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OMB Control No: 0648-0327	ICR Reference No: 201506-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	38,095	0	41,261
Time Burden (Hours)	8,307	0	11,843
Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,184	0	738,918

Abstract: This information collection consists of a mandatory annual vessel permit program for commercial, recreational, and charter/headboat Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for the purchase of HMS from vessels and international trade of several HMS. These permits provide the basis for catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries as required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is essential for the United States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). This collection is revised by removing two HMS vessel permits and by adding the collection of an International Maritime Organization/Lloyd's Registry (IMO/LR) number to the permit application for commercial HMS vessels ≥ 20 meters (65' 7") in length. NMFS does not currently provide public access to HMS ITP permit holder information and the statement above has not been included in previous versions of the application. Under this change request, NMFS proposes to add the statement identified above to the HMS ITP permit application. In the near future, NMFS plans make name and address information for HMS ITP permit holders publicly available. There would not be any increase in respondents or reporting burden as a result of this change.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions 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:
	80 FR 7417	02/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 32940	06/10/2015
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	38,095	41,261	-4,029	863
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,307	11,843	-1,995	-1,541
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	754,184	738,918	-2,040	17,306

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program changes: Since the last action under this OMB Control No., NMFS has removed two vessel permits (Smoothhound Shark permit and Incidental HMS Squid Trawl permit) from this collection. These permits were removed because they will be, or are currently, covered under OMB Control No. 0648-0205, Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms (Smoothhound Shark permit) and OMB Control No. 0648-0202, Greater Atlantic (Northeast) Region Permit Family of Forms (Incidental HMS Squid Trawl permit). The total number of responses, hours, and recordkeeping/reporting costs removed due to these program changes are 4,079 responses; 2,020 hours; and $2,040.00 recordkeeping/reporting costs. Also, since the last action under OMB Control No. 0648-0327, NMFS has added a requirement for the owners of vessels ≥ 20 meters to obtain an IMO/LR number. The total number of responses, hours, and recordkeeping/reporting costs added due to this program change are 50 responses; 25 hours; and $0.00 recordkeeping/reporting costs. TOTAL PROGRAM CHANGES: (-) 4,029 Responses; (-) 1,995 Hours; (-) $2,040 Recordkeeping/reporting costs. Adjustments: For permits now in this collection, several adjustments are being requested. These adjustments are based primarily upon the actual number of initial permit applications and renewals received by NMFS in 2014, and/or anticipated to be received by NMFS in the future. TOTAL ADJUSTMENT CHANGES: (+) 863 Responses; (-) 1,541 Hours; (+) $17,306 Recordkeeping/reporting costs. In summary, the overall number of respondents/responses and burden hours associated with this information collection has decreased due to the removal of the Smoothhound Shark permit and the Incidental HMS Squid Trawl permit. Those two permits were previously determined to be free of charge, so their costs were minimal ($2,040). The primary reason that recordkeeping/reporting costs increase is because the number of Atlantic Tunas, HMS Charter/headboat, HMS Angling, Purse Seine limited access, and Swordfish General Commercial initial permit applications and renewals are expected to increase modestly by 863 permits. Based upon data from recent years, NMFS has decreased the number of initial permit applications and increased the number of permit renewals. Because these permits cost $20 each, recordkeeping/reporting costs for this collection also increase ((863 * $20.00) - $2,040 = $15,220). CURRENTLY APPROVED: 41,261 Responses; 11,843 Hours; $738,918 Recordkeeping/reporting costs. REQUESTED: 38,095 Responses; 8,307 Hours; and $754,184 Recordkeeping/reporting costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234

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