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OMB Control No: 0648-0551	ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Southeast Region IFQ Programs
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: 01/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	22,695	0	28,254
Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	0	2,303
Cost Burden (Dollars)	60	0	980,524

Abstract: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) manages three individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs in the Southeast Region. The red snapper IFQ program in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf Reef Fish Resources (Gulf Reef Fish FMP), the grouper/tilefish IFQ program in the Gulf EEZ under the Gulf Reef Fish FMP, and the wreckfish individual transferable quota (ITQ) system in the South Atlantic EEZ under the FMP for South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper. These IFQ/ITQ Programs were implemented to reduce overcapacity in the Gulf reef fish fishery and South Atlantic wreckfish fishery and end the derby fishing conditions that resulted from that overcapitalization.

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:
	79 FR 31308	06/02/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 68661	11/18/2014
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	22,695	28,254	-144	-5,415
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,762	2,303	-113	-428
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	60	980,524	-36	-980,428

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: Adjustments: Based on current estimates of respondents and numbers of responses in each category, and some minor changes to estimated response times, there are net decreases of 5,415 responses, 428 hours and $980,428 in recordkeeping/reporting costs, this last mainly due to a correction, to no longer include cost recovery fees as recordkeeping/reporting costs. Program Changes: Dealer quarterly report: This requirement should have been changed to weekly reports as part of RIN 0648-BC12, published April 19, 2014 (changes were made to OMB Control Nos. 0648-0205 and -0013, but it was overlooked that this information collection needed to be revised as well); therefore, the cost recovery fee submission is no longer tied to dealer reports, and thus the total response time is now three minutes, rather than 10 minutes. This resulted in a decrease of 71 hours. In addition, these information collections are no longer applicable, or are now part of another collection: Reef fish active vessels report: no longer required. Reef fish permit consolidation: now part of OMB Control No. 0648-0205. Wreckfish ITQ landings information appeals: This was a one-time information collection. Total program changes: Net decreases of 144 responses, 113 hours and $36. Total decreases: 5,559 responses, 541 hours and $980,464.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $767,000

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: Anik Clemens 727 551-5611

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