Subsistence Fishery For Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and Marking of Gear

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified
0460 ss rev 040309rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-08-07
0460 subsistence fishing regulatory areas.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45361	Subsistence Halibut Gear Marking	Modified
45359	Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0460	ICR Reference No: 200911-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Subsistence Fishery For Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and Marking of Gear
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: 11/19/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	01/31/2010	01/31/2010
Responses	6,436	0	9,442
Time Burden (Hours)	1,206	0	1,816
Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,663	0	26,795

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Abstract: This Pacific halibut subsistence fishery program in waters in and off Alaska includes requirements for registration for rural residents and tribal members to participate in the fishery, and the identification marking of gear used in this fishery. This action revises the criteria for rural residents that live in locations with populations that are too small to meet the minimum population threshold to be deemed eligible as community residents, or live outside the legal boundaries of specified communities. This action is necessary to allow subsistence halibut fishing opportunities for these affected rural residents. The registration is for qualified persons to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. The gear-marking requirement aids in enforcement and in actions related to gear damage or loss.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC Chapter 10, Subchapter 4 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:
0648-AX53	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 57105	11/04/2009

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Subsistence Halibut Gear Marking
Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate	NA, NA, NA	Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Application for Alaska Native Tribal Subsistence ,   SHARC certificate application for an individual Alaska Native tribal member ,   SHARC certificate application for an individual rural resident

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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	6,436	9,442	0	0	-3,006	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,206	1,816	0	0	-610	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	17,663	26,795	0	0	-9,132	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: Although the proposed rule enlarges the pool of eligible SHARC certificate holders, revised estimates based on actual percentages applying for certificates have resulted in significantly lower responses, burden and cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,775

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: 08/07/2009

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