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OMB Control No: 0648-0202	ICR Reference No: 200911-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	179,903	0	15,870,043
Time Burden (Hours)	26,832	0	40,244
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,262,267	0	3,035,155

Abstract: Participants in the marine fishing industry, including vessel owners, vessel operators, and fish dealers, who wish to participate in regulated Northeast Regional fisheries must apply for, and obtain, permits. Persons obtaining permits may also be subject to notification, tagging, and other requirements. This request affects collections associated with the Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Black Sea Bass, Bluefish, Illex Squid, Loligo Squid, Butterfish, Monkfish, Northeast (NE) Multispecies, Ocean Quahog, Scup, Spiny Dogfish, Summer Flounder, Surf Clam, Tilefish, Deep-sea Red Crab, NE Skates, and American Lobster Fishery Management Plans.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 31689	07/02/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 61656	11/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	179,903	15,870,043	-8,279,727	-7,410,413
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,832	40,244	-8,660	-4,752
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,262,267	3,035,155	-913,466	4,140,578

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: In the past years, the collection has been revised as part of the FMP amendment process or as new FMPs are approved and implemented. In some instances new requirements were added, and in others, requirements were dropped. All burden figures are based on the estimated number of individuals most likely to be affected. The actual number of dealers, vessel operators, and appeals may differ from these estimates. The number of respondents listed is significantly less than the number presented in past renewals. In past renewals, individual respondents were counted multiple times. The number presented here includes only individuals submitting initial and renewal applications, Canadian herring transport vessels, states applying for quota transfers, and individuals/organizations submitting sector proposals. These individuals/organizations are assumed to be the universe of respondents from whom all other information in this submission will be collected. Under Framework 42, the yellowtail flounder trip limit requirements for the Cape Cod/GOM and the SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder Areas (excluding the U.S./Canada Management Are) were made the same in all months. Vessels are now relieved of the requirement to request an LOA to be exempt from the yellowtail possession limits associated with each of these areas, and the burden estimates for these requirements have been removed from this submission. The total annual hours listed is also less than in previous submissions, which included a time burden for automated means of information collection, namely the automated VMS polling of vessel position. Additional hours have been subtracted due to the observer program requirements now being included in OMB Control No. 0648-0593, Observer Programs Information That Can Be Gathered Only Through Questions. The total annualized cost listed in is significantly higher than in previous submissions. Outside of increases related to mergers and changes, the increase can be attributed to a change in the accounting for VMS installation costs. The figure presented in this submission assumes that roughly one third of the vessels currently equipped with VMS units will replace their equipment each year. This assumption increases the number of vessels installing VMS units, and thus increases the estimated costs associated with purchasing and certifying installation for each unit.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,150,250

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Aja Peters-Mason 9782819195

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