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OMB Control No: 0648-0592	ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-017
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: 03/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/06/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	68	0	1,312
Time Burden (Hours)	98	0	2,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	196	0	4,936

Abstract: The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region (NMFS) manage fishing for Pacific halibut through regulations established under authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act). Sport fishing regulations for Pacific halibut in Alaska are developed by IPHC, NMFS, and the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A limited access system for Federal Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) was implemented for operators in the charter halibut fishery in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A. The Program also provides a limited number of permits issuable on request by the U.S. Military's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs for service members. The halibut catch sharing plan allows allocation of the halibut resource between the commercial halibut setline and guided sport sectors in IPHC Area 2C and Area 3A. The guided angler fish (GAF) regulations enable CHP holders to receive by transfer commercial IFQ as GAF in order to provide charter vessel anglers with an opportunity to harvest a number or size of halibut over and above the CSP restriction in place for an area.

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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 44161	07/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 487	01/06/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	68	1,312	-290	-954
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	98	2,160	-598	-1,464
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	196	4,936	-961	-3,779

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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments are made due to actual counts of permits, cost of postage, and personnel costs. Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit a decrease of 67 respondents and responses, 18 instead of 85 a decrease of 134 hr, 36 instead of 170 hr a decrease of $2,918 personnel costs, $1,332 instead of $4,250 a decrease of $2,078 miscellaneous costs, $100 instead of $2,178 Application for MWR Charter Halibut Permit an increase of $312 personnel costs, $962 instead of $650 a decrease of $40 miscellaneous costs, $48 instead of $88 Application for Transfer between IFQ and GAF a decrease of 887 respondents and responses, 24 instead of 911 a decrease of 1,330 hr, 36 instead of 1,366 hr a decrease of $32,843 personnel costs, $1,332 instead of $34,175 a decrease of $1,661 miscellaneous costs, $48 instead of $1,709 Program Changes are made due to information applications no longer being applicable Application of a Charter Halibut Permit [Removed] a decrease of 851 respondents, 0 instead of 851 a decrease of 281responses, 0 instead of 281 a decrease of 562 hr burden, 0 instead of 562 hr a decrease of $14,050 personnel costs, 0 instead of $14,050 a decrease of $955 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $955 Appeals [Removed] a decrease of 9 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 9 a decrease of 36 hr, 0 instead of 36 hr a decrease of $900 personnel costs, 0 instead of $900 a decrease of $6 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $6

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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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