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OMB Control No: 0648-0592	ICR Reference No: 201111-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits
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: 01/31/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	08/31/2012	08/31/2012
Responses	1,376	0	433
Time Burden (Hours)	2,256	0	826
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,138	0	3,337

Abstract: Resubmission after OMB comment filed, with no changes: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and the State of Alaska/Department of Fish and Game jointly manage the sport charter halibut fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska. A halibut catch sharing plan is implemented to include the supplemental, individual use of commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) halibut to allow charter halibut permit holders to lease commercial IFQ, in order to provide additional anglers with harvesting opportunities, not to exceed limits in place for unguided anglers. This collection of halibut charter permits is necessary to monitor and enforce the area specific annual catch limits among Pacific halibut fishery participants in the waters in and off of the coast of Alaska.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773a-k Name of Law: Northern Halibut Act of 1982

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BA37	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 44156	07/22/2011

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

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,376	433	943
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,256	826	1,430
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,138	3,337	1,801

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: This revision is due to a new program, the halibut catch sharing program, integrated into the collection. Application for transfer between IFQ and GAF An increase of 911 respondents and responses, 911 instead of 0 An increase of 1,366 hr burden, 1,366 hr instead of 0 hr An increase of $34,175 personnel costs, $34,175 instead of $0 An increase of $1,710 miscellaneous costs, $1,710 instead of $0 (rounded down to 1,709 in ROCIS). Application for transfer between IFQ and GAF from a CQE An increase of 32 respondents and responses, 32 instead of 0 An increase of 64 hr burden, 64 hr instead of 0 hr An increase of $1,600 personnel costs, $1,600 instead of $0 An increase of $92 miscellaneous costs, $92 instead of $0 Total increases due to this revision: 943 unduplicated respondents, 943 responses, 1,430 hours, $35,775 in personnel costs, and $1,801 in miscellaneous costs. All other information collections within OMB Control No. 0648-0592 remain the same.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $247,358

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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