Highly Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 88-191 Highly Migratory Species Vessel Trip Reports with Catch Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Expenditure Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 88-191 Trip Cost-Earnings Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 88-191 No Fishing / No Catch Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0371 SUPPORTING STATEMENT A (0648-BM23 Revision)_7.30.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-06
0648-0371 Supporting Statement B (0648-BM23 Revision)_07.30.24.docx Supporting Statement B	2024-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4390	Highly Migratory Species Vessel Trip Reports with Catch Form and Instruction	Modified
270726	Weighout Slips	New
244406	Annual Expenditure Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
185589	Trip Cost-Earnings Reports Form and Instruction	Modified
185588	No Fishing / No Catch Reports Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0371	ICR Reference No: 202409-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-0648-020
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/06/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	369,844	113,945
Time Burden (Hours)	71,109	21,710
Cost Burden (Dollars)	145	95

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Abstract: logbooks and cost-earnings reports information collection to incorporate proposed changes under a proposed rule (RIN 0648-BM23) that will modify and expand electronic reporting requirements in Atlantic HMS fisheries. These changes include requiring vessel owners/operators that report in existing paper commercial logbooks (Atlantic HMS logbook and Southeast Coastal Fisheries Logbook Program), to report electronically, via the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Commercial Electronic Logbook (working title for electronic reporting program in development) while also modifying the timing requirements for reporting. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is also proposing to implement new electronic logbook requirements for vessel owners/operators holding HMS Charter/Headboat permits or Atlantic Tunas General category permits, Atlantic Tunas Harpoon category permits, and/or Swordfish General Commercial permits. This information collection provides essential data on HMS fishing effort, catch, and economic data that is essential to the continued management of these fisheries. The legislative authorities to collect data from the various sectors of the economy that harvest marine resources in the exclusive economic zone are the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA). Under this dual authority, the Secretary of Commerce has promulgated rules that require specific types of record keeping and data submissions. HMS are species that travel long distances and often cross domestic and international boundaries. NMFS manages HMS fisheries—tunas, sharks, swordfish, and billfish—in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean waters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-BM23	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 72796	09/06/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Expenditure Reports	NA	HMS Cost-Earnings Annual Summary Report
Highly Migratory Species Vessel Trip Reports with Catch	88-191, 88-191, NA	Trip Summary Report ,   Set Form ,   Handgear Trip Summary Form
No Fishing / No Catch Reports	88-191, NA, NA, NA	Trip Summary, No-Trip Reports ,   Charter/Headboat Trip Summary Form ,   Handgear Trip Summary Form ,   HMS Charter/Headboat No Fishing Form
Trip Cost-Earnings Reports	88-191, 88-191	Trip Summary Report ,   Set Form
Weighout Slips

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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	369,844	113,945	0	255,899	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	71,109	21,710	0	49,399	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	145	95	0	50	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Changing regulations; discontinuation of one IC.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,550,119

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: 09/06/2024

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