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OMB Control No:
0648-0500
ICR Reference No:
201804-0648-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201504-0648-011
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
An Observer Program for At-Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
05/17/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/12/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2018
Responses
3,710
0
3,310
Time Burden (Hours)
621
0
526
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This collection affects businesses that provide certified-observers and certified-catch monitors. The information collected from these businesses is necessary for scheduling candidates for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) trainings, briefings and debriefings and for monitoring the observer's wellbeing and safety while deployed. This data collection also affects vessels in the limited entry fixed gear and open access sectors in that it requires representatives for vessels (owner, operator or manager) to provide logistical information necessary to place observers on vessels when requested by NMFS.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
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:
82 FR 52284
11/13/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 15373
04/10/2018
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
Cease fishing reports
Fishing departure reports
Notification of observer and catch monitor physical exams
Observer satety checklists submission to NMFS
NA
Logistics provider examples - see #4
Observer/Catch Monitor Informational Materials
Observer/catch monitor provider contracts with observers/monitors
Observer/catch monitor status reports
NA
Logistics Provider Input examples - see #5
Observer/catch monitor training/briefing/debriefing registration
NA
Logistics provider input examples - see #3
Provider insurance certificates
Reports on observer/catch monitor harassment, safety or performance concerns
NA
Logistics provider input examples - see #6
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
3,710
3,310
0
0
400
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
621
526
0
0
95
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
By seeking input from staff at NMFS and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission who manage and process these information collections, we made adjustments to the number of responses and burden hours. In the 2015 submission, there are a couple of instances where three “Types of Responses” were grouped into one estimate of time. For the current submission, we received input from the Observer Program and the Catch Monitor Program for each and every Type of Response (no grouping). This resulted in an additional 200 responses and 68 hours. See the Table on the next page. ICs Previous Adjusted Provider contracts 150 resp, 13 hr 175 resp, 15 hr Training/briefing/debriefing registrations 265 resp, 51 hr 460 resp, 123 hr 130 resp, 33 hr 110 resp, 28 hr Physical exam notifications 0 resp, 0 hr 200 resp, 26 hr Also in 2015, the physical exam notifications were inadvertently omitted from ROCIS. Making the adjustment to add them now added 200 responses and 26 hours. As a result, there is a net increase in total annual burden hours from 526 hours to 621 hours. There is also a net increase in the number of total annual responses from 3,310 to 3,710 responses.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$17,600
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Matthew Dunlap 206 526-6119
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:
04/12/2018
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