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OMB Control No: 0648-0792	ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Revision to Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) in 2020
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2020
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request was submitted pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.13 to facilitate the 0648-BJ88 emergency rulemaking, a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. OMB approves this information collection change under 5 CFR 1320.13 for six months. The agency must submit a revision request to allow this change to remain in effect beyond six months from the date of approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,200	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,100	0	0

Abstract: RIN 0648-BJ88 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region is submitting this emergency request for a new information collection due to an associated emergency rule (RIN 0648-BJ88) that will modify the temporary transfer provision of the IFQ Program for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries for the 2020 IFQ fishing year. This action makes a minor revision to the Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and will increase the number of estimated total respondents, responses, burden hours, and costs for this form, which is approved under OMB control number 0648-0272. Because 0648-0272 is currently being revised by a rule (RIN 0648-BJ34) that overlaps with this emergency rule, and due to the urgent need to implement the emergency rule and that this new collection will only be needed through the end of the 2020 fishing year, a new temporary information collection is being used for the change to the application. This new control number will cover only the additional respondents, responses, burden hours, and costs for this form that result from this emergency rule. The new information collection will be discontinued after the end of the 2020 IFQ fishing year.

Emergency Justfication: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region is submitting this emergency request for a new information collection due to an associated emergency rule (RIN 0648-BJ88) that will modify the temporary transfer provision of the IFQ Program for the fixed-gear commercial Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries for the 2020 IFQ fishing year. Travel restrictions and health mandates due to the COVID-19 pandemic have severely impacted Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishing operations and resulted in substantial logistical challenges and costs for fishery participants and coastal communities. This action makes a minor revision to the Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and will increase the number of estimated total respondents, responses, burden hours, and costs for this form, which is approved under OMB control number 0648-0272. Because 0648-0272 is currently being revised by a rule (RIN 0648-BJ34) that overlaps with this emergency rule, the urgent need to implement the emergency rule, and the fact that this change will only be needed through the end of the 2020 fishing year, a new temporary information collection is being used for the change to the application. This new control number will cover only the additional respondents, responses, burden hours, and costs for this form that result from this emergency rule. The new information collection will be discontinued after the end of the 2020 IFQ fishing year.

Authorizing Statute(s): None

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
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Revision to Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ in 2020	N/A

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,100	1,100
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,200	2,200
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,100	12,100

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 is a new, temporary collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356

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