South Pacific Tuna Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Purse seine transshipment log sheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Unloading Logsheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs Form and Instruction	Unchanged
License Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified
0218 - change request justification 20 Oct 2010.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2010-10-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4122	Purse seine transshipment log sheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194892	Expression of interest to determine license application eligibility	New
182273	Unloading Logsheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
182263	Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs Form and Instruction	Unchanged
182262	License Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0218	ICR Reference No: 201012-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: South Pacific Tuna Act
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: 12/01/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/01/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	12/31/2010	12/31/2010
Responses	312	0	286
Time Burden (Hours)	229	0	199
Cost Burden (Dollars)	67,214	0	67,188

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collects license, registration, catch, and unloading information from purse seine vessels fishing within a large region of the central and western Pacific Ocean governed by the Treaty of Fisheries between the governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the government of the United States of America. The information collected is required to meet obligations under that Treaty. Per Final Rule 0648-AY91, additional documents will be required with submission of license applications and a voluntary expression of interest may be submitted in advance, to determine license eligibility.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 973g and 973j Name of Law: South Pacific Tuna Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 74640	12/01/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 25746	05/07/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 60624	10/25/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs	NA	FFA Vessel Register: Registration for Application
Unloading Logsheet	NA	Purse seine transshipment and other unloading logsheet
License Application Form	NA	License Application Form
Purse seine transshipment log sheet	NA	Purse Seine Transshipment and Other Unloading Logsheet
Expression of interest to determine license application eligibility

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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	312	286	0	26	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	229	199	0	30	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	67,214	67,188	0	26	0	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: Additional documents must be submitted with a license application, and a voluntary expression of interest may be submitted in advance, to determine eligibility. A total of 26 responses, 30 hours, and $26 in recordkeeping/reporting costs is added.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,958

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 10/21/2010

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