Special Subsistence Permits and Harvest Logs for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Special Subsistence Permits Form and Instruction	Modified
Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log Form	New
Community Harvest Permit Log Form	New
0512 ss ren 021208.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-02-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4621	Special Subsistence Permits Form and Instruction	Modified
183735	Subsistence Halibut Permit Appeals	New
183734	Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log Form	New
183733	Community Harvest Permit Log Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0512	ICR Reference No: 200802-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Special Subsistence Permits and Harvest Logs for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska
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: 06/23/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/15/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2008
Responses	415	0	415
Time Burden (Hours)	325	0	140
Cost Burden (Dollars)	529	0	1,000

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Abstract: Special Pacific halibut permits and harvest logs are created to monitor Pacific halibut subsistence use for ceremony and education by Alaska Native tribes. These ceremonial and educational permits are issued in addition to the Pacific halibut subsistence registration described in OMB Control No.: 0648-0460.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773c Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
  

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 50936	09/05/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 8852	02/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Harvest Permit Log	NA	Subsistence Halibut Community Harvest Permit Log
Special Subsistence Permits	NA	Subsistence Halibut Special Permits Application
Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log	NA	Subsistence Halibut Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log
Subsistence Halibut Permit Appeals

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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	415	415	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	325	140	0	0	185	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	529	1,000	0	0	-471	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: Subsistence Halibut Special Permits Application Adjustments: a decrease of $454 in miscellaneous costs, $268 instead of $726. For the number of participants, 114 incorrectly was used in the calculation instead of 109. Also the former costs were fax and postage, whereas the renewal incorporates lower-cost online applications. Community Harvest Log Adjustments: an increase of $2 for miscellaneous costs, $14 instead of $12 due to increase in postage. There was an increase of 33 hours in burden, due to more accurate calculation. Ceremonial or Education Harvest Log Adjustments: an increase of $2 for miscellaneous costs, $244 instead of $242, due to increase in postage. There was an increase of 152 hours in burden, due to more accurate calculation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,550

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]? 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: 02/15/2008

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