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OMB Control No:
0648-0401
ICR Reference No:
201604-0648-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201601-0648-011
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Alaska American Fisheries Act Reports
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/10/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/01/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2018
01/31/2018
01/31/2018
Responses
31
0
32
Time Burden (Hours)
446
0
411
Cost Burden (Dollars)
91
0
93
Abstract:
The cooperative management structure, originally implemented by the American Fisheries Act (AFA), has shifted more of the monitoring and enforcement burden to the cooperatives and their members; and has allowed NMFS to manage the BSAI pollock fishery more precisely. With the flexibility provided by cooperatives, vessels are able to individually (and in aggregate) come very close to harvesting exactly the amount of pollock they were allocated. Allocations of pollock and other species have allowed the AFA fleet the ability to spread their effort in time and space to accommodate Steller Sea Lion conservation measures. This action is intended to improve the management of Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery by creating a comprehensive salmon bycatch avoidance program. This would minimize Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery to the extent practicable while maintaining the potential for the full harvest of the pollock total allowable catch within specified prohibited species catch limits. This information collection is revised by adding to the Cooperative Contract the obligation for the American Fisheries Act (AFA) cooperative members to ensure full payment of cost recovery fees established by an associated rule (RIN 0648-BE05). This requirement is intended to encourage and facilitate coordination among AFA cooperative members for the timely and complete payment of fees.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq.
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act
US Code:
16 USC 1851
Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0648-BF25
Final or interim final rulemaking
81 FR 37574
06/10/2016
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
8
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
IPA Annual Report
AFA Annual Catcher vessel Intercoop report
AFA Annual Cooperative Report
AFA Catcher Vessel Intercoop Agreement
AFA Cooperative Catch report
AFA cooperative contract
Application for an Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) and List of IPA Participants
NA
IPA Application
IPA appeals
Non-chinook ICA Annual Report
Non-chinook bycatch reduction intercooperative agreement revisions
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
31
32
0
-1
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
446
411
0
35
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
91
93
0
-2
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
There is no change to burden, as this is a temporary new collection. After approval of this request, and of a revision to OMB Control No. 0648-0318 in relation to RIN 0648-BF36, this burden will be added to the existing collection. Program Changes ICA is integrated into IPA; ICA Report is integrated into IPA report. Both chum salmon and Chinook salmon are analyzed. IPA an increase of 10 hours, 50 instead of 40 hr an increase of $1,650 personnel costs, $8,250 instead of $6,600 IPA Report an increase of 30 hours, 120 instead of 90 hr an increase of $530 personnel costs, $19,800 instead of $14,850 ICA [REMOVED; integrated into IPA] a decrease of 1 respondent and response, 0 instead of 1 a decrease of 1 hour, 0 instead of 1 hr a decrease of $150 personnel costs, $0 instead of $150 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Non-Chinook ICA Annual Report [REMOVED; integrated into ICA annual report] a decrease of 1 respondent and response, 0 instead of 1 a decrease of 8 hours, 0 instead of 8 hr a decrease of $600 personnel costs, $0 instead of $600 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Appeals to disapproved IPA [NEW] an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 4 hours, 4 instead of 0 hr an increase of $148 personnel costs, $148 instead of $0 an increase of $2 miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $0
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$4,940
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:
04/01/2016
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