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OMB Control No: 0648-0649	ICR Reference No: 201510-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transshipment Requirements Under the WCPFC
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: 01/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/03/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	11,228	0	11,228
Time Burden (Hours)	2,350	0	2,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,228	0	11,228

Abstract: As a member of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), the United States (U.S.) is obligated to implement certain Conservation and Management Measures (CMMs) adopted by the WCPFC. The purpose of this information collection is: (1) to implement, with respect to fishing vessels of the U.S. engaged in commercial fishing, the applicable transshipment reporting requirements of CMM 2009-06, "Conservation and Management Measure on the Regulation of Transshipment," and other provisions of CMM 2009-06; (2) to implement, with respect to U.S. purse seine fishing vessels, the discard reporting requirements specified in CMM 2009-02, "Conservation and Management Measure on the Application of High Seas FAD Closures and Catch Retention"; (3) to implement the notification requirements of CMM 2010-02, "Conservation and Management Measure for the Eastern High-Seas Pocket Special Management Area"; and (4) to implement the FAD set limit requirements of CMM 2013-01, "Conservation and Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean." The information collected would be used by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the WCPFC to ensure compliance with the conservation and management measures and is needed in order for the U.S. to satisfy its international obligations.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6901 et seq Name of Law: Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation 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 31365	06/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 66490	10/29/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	11,228	11,228
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,350	2,350
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11,228	11,228

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: $8,100

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: Thomas Graham 8089442219

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