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OMB Control No: 0648-0549	ICR Reference No: 200607-0648-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northeast Multispecies Framework Adjustment 42 Permits Information Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 10/04/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	36 Months From Approved
Responses	30,714	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,865	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,078,550	0	0

Abstract: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is submitting the proposed rule to implement provisions contained within Framework Adjustment 42 to the Northeast (NE)Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposed measures under FW 42 include the following provisions requiring new information collection requirements for the permit family of forms: (1) Differential DAS counting; (2) Revisions to the Category B (regular) Days-at-Sea (DAS) Program; (3) Mandatory vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements; (4) Combined trips both inside and outside of the Eastern U.S./Canada Area; (5) Declaration of the intent to fish outside of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Regulated Mesh Area (RMA); and (6) A revised DAS Transfer Program request form. This data collection submission requests approval of new information collection requirements to implement the above provisions for FW 42 to the NE Multispecies FMP.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303(a)(5) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AT24	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 42522	07/26/2006

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	30,714	30,714
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,865	2,865
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,078,550	1,078,550

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is proposing management measures under FW 42 that reduce fishing mortality on several groundfish stocks to achieve fishing mortality objectives of the rebuilding program established under Amendment 13 to the FMP. The proposed measures under FW 42 include the following provisions requiring new information collection requirements for the permit family of forms: (1) Differential DAS counting; (2) Revisions to the Category B (regular) Days-at-Sea (DAS) Program; (3) Mandatory vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements; (4) Combined trips both inside and outside of the Eastern U.S./Canada Area; (5) Declaration of the intent to fish outside of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) Regulated Mesh Area (RMA); and (6) A revised DAS Transfer Program request form. This data collection submission requests approval of new information collection requirements to implement the above provisions for FW 42 to the NE Multispecies FMP.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $352,293

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Douglas Christel 978 281-9141

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