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OMB Control No:
0648-0240
ICR Reference No:
202211-0648-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202207-0648-004
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Surfclam /Ocean Quahog Individual Transfer Quota (ITQ) Administration
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:
12/15/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/01/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years (12/31/25). Please ensure all forms and instructions used for data collection include the OMB control number and expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2025
07/31/2025
07/31/2025
Responses
5,059
0
5,059
Time Burden (Hours)
1,642
0
1,642
Cost Burden (Dollars)
111,193
0
111,193
Abstract:
This is a request for a revision to a currently approved information collection. Federally permitted fishing vessels participating in the Atlantic surfclam or ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) fishery in the Northeast Region of the U.S. are subject to certain information collection requirements in order for NMFS to process requests for the transfer of surfclam or ocean quahog quota shares or authorization to shuck surfclams or ocean quahogs at sea. This revision would remove certain fields from existing forms as a result of regulatory changes included in a final rule, RIN 0648-BI18.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0648-BI18
Final or interim final rulemaking
87 FR 71527
11/23/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application to Shuck Surf Clams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
N/A
Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
ITQ Ownership Form - new entrant
NA
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Ownership Form - renewal
NA
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Transfer Request Form
NA
Application to Transfer Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
ITQ permit application
N/A
Application for Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Permit
Protocol - Create and maintain a written onboard lot segregation plan
Protocol - compile and submit laboratory test results
Protocol - maintain and submit harvest records
Protocol - provide notification prior to unloading
Protocol - submission of concurrence from state of landing
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
5,059
5,059
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
1,642
1,642
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
111,193
111,193
0
0
0
0
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,743
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
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
Agency Contact:
Douglas Potts 978 281-9341
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/01/2022
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