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OMB Control No: 0648-0213	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms
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: 09/22/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2016
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	03/31/2018	03/31/2018	03/31/2018
Responses	37,436	0	37,436
Time Burden (Hours)	12,478	0	12,478
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,501	0	9,501

Abstract: The proposed action would allow fishermen to use longline pot gear to harvest sablefish in the Gulf of Alaska Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery. Longline pot gear is less prone to whale interactions than hook-and-line gear. Whales can remove sablefish from hook-and-line gear; however, whales cannot remove sablefish from longline pot gear. This action is intended to reduce fishery interactions with whales and reduce the negative impacts of whale interactions on the sablefish IFQ fleet. Also, the action would minimize conflicts between hook-and-line and longline pot gear on the fishing grounds and prevent significant consolidation of sablefish IFQ onto fewer vessels. IFQ fishermen could choose to incur costs to reconfigure their vessel to use longline pot gear or continue to use hook-and-line gear. Vessel operators using longline pot gear would be required to mark the gear according to specifications in regulations, use a vessel monitoring system, complete logbooks, and declare the fishing status of the gear prior to landing their catch.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BF42	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 55408	08/19/2016

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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: Program Changes This action provides for a commercial fishery for IFQ sablefish using longline pot gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to improve efficiency of the IFQ sablefish fleet and reduce fishery interactions with whales and seabirds. Catcher vessel longline and pot gear DFL an increase of 111 respondents, 321 instead of 210 an increase of 4,107 responses, 11,877 instead of 7,770 an increase of 3,062 hr burden, 6,447 instead of 3,385 an increase of $153,680 personnel costs, $2,386 instead of $156,066 an increase of $1,110 miscellaneous costs, $3,210 instead of $2,100 Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL an increase of 180 hr burden, 1,002 instead of 822 an increase of $6,660 personnel costs, $37,074 instead of $30,414 The following adjustments are necessary in the following forms and logbooks due to changes in number of respondents based on actual rather than estimated values. Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL a decrease of 30 hr burden, 1,588 instead of 1,618 a decrease of $1,110 personnel costs, $58,756 instead of $59,866 Vessel activity report (VAR) a decrease of 14 respondents, 194 instead of 208 a decrease of $148 personnel costs, $1,665 instead of $1,813 a decrease of $6 miscellaneous costs, $460 instead of $466 Shoreside Check-in/Check-out report a decrease of 74 respondents, 124 instead of 50 a decrease of $11,174 personnel costs, $11,470 instead of $296 a decrease of $165 miscellaneous costs, $2,706 instead of $2,871 Mothership Check-in/Check-out report an increase of 5 responses, 30 instead of 25 an increase of 1 hour, 4 instead of 3 an increase of $32 miscellaneous costs, $182 instead of $150.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $169,133

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

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