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OMB Control No: 0648-0205	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region 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: 08/11/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	04/30/2017	04/30/2017
Responses	13,994	0	13,994
Time Burden (Hours)	7,023	0	6,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	483,828	0	457,378

Abstract: Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data. This collection is revised to collect additional personal and business information from applicants to several applications issued by NMFS' Southeast Regional Office. In addition, the Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the EEZ form separates a single decal affixed to vessels into two, more specific decals, and charges a fee for each decal where none existed previously.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 1173	01/11/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 16141	03/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	13,994	13,994	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,023	6,086	937
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	483,828	457,378	26,450

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NMFS proposes to revise OMB Control Number 0648-0205 to collect additional information on five applications for economic analysis and for purposes of notifying respondents. These data include race, sex, and business type and ownership information, as well as email addresses and the option to provide cellular contact information for digital notifications. The revision will also include a small business certification section, so NMFS can determine if the respondent is a small or large business according to standards established by the Small Business Administration. These proposed revisions will not change the current cost burden but will increase the annual time burden for respondents as explained herein. This action adds a total of 937 hours based on increased permit response times. NMFS also proposes to revise OMB Control Number 0648-0205 to split the single vessel decal applicable to two fisheries into two separate decals, with one decal administered with each fishery permit or endorsement; specifically, the decals would apply to the Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Reef Fish and the Charter Vessel/Headboat Permit for Gulf Coastal Migratory Pelagic fish, and their respective Historical Captain endorsements. NMFS estimates separate decals would increase the annual number of responses by 2,645; however, NMFS does not expect the annual number of respondents to change. In addition, this revision also addresses a new fee of $10 per decal, from $0, to cover administrative costs, as required by NOAA Finance Handbook, Exhibit 9-1. Therefore, NMFS estimates annual costs would increase by $26,450. These decals would allow individuals and law enforcement officials to identify vessels that have Federal permits more easily.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $629,730

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: Adam Bailey 808 944-2248

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