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OMB Control No:
0648-0330
ICR Reference No:
202309-0648-002
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202212-0648-008
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:
12/06/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/11/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2024
Responses
46,035
0
46,037
Time Burden (Hours)
4,190
0
4,198
Cost Burden (Dollars)
684,422
0
694,088
Abstract:
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region requests extension and revision of this currently approved information collection for scales and catch weighing requirements. This collection is revised due to a final rule (RIN 0648-BL69) to revise the monitoring requirements for pot gear catcher/processors participating in Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish fisheries. This rule is necessary to address management challenges created by observer data collection errors. Due to the rule, this collection is revised to add two voluntary monitoring options for BSAI pot catcher/processors. A vessel may choose to install an observer sampling station for use by an observer. A vessel may also choose to install a motion-compensated, NMFS-approved scale to measure total catch of Pacific cod, in conjunction with an MCP scale for testing, electronic logbook, and video monitoring. Separate from the rule changes, the name of the collection instrument Video Monitoring is changed to Video Monitoring Data Submission to clarify its use.
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-BL69
Final or interim final rulemaking
88 FR 77228
11/09/2023
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
25
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 (CMP) Template
Catch monitoring plan addendum
Daily records from hopper scale test
NA
Record of Daily Automatic Hopper Scale Tests
Inspection requests (observer sampling station, video bin monitoring, and at-sea scales)
NA
Inspection Request Form (Observer Sampling Station, Video, Bin Monitoring, and At-Sea Scales)
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 Maintenance
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 Test
Scale type evaluations
Video Monitoring Data Submission
Video Monitoring System (maintenance)
Video Monitoring System: Halibut Deck Sorting - Initial Year
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
46,035
46,037
0
0
-2
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,190
4,198
0
0
-8
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
684,422
694,088
0
0
-9,666
0
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 final rule (RIN 0648-BL69) adds regulatory requirements for voluntary monitoring options for BSAI pot catcher/processors. NMFS expects two catcher/processors will choose a voluntary monitoring option that is being added by the rule. Both vessels already have the equipment installed and comply with the requirements because of their participation in other fisheries. Therefore, these vessels were already included in the number of respondents and responses and the burden for this collection, and no change to the numbers were made because of this rule (no program changes).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$373,819
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
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:
09/11/2023
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