 10250	02/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 38685	07/22/2021
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
Southeast Region Gear Identification Requirements
Southeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements

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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	284,585	439,048	0	0	-154,463	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,335	51,015	0	0	-10,680	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	544,752	673,277	0	0	-128,525	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: Vessel marking burdens decreased due to fewer permitted vessels in the fishery. Gear Identification requirements had an overall decrease in burden due to fewer respondents overall.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/22/2021

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