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OMB Control No: 0648-0192	ICR Reference No: 202003-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils
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: 03/10/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	03/31/2023	03/31/2021
Responses	330	0	330
Time Burden (Hours)	248	0	248
Cost Burden (Dollars)	660	0	485

Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of this information collection. Changes were made to the financial disclosure form in response to Fishery Management Council suggestions, in order to increase clarity for respondents. NOAA Fisheries is making minor revisions to the form by adding clearer instructions and clarifying some of the questions asked to ensure the questions are consistent with the regulatory requirements. Revisions will also include a specific check box to indicate that a Council nominee, and not a member, is completing the form. No new information is being requested. Section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requires that Council members appointed by the Secretary, Scientific and Statistical Committee members appointed by a Council, or individuals nominated by the Governor of a State for possible appointment as a Council member disclose their financial interest in any Council fishery. These interests include harvesting, processing, lobbying, advocacy or any marketing activity that is being, or will be undertaken within any fishery over which the Council concerned has jurisdiction. The purpose of filing this statement is to assist the member in avoiding conflicts of interest between official duties and private financial interests or affiliations. Council nominees must file this form with the NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator by April 15th or, if nominated outside of the annual appointment process, 1 month after nomination by the governor. After appointment by the Secretary, a voting council member must file this form with their council’s executive director within 45 days of the start of their term (e.g., September 25th for terms beginning on August 11th). All council members must file this form with their council’s executive director by February 1st each year, regardless of whether any information on the form has changed. Additionally, all council members must file an update with their council’s executive director within 30 days of the time any financial interest is acquired or substantially changed.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 302(j) (as amended in HR 5496) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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:
	84 FR 70152	12/20/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 16083	03/20/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	330	330	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	248	248	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	660	485	175

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: $2,558

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. No

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. 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? No

Agency Contact: Diane Daly 301 427-8573 diane.daly@noaa.gov

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