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OMB Control No:
0648-0785
ICR Reference No:
202210-0648-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202102-0648-009
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Fishery Electronic Monitoring Program
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:
12/07/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/03/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency to request the Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission and other state agencies include the OMB control number 0648-0785 on shared forms and documents used for data collection, including the EM Fixed Gear logbook.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
Responses
11,316
0
11,315
Time Burden (Hours)
5,123
0
5,120
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,722,070
0
1,721,903
Abstract:
This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection. As part of its fishery management responsibilities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a trawl rationalization (catch share) program for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl fleet, which requires 100 percent monitoring. Implementing an electronic monitoring (EM) program for catcher vessels in the mothership and shore-based sectors can supplement, and potentially replace, observer coverage. The collection supports the certification and data requirements for EM service providers and vessel owners necessary for program implementation and compliance. The action under RIN 0648-BH70 would change existing collection requirements for OMB 0648-0785 as follows: Adds an electronic monitoring (EM) reporting requirement for vessels using non-whiting midwater trawl and bottom trawl; increases the EM hard drive submission deadlines and handling requirements from 24 hours within beginning of the offload to 72 hours within beginning of the offload; requires submission deadlines for technical assistance reports by EM service providers; and adds a self-enforcing agreement as part of initial and final EM permit application package (will add time burden to completing this form).
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-BH70
Final or interim final rulemaking
87 FR 59705
10/03/2022
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
18
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
EM Service Provider - Appeal
EM Service Provider - Application (Application, EM Service Plan, 2 Units)
NA
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
NA
EM System Certification Form
EM Service Provider - Renewal
NA
EM Provider Permit Application & Renewal Form
EM System Provider - Reports
Vessel Operator - Captain Training
Vessel Operator - Hard Drive Submission
Vessel Operator - Logbooks
NA, NA
Bottom Trawl Logbook Form and Instruction
,
EM Fixed 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)
NA, NA
EM Authorization Application & Renewal Form
,
EM System Certification Form
Vessel Owner - Initial Application
NA
EM Authorization Application & Renewal Form
Vessel Owner - Self-Enforcing Agreement
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
11,316
11,315
0
1
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
5,123
5,120
0
3
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,722,070
1,721,903
0
33
134
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Burden increase due to new reporting requirement taking effect under rule 0648-BH70
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$219,507
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?
No
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:
10/03/2022
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