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OMB Control No:
0648-0330
ICR Reference No:
201909-0648-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201709-0648-004
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:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/16/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:
OMB notes the agency correction at 84 FR 67183.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2020
11/30/2020
11/30/2020
Responses
48,154
0
48,128
Time Burden (Hours)
10,110
0
10,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)
812,371
0
723,506
Abstract:
The At-Sea Scales Program was developed in response for catch accounting methodologies that were more precise and verifiable at the level of the individual haul and less dependent on estimates generated by at-sea observers. This was necessary as a result of the implementation of large-scale catch share programs that required NMFS to provide verifiable and defensible estimates of quota harvest. Shore-based processor participating in catch share program have many of the same catch accounting and monitoring goals as those described above. However, there are several differences that require unique monitoring tools to obtain precise and verifiable catch amounts for quota management. First, shore-based processors vary more in size, facilities and layout than do catcher/processors or motherships. Second, the State of Alaska is responsible for approving scales used for trade by shore-based processors and has developed an effective program for their inspection and approval. This revision of the existing information collection is due to an associated rule that requires vessels participating in halibut deck sorting to develop deck safety plans, implement pre-cruise safety meetings, and modify observer duties for an observer on board vessels participating in halibut deck sorting (RIN 0648-BI53).
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-BI53
Final or interim final rulemaking
84 FR 55044
10/15/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
24
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
At- sea scales - maintenance
CMCP Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery
CMCP printed record from scale
CMP printed record from scale
Catch monitor and control plan addendum
Catch monitoring and control plan
Catch monitoring plan
NA
Crab Catch Monitoring Plan template
Catch monitoring plan addendum
NA
Catch monitoring plan template
Daily records from hopper scale test
NA
Daily records from hopper scale test
Inspection requests (observer sampling station, video bin monitoring, and at-sea scales)
NA, NA
Inspection request form
,
Inspection request form
Notification of Pacific cod freezer longline monitoring option
NA
Notification of Pacific Cod Freezer Longline Monitoring Option
Notify observer of flow scale tests
Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Annual Renewal
Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Initial
Printed output flow scale, audit trail
Printed output flow scale, calibration log
Printed output flow scale, fault log
Printed output hopper scale, audit trail
Printed output hopper scale, catch wt
Printed output of flow scale, catch weight
Records of daily flow scale tests
NA
Record of daily flow scale tests
Scale type evaluations
Video Monitoring System: Halibut Deck Sorting - Initial Year
Video monitoring and maintenance of video monitoring systems
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
48,154
48,128
0
26
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
10,110
10,086
0
24
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
812,371
723,506
0
89,000
-135
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Added due to new regulation at § 679.28(l) that requires vessels that halibut deck sort to maintain a video monitoring system that provides sufficient resolution and field of view to monitor all areas on deck where halibut may be sorted from the catch and discarded, and all crew actions in these areas. Added due to new regulation at § 679.28(d) that requires vessels that halibut deck sort to be equipped with an observer deck sampling station that meets the requirements outlined in that section. Correcting an error in the number of responses in Table B from the previous renewal.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$28,904
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:
Jennifer Watson 907 586-7537
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:
10/15/2019
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