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OMB Control No: 0648-0376	ICR Reference No: 201202-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Buyback Requests
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: 05/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2012
Responses	7,969	0	10,637
Time Burden (Hours)	18,922	0	27,928
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,704	0	1,680

Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the capacity reduction loans issued in accordance with fishing capacity reduction programs to prevent or end overfishing, rebuild stocks of fish, or achieve measurable or significant improvements in the conservation and management of the fishery. Under the authority of section 312(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Secretary may buy back vessels and/or fishing permits in order to obtain the maximum sustained reduction in fishing capacity at the least cost and in a minimum period of time. Funding for such programs is authorized under Section 312(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and allows NMFS to obtain funding under authorization of the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act, through specific appropriations, from industry fee systems, and from public, private, or non-profit sources.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 297 312 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 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:
	76 FR 54432	09/01/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 9890	02/21/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	7,969	10,637	-2,668
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,922	27,928	-9,006
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,704	1,680	24

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: Adjustments: Our figures from the previous PRA approval have been adjusted to reflect our actual experience based on averaged data from the programs listed in Question 12 above. Our practical experience indicates that only one implementation plan per year for industry-funded buybacks in a federal or state fishery is likely rather than one in each a federal and a state fishery as previously estimated. Consequently the number of annual reports being provided has not increased as previously estimated. Originally, fish tickets were going to be submitted to the buyback program, but we have instead been able to fully rely on the state fish ticket process and use the data already being provided under their regulations, so no additional burden has occurred as previously estimated. It is possible future buyback programs will not be for fisheries having state fish tickets, and will require an additional line item on fish tickets and 10 minutes for that modification has been provided in the current estimates, based on fish ticket submission being required for half of the new programs. New estimate: 3,600 responses and 600 hours, down from 6,600 responses and 1,100 hours. Seller/buyer reports are now estimated to average 10 per year, down from 112, with an average of 49 hours, down from 224. This decrease was partially offset by increasing the time per response to four hours, up from the previous 2 hours estimated, as that was determined to be too low an estimate. There was an increase in the number of monthly buyer fee collection reports due to the large number of fish buyers in the Pacific Coast Groundfish program in comparison to the other three programs: 3,010, up from 1,296 and related hours: 6,020, up from 2,592. The net decrease in responses is 2,668 (7,969, down from 10,637) and in hours, 9,005 (18,923, down from 27,928). Estimated average costs have increased by a net of $24, due mainly to monthly buyer fee collection reports and a postage increase.

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: Liz Ryan 301 427-8777

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