Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Limited Access for Charter Halibut Vessels

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for community or military recreational permit Form and Instruction	New
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	New
Application for charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	New
APHF ss rev 022609.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187005	Appeals	New
187004	Application for community or military recreational permit Form and Instruction	New
187003	Application for transfer of charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	New
187001	Application for charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0592	ICR Reference No: 200810-0648-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Limited Access for Charter Halibut Vessels
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 08/31/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	433	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	826	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,337	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new permit collection for halibut charter vessel operators in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). Halibut guide business operators would be required to hold a charter halibut vessel permit for each vessel they use to provide clients with halibut fishing trips. The permits are issued based on historic halibut charter fishery participation and endorsed for the area in which they may fish and the maximum number of clients they may carry. There would be transferable and nontransferable permits, based on historic participation. The majority of permits would be transferable to persons meeting United States ownership requirements that are under a maximum permit use cap. Eligible GOA communities, through a Community Quota Entity representing their community, could apply for a limited number of permits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773a-k Name of Law: Northern 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:
0648-AW92	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 18178	04/21/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Application for community or military recreational permit	NA	Application for community and military permit
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit	NA	Application for transfer of charter halibut permit
Appeals
Application for charter halibut permit	NA	Application for charter halibut permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	433	0	0	433	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	826	0	0	826	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,337	0	0	3,337	0	0

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 program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,237,125

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)? No

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: 04/21/2009

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