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OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 201803-0648-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/12/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2018
Responses	11,250	0	11,250
Time Burden (Hours)	3,930	0	3,930
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,127	0	5,127

Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region seeks to renew a collection of information for the continued management of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska, as well as the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (CDQ) halibut fishery. The IFQ Program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut and sablefish fisheries among individual fishermen and Gulf of Alaska non-profit organizations holding quota share (QS). The CDQ Halibut Program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut fishery among individual CDQ fishermen. Fishermen are assigned QS for the fisheries, and then annually receive an IFQ and/or CDQ. Applications and reporting are required to manage and track the program.

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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 43746	09/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 10435	03/09/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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: The numbers were adjusted to reflect the most current data (2017). The cost of postage increased from 0.45 to 0.49. Adjustments were also made to reflect the following, which are described above under A2: • the time per response was increased for the Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit and decreased for the Application for Medical Transfer of IFQ; and • the manual landing report was removed from the Registered Buyer Landing Report because the manual landing report is included under OMB Control number 0648-0515. Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by Transfer increase of 88 respondents and responses, 100 instead of 22 increase of 156 hr burden, 200 hr instead of 44 hr increase of $5,772 personnel cost, $7,400 instead of $1,628 increase of $441 miscellaneous cost, $564 instead of $123 Quota Share (QS) Holder: Identification of Ownership Interest decrease of 10 respondents and responses, 150 instead of 160 decrease of 20 hr burden, 300 hr instead of 320 hr decrease of $740 personnel cost, $11,100 instead of $11,840 decrease of $30 miscellaneous cost, $504 instead of $474 Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit decrease of 1,127 respondents and responses, 200 instead of 1,327 decrease of 464 hr burden, 200 hr instead of 664 hr decrease of $6,475 personnel cost, $7,400 instead of $13,875 decrease of $710 miscellaneous cost, $170 instead of $880 Application for IFQ/CDQ Registered Buyer Permit decrease of 55 respondents and responses, 235 instead of 290 decrease of 27 hr burden, 118 hr instead of 145 hr decrease of $999 personnel cost, $4,366 instead of $5,365 decrease of $28 miscellaneous cost, $69 instead of $97 QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form decrease of 126 respondents and responses, 12 instead of 138 decrease of 63 hr burden, 6 hr instead of 69 hr decrease of $2,331 personnel cost, $222 instead of $2,553 decrease of $699 miscellaneous cost, $67 instead of $766 Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ (includes transfer by sweep-up) increase of 812 respondents, 1204 instead of 392 increase of 210 responses, 602 instead of 392 increase of 420 hr burden, 1,204 hr instead of 784 hr increase of $15,540 personnel cost, $44,548 instead of $29,008 increase of $4,281 miscellaneous cost, $6,496 instead of $2,215 Application for Military Transfer of IFQ increase of 1 respondent, 2 instead of 1 increase of $5 miscellaneous cost, $11 instead of $6 Application for Medical Transfer increase of 326 respondents, 420 instead of 94 increase of 46 responses, 140 instead of 94 increase of 22 hr burden, 210 hr instead of 188 hr increase of $814 personnel cost, $7,770 instead of $6,956 decrease of $348 miscellaneous cost, $174 instead of $522 Application for Replacement of Certificates or Permits increase of 25 respondents and responses, 50 instead of 25 increase of 12 hr burden, 25 hr instead of 13 hr increase of $444 personnel cost, $925 instead of $481 increase of $43 miscellaneous cost, $57 instead of $14 Registered Buyer Landing Report decrease of 55 respondents, 235 instead of 290 decrease of 26 responses, 5,774 instead of 5,800 decrease of 5 hr burden, 1,155 hr instead of 1,160 hr decrease of $37 personnel cost, $42,883 instead of $42,920 IFQ Administrative Waiver decrease of 165 respondents, 235 instead of 400 decrease of 54 responses, 346 instead of 400 decrease of 5 hr burden, 35 hr instead of 40 hr decrease of $185 personnel cost, $1,480 instead of $1,295 Prior Notice of Landing increase of 2,103 respondents, 2,418 instead of 315 increase of 4,019 responses, 5,594 instead of 1,575 increase of 1,005 hr burden, 1,399 hr instead of 394 hr increase of $37,185 personnel cost, $51,763 instead of $14,578 IFQ Departure Report increase of 1 respondent and response, 26 instead of 25 increase of 1 hr burden, 7 hr instead of 6 hr increase of $37 personnel cost, $259 instead of $222 Dockside sales increase of 35 respondents, 235 instead of 200 increase of 175 responses, 1,175 instead of 1,000 increase of 18 hr

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,110

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. Yes

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. Yes

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: Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356

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