View Information Collection Request (ICR) Package

OMB Control No: 0648-0433	ICR Reference No: 202406-0648-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon Fishery off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California
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: 09/20/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2024
Terms of Clearance: Because the agency did not seek comments on the entire collection in the NPRM, the existing expiration date remains the same for this collection. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2026	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	40	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	10	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This request is for a revision of a previously approved information collection. Timely and accurate accounting of salmon catch data for a regulatory area subject to quota management is necessary for quota assessment. Requirements to land salmon within specific time frames and in specific areas may be implemented to aid in the catch monitoring process. However, if unsafe weather conditions or mechanical problems prevent compliance with landing requirements, salmon fishermen are exempt, provided the appropriate notification is made as specified annually in the preseason regulations. Therefore, the annual management measures will include provisions to exempt commercial salmon fishermen from compliance with the landing requirements when they experience unsafe weather conditions or mechanical problems at sea, so long as the appropriate notifications are made by, for example, at-sea radio and cellular telephone, and information on catch and other required information is given, under this collection of information. The annual management measures will specify the contents and procedure of the notifications, and the entities receiving the notifications (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard). The purpose and benefit of the collection are to manage salmon quotas while providing for safety at sea. The scope of the collection is landing data that would normally be reported directly to the appropriate state. NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to implement measures to keep fishery impacts within conservation objectives for the California Coastal (CC) Chinook salmon. The information collection would assist in the management of the landing and possession limits for the California commercial salmon troll fishery. The State of California requires that fish tickets with the number of Chinook salmon landed be entered into the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) electronic landing database. Based upon the final ruling of RIN 0648- BM68 “Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Measures To Keep Fishery Impacts Within the Conservation Objective for the California Coastal Chinook Salmon” NMFS would require that this be completed within 24 hours of landing. Public reporting burden for fish ticket submission is estimated to average 0 hours because the California Code of Regulations will already require the submission.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 305 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act as amended in 2006

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BM68	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 66011	08/14/2024

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
Reporting Requirements for the Ocean Salmon Fishery off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	40	40
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10	10
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $698

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. No

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. 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? No

Agency Contact: Shannon Penna 562 908-4238

View ICR - OIRA Conclusion