South Pacific Tuna Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Catch report Form	Modified
Unloading Logsheet Form	Modified
Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs Form	Modified
License Application Form Form	Modified
0218 SS 020317.doc Supporting Statement A	2017-02-07
0218 30day frn pub 020617_9373.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-07
0218 FR 81 57565 Notice 082316.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-02-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4122	Catch report Form	Modified
210809	Request for planned purse seine participation in the WCPO fishery Instruction	Removed
194892	Expression of interest to determine license application eligibility	Unchanged
182273	Unloading Logsheet Form	Modified
182263	Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs Form	Modified
182262	License Application Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0218	ICR Reference No: 201702-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: South Pacific Tuna Act
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/07/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	561	0	571
Time Burden (Hours)	402	0	412
Cost Burden (Dollars)	153,081	0	143,121

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 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 (U.S.). The information collected is required to meet obligations under that Treaty.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 57565	08/23/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 9373	02/06/2017
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
Request for planned purse seine participation in the WCPO fishery
Regional Application/VMS Registration Form and Fee and VMS maintenance costs	NA	Application for registration
Unloading Logsheet	NA	Purse seine transshipment and other unloading logsheet
License Application Form	NA	License appolication form
Catch report	NA	Purse seine vessel - catch report form
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	561	571	0	0	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	402	412	0	0	-10	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	153,081	143,121	0	0	9,960	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: Though the number of license holders has fluctuated by one or two vessels in the past three years, the expected number of respondents for the information collection remains at 40, which is the maximum number of general licenses that may be issued under the Treaty in any given licensing period, plus an average of one prospective license applicant that submits an expression of interest each year but that does not subsequently submit a complete application package or receive a license. Some costs were adjusted to reflect fee schedules which resulted in a minor increase in record keeping costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,858

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: 02/07/2017

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