West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Electronic Monitoring Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Vessel logbooks Form	New
Vessel owner application package including EM purchase cost Form and Instruction	New
EM provider renewal, change to plan and EM certification Form and Instruction	New
EM service provider application package including sample EM units Form and Instruction	New
160831_BF52 ss 090616.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
223391	Hard drive submission	New
223390	Vessel logbooks Form	New
223389	Vessel captain training	New
223388	Authorization renewal and EM system maintenance	New
223386	Vessel owner EM appeals	New
223382	Changes to Vessel Monitoring Plan	New
223378	Vessel owner application package including EM purchase cost Form and Instruction	New
223374	Debriefs of EM staff	New
223373	EM provider reports	New
223370	EM provider renewal, change to plan and EM certification Form and Instruction	New
223369	EM provider applicant appeal	New
223352	EM service provider application package including sample EM units Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0745	ICR Reference No: 201609-0648-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Electronic Monitoring Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/06/2016
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: As part of its fishery management responsibilities, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects information to account for discards of allocated species by fishing vessels in the groundfish catch share fishery. This collection supports the implementation of an electronic monitoring program in the groundfish fishery to provide vessel owners an option to use video cameras to meet the requirements of the catch share program for 100-percent observer coverage at sea. The collection supports permits for businesses to provide EM services to fishing vessels, and authorizations for vessel owners to use EM in place of human observers, and the collection of information on fishing activities to achieve the objectives of the monitoring program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BF52	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 61161	09/06/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Changes to Vessel Monitoring Plan
Vessel owner EM appeals
Authorization renewal and EM system maintenance
Vessel captain training
Hard drive submission
EM service provider application package including sample EM units	NA	EM provider aplication
EM provider applicant appeal
Vessel owner application package including EM purchase cost	NA	EM authorization form
EM provider renewal, change to plan and EM certification	NA	EM System Certification Form
EM provider reports
Debriefs of EM staff
Vessel logbooks	NA, NA	Bottom trawl logbook ,   Fixed gear logbook and instructions

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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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $714,078

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: 09/06/2016

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