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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0648-0785
ICR Reference No:
201907-0648-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Fishery Electronic Monitoring Program
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
10/24/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/27/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/24/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
Responses
5,689
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
6,463
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,715,044
0
0
Abstract:
NMFS issues this final rule to implement an electronic monitoring (EM) program for two sectors of the limited entry trawl fishery, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The action allows catcher vessels in the Pacific whiting fishery and fixed gear vessels in the shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery to use EM in place of observers to meet the requirements of the Trawl Rationalization Program for 100-percent at-sea observer coverage. This action is necessary to increase operational flexibility and reduce monitoring costs for vessels in the trawl fishery by providing an alternative to observers. Data from the EM program will be used to debit discards of IFQ species from IFQs and mothership cooperative allocations. Through this action, NMFS has also approved and is implementing the following measures: An application process for interested vessel owners; performance standards for EM systems; requirements for vessel operators; a permitting process and standards for EM service providers; and, requirements for processors (first receivers) for receiving and disposing of prohibited and protected species from EM trips.
Emergency Justfication:
Due to a series of unpreventable circumstances, the ICR package was not entered into ROCIS until after the Final Rule had published. Therefore, as required by ROCIS, we are requesting an emergency review.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Reauthorization Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0648-BF52
Final or interim final rulemaking
84 FR 31146
06/28/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
17
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
EM Service Provider - Appeal
EM Service Provider - Application (Application, EM Service Plan, 2 Units)
N/A
EM Provider Permit Application & Renewal Form
EM Service Provider - Application (Copy of Contracts & Add'l Documents)
EM Service Provider - Change to EMSP
EM Service Provider - Debrief of EM Staff
EM Service Provider - EM System Certification Form
N/A
EM System Certification Form
EM Service Provider - Renewal
N/A
EM Provider Permit Application & Renewal Form
EM System Provider - Reports
Vessel Operator - Captain Training
Vessel Operator - Hard Drive Submission
Vessel Operator - Logbooks
N/A, N/A
Bottom Trawl Logbook Form
,
PSMFC EM Program Fix Gear Logbook
Vessel Owner - Appeal
Vessel Owner - Authorization Renewal
Vessel Owner - Change to VMP
Vessel Owner - EM System Maintenance
Vessel Owner - Final Application (Application, EM Unit, VMP, EM System Certification)
N/A, N/A
EM Authorization Application & Renewal Form
,
EM System Certification Form
Vessel Owner - Initial Application
N/A
EM Authorization Application & Renewal Form
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
5,689
0
0
5,689
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,463
0
0
6,463
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,715,044
0
0
1,715,044
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new program.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$167,878
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:
Melissa Hooper 206 526-4357
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:
10/24/2019
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