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OMB Control No: 0648-0498	ICR Reference No: 202210-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-015
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring System and Pre-Trip Reporting System Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2023
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2023
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2024	02/29/2024	02/29/2024
Responses	460	0	460
Time Burden (Hours)	157	0	157
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,509	0	104,509

Abstract: This request is for revision of a currently approved collection. Owners of vessels that fish out of the eastern Pacific Ocean waters of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Convention Area for highly migratory species (HMS) as defined by the Fishery Management Plan for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for HMS as well as a broader group of tuna and tuna-like species covered by the IATTC using gear types longline or drift gillnet, or over 24 meters or more in length are required to submit information in regards to their planned fishing activities. These vessel owners and operators are required to submit information about their intended and actual fishing activities that would allow NMFS to monitor the fisheries under international and domestic regulations. These include pre-trip reporting requirements and VMS. Pre-trip reporting requirements are essential for assigning available observer coverage to selected HMS vessels. VMS units facilitate enforcement of management measures associated with HMS fisheries, provide timely information on associated fleet activities and enable confirmation of reported vessel fishing activity locations, which help validate logbook record accuracy. Pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BJ26, this revision adds pre-trip reporting requirements for deep-set buoy gear vessels.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BK09	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 7661	02/06/2023

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Pre-trip reports and on/off notifications
VMS installation and certification
VMS maintenance and position report costs

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: Increased burden due to additional of reporting requirements for deep-set buoy gear vessels pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BJ26

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,216

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: Shannon Penna 562 908-4238

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