U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel Logbooks Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0492 30-day 85 FR 37631 2020-0623.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-06-23
0648-0492 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-15
0648-0492 60-day 85 FR 10414 20200224.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-15
Final text-annex amendments-note language.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
Alb_Treaty_amend_2002.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-15
1981_Alb_tuna_treaty.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-03-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4596	Request to be listed as eligible vessel Instruction	Modified
182708	Vessel marking requirement Instruction	Modified
182707	Vessel Logbooks Form and Instruction	Modified
182706	Reporting of border crossings Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0492	ICR Reference No: 202005-0648-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Reporting System
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: 06/23/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	355	4,500
Time Burden (Hours)	43	840
Cost Burden (Dollars)	256	2,311

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) West Coast Region (WCR) manages the U.S. - Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty of 1981 (Treaty). Owners of vessels that fish from United States (U.S.) West Coast ports for albacore tuna will be required to notify NMFS WCR of their desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada each year indicating vessels eligible to fish for albacore tuna in waters under the jurisdiction of Canada. Additionally, vessel operators are required to report in advance their intention to fish in Canadian waters prior to crossing the maritime border as well as to mark their fishing vessels to facilitate enforcement of the Treaty. Vessel operators are also required to maintain and submit a logbook of all catch and fishing effort. The regulations implementing the reporting and vessel marking requirements under the Treaty are at 50 CFR part 300.172 -300.176.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 202 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006
  

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:
	85 FR 10414	02/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 37631	06/23/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting of border crossings
Request to be listed as eligible vessel
Vessel Logbooks	N/A	U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory Species Hook and Line Logbook
Vessel marking requirement

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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	355	4,500	0	0	-4,145	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43	840	0	0	-797	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	256	2,311	0	0	-2,055	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: Burden estimates were reduced for several reasons, including: logbook burden approved under collection 0648-0223 that was previously included, lower estimates of vessels registering for the fishery, and correcting the previous collection's estimation that all vessels added marking every year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,470

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 06/23/2020

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