Processed Products Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NOAA 88-13c Monthly Meal & Oil Report (88-13c) Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0018 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-06
0648-0018 30-day 88 FR 84306 2023-1205.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-05
0648-0018 60-day 88 FR 48194 2023-0726.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-11-30
0648-0018 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45788	Monthly Meal & Oil Report (88-13c) Form and Instruction	Modified
3952	Annual Survey of Seafood Processors (88-13) Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0018	ICR Reference No: 202311-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Processed Products Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/06/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	300	398
Time Burden (Hours)	135	178
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service annually collects information from seafood and industrial fishing processing plants on the volume and value of their processed fishery products and their monthly employment figures. NOAA also collects monthly production volume of fish meal, oil, and solubles. The information gathered is used by NOAA in the economic and social analyses developed when proposing and evaluating fishery management actions. The data are also used in annual reports such as Fisheries of the United States and is provided to other agencies, academia, and industry members as needed and allowed through the Magnuson Stevens Act. This year, we are proposing to modify the survey to allow respondents to mark themselves as more than one type of operation (i.e. Processor, wholesaler, cold storage, and/or other) and we are asking them to specify the number of processing line workers they have, if they are a processor.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-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:
	88 FR 48194	07/26/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 84306	12/05/2023
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
Annual Survey of Seafood Processors (88-13)	NOAA 88-13	FISHERY PRODUCTS REPORT U.S. PROCESSORS, ANNUAL
Monthly Meal & Oil Report (88-13c)	NOAA 88-13c	Fishery Products Report: Fish meal and oil, monthly

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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	300	398	0	0	-98	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	135	178	0	0	-43	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: Consolidation in the seafood processing industry and some businesses closing. Change in business status from processor to wholesaler, etc. for some entities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $64,560

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.     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: 12/06/2023

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