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OMB Control No:
0648-0471
ICR Reference No:
202508-0648-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202404-0648-006
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Scientific Research Permits, Exempted Fishing Permits, Letters of Acknowledgment, Display Permits, and Shark Research Fishery Permits
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/07/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/13/2025
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is required to display the OMB Control Number and inform respondents of its legal significance in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.5(b).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
09/30/2027
Responses
421
0
421
Time Burden (Hours)
226
0
226
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently reviewed the application form and annual reporting form for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Exempted Fishing Permit Program. As part of that review, NMFS identified several areas that could be revised to improve clarity, reduce redundancies, and remove outdated information. These revisions will streamline the application and reporting form, and will not impact the number of individuals who are required to complete and submit these forms nor the burden on the individuals to do so. A description of the non-substantive changes to the application and annual report form are described below.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 1801
Name of Law: Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
US Code:
16 USC 971-971i
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention 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:
88 FR 86117
12/12/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
89 FR 29306
04/22/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
9
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
"No Catch" Reports
Amendments to exempt fishing permits
Annual Reports
N/A
HMS EFP Annual Report
Departure notification to NMFS enforcement for collection of display animals
EFP, SRP, LOA and Display Permit Applications
N/A
EFP, SRP, LOA & Display Permit Requirements & Application
Interim Reports
N/A
HMS EFP, SRP and Display Permit Interim Report & Instructions
Notification calls to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center for observer coverage
Scientific Research Plans
Shark Research Fishery Permit Application
N/A
FEDERAL ATLANTIC SHARK RESEARCH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION
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
421
421
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
226
226
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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:
$60,677
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:
Clifford Hutt 301 427-8588
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:
08/13/2025
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