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OMB Control No: 0648-0082	ICR Reference No: 202404-0648-012
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Fishermen's Contingency Fund
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/16/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, NOAA will be required will be required to include the following information in its submission for information collection request review and approval: (1) evidence of consultation with respondents (by actively reaching out to stakeholders as permitted by the PRA) to ensure the supporting statement's accuracy on availability of data, frequency of collection, clarity of instructions, accuracy of burden estimate, relevance of data elements, and similar PRA matters; (2) evidence of a proactive outreach approach used to receive feedback from no less than three (3) persons outside the agency who are familiar with this collection; and (3) a discussion of how NOAA addressed substantive concerns raised by respondents and other stakeholders during consultation and in response to comments received on FR notices.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	40	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	160	0	160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	64	0	64

Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. United States (U.S.) commercial fishermen may file claims for compensation for losses of, or damage to, fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of resulting economic losses, attributable to oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. To obtain compensation, applicants must comply with requirements set forth in 50 CFR part 296. The requirements include a “report” within 15 days of the date the vessel first returns to port after the casualty incident to gain a presumption of eligible causation, and an “application” within 90 days of when the applicant first became aware of the loss and/or damage. The report is NOAA Form 88-166 and it requests identifying information such as Respondent's name; address; social security number; and casualty location. NOAA usually completes the information in the report during a telephone call with the respondent. The application is NOAA Form 88-164 and it requires the respondent to provide information on the property and economic losses and/or damages including type of damage; purchase date and price of lost/damaged gear; and income from recent fishing trips. It also includes an affidavit by which the applicant attests to the truthfulness of the claim.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1841 Name of Law: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978

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:
	89 FR 3638	01/19/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 33332	04/29/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fishermen's Contingency Fund 15 Day Report	NOAA Form 88-166
Fishermen's Contingency Fund Claim Application	NOAA Form 88-164

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	40	40
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	160	160
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	64	64

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: $50,396

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: Michael Sturtevant 301 713-2390 michael.a.sturtevant@noaa.gov

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