Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Shoreside Processor EDR Form and Instruction	New
Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR Form and Instruction	New
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	New
0518 ren ss 021908 Part B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2008-02-19
0518 ren ss 021908 Part A.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-02-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4630	Annual Catcher Vessel EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
183731	Verification of Data	New
183730	Annual Shoreside Processor EDR Form and Instruction	New
183729	Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR Form and Instruction	New
183728	Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0518	ICR Reference No: 200802-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/15/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	262	0	291
Time Burden (Hours)	1,478	0	5,429
Cost Burden (Dollars)	150,606	0	3,000

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Abstract: National Marine Fisheries Service manages the crab fisheries in the waters off the coast of Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab. The Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. This collection-of-information addresses the CR Program's mandatory economic data collection reports (EDR). The EDR data is used to assess the efficacy of the CR Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 50937	09/05/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 8853	02/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR	NA	Annual Stationary Floating Processor EDR
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR	NA	Annual Catcher/Processor EDR
Annual Shoreside Processor EDR	NA	Annual Shoreside Processor EDR
Verification of Data
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR	NA	Annual Catcher Vessel EDR

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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	262	291	0	0	-29	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,478	5,429	0	0	-3,951	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	150,606	3,000	0	0	147,606	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: Adjustments were made to numbers of participants based on actual numbers of EDRs submitted to PSMFC and due to the one-time historical EDR submissions having been completed. In addition, in response to comments received, the costs to complete and verify the EDRs are removed from personnel costs and added to miscellaneous costs, because generally an accountant is contracted to perform these tasks.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $502,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 02/19/2008

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