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OMB Control No:
0648-0330
ICR Reference No:
201206-0648-009
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201109-0648-009
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
08/03/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:
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
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
01/31/2014
Responses
23,650
0
23,650
Time Burden (Hours)
6,548
0
6,548
Cost Burden (Dollars)
116,164
0
116,164
Abstract:
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would modify regulations at 50 CFR part 679 governing equipment and operational requirements for freezer longliners (catcher/processors) named on License Limitation Program licenses (LLPs) endorsed to fish with a catcher/processor for Pacific cod with hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). The proposed regulations would require vessel operators to select between two monitoring options: carry two observers so that all catch can be sampled or carry one observer and use a motion-compensated scale to weigh Pacific cod before it is processed. Thirty-seven LLP licenses meet the criteria for inclusion in the longline catcher/processor subsector. These regulatory amendments would enhance catch accounting, monitoring, and enforcement created by the formation of a voluntary cooperative, and would improve the precision of system accuracy. In addition, 0648-0610 is merged into this information collection.
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
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0648-BB67
Proposed rulemaking
77 FR 35925
06/15/2012
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
19
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
CMCP inspection request
CMP inspection request
Catch monitor and control plan addendum
Catch monitoring and control plan for shoreside processors aned stationary floating processors
Catch monitoring plan addendum
Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form
NA
Inspection request for electronic bin monitoring system
Catcher/processor observer notification of scale tests
Catcher/processor observer sampling station costs and annual inspection request form
NA
Inspection request for observer sampling station
Catcher/processor printed output of at-sea scales
Catcher/processor records of daily flow and hopper scale tests (only flow scales changed)
NA
Record of daily flow scale tests
Crab catch monitoring plan
Electronic bin monitoring system
Electronic monitoring system
Electronic monitoring system inspection request
NA
Inspection request, electronic monitoring system
Inspection request, at-sea scales
NA
Inspection request for at-sea scales
Notification of Pacific cod Monitoring Option plus costs from installation of a motion-compensated flow scale
NA
Notification of Pacific Cod Freezer Longline Monitoring Option
Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery
Scale type evaluation
NA, NA, NA
Scale type evaluation - belt scale form
,
Scale type evaluation - automatic hopper scales
,
Scale type evaluation - platform hanging scales
Shoreside or SFP inseason scale tests, printed records from State of Alaska scale
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:
We are adding a new program for catcher/processors using longline gear. Program changes, resulting in an increase of 33 respondents, 14,571 responses, 4,711 hours, $536,692 in miscellaneous costs and $4,290,927 in capital costs. This action integrates temporary OMB Control No. 0648-0610 into this collection, OMB 0648-0330. Changes were made to this inspection request by removing some questions from the form that were no longer applicable. Removal of that information does not affect the numbers for this collection. Adjustment: For scale type evaluation, there was a one-time capital cost of $2,500 incurred in 2011. This figure has been adjusted to show a remaining $800, based on a three-year amortization.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$164,725
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
Agency Contact:
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
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:
06/28/2012
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