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OMB Control No:
0648-0240
ICR Reference No:
202512-0648-003
Status:
Received in OIRA
Previous ICR Reference No:
202211-0648-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Surfclam /Ocean Quahog Individual Transfer Quota (ITQ) Administration
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
Date Submitted to OIRA:
12/17/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2026
Responses
969
5,059
Time Burden (Hours)
194
1,642
Cost Burden (Dollars)
133,256
111,193
Abstract:
This is a request for an extension to a currently approved information collection. Federally permitted fishing vessels participating in the Atlantic Surfclam or ocean quahog individual transferable quota (ITQ) fishery in the Northeast Region of the U.S. are subject to certain information collection requirements in order for NMFS to process requests for the transfer of Surfclam or ocean quahog quota shares or authorization to shuck Surfclam or ocean quahogs at sea.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006
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:
90 FR 31164
07/14/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 58550
12/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
N/A
Application to Shuck Surfclams/Ocean Quahogs at Sea
ITQ Ownership Form - Renewal
N/A
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Ownership Form- New Entrant
N/A
Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Ownership Form
ITQ Permit Application
N/A
Application for Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) Permit
ITQ Transfer Form
N/A
Application to Transfer Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ)
Protocol - Compile and Submit laboratory test results
Protocol - Create and Maintain a written onboard lot segregation plan
Protocol - Maintain and Submit harvest records
Protocol - Provide notification prior to unloading
Protocol - Submission of concurrence from state of landing
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Request
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
969
5,059
0
0
-4,090
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
194
1,642
0
0
-1,448
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
133,256
111,193
0
0
22,063
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:
Adjustments to the number of respondents were made based on information from the past 3 years. Burden hours were updated based on the number of responses. Miscellaneous costs per response increased overall due to increase in postage costs and increased costs to carry an observer at sea. Miscellaneous costs in other categories generally decreased due a decrease in the number of average respondents in recent years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$4,101
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:
Douglas Potts 978 281-9341
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:
12/17/2025
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