Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37325	Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	Unchanged
200578	Letter to retain inactive quota share	Unchanged
192644	Temporary military transfer application form	Unchanged
192635	Emergency medical transfer form	Unchanged
184559	Dockside Sales Receipt	Unchanged
184558	Transshipment Authorization	Unchanged
184556	Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic/backup manual)	Unchanged
184494	IFQ Departure Report	Unchanged
184493	Prior Notice of Landing	Unchanged
184492	IFQ Administrative Waiver	Unchanged
184491	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	Unchanged
184488	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ including by Sweep-up	Unchanged
184487	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Unchanged
184486	Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Unchanged
184485	QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	Unchanged
184484	QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	Unchanged
184483	Letter of Appeal	Unchanged
184482	Application for Registered Buyer Permit	Unchanged
184477	IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 201306-0648-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/28/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	12/31/2014	12/31/2014
Responses	24,930	0	24,930
Time Burden (Hours)	10,354	0	9,979
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,557	0	13,551

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Abstract: The Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit would be revised to conform with a regulatory amendment to the vessel ownership requirements of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries in and off of Alaska. [associated rule RIN 0648-BB78]

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-BB78	Final or interim final rulemaking

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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: 19

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	NA
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	NA
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	NA
IFQ Administrative Waiver	NA
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	NA
Letter to retain inactive quota share
Letter of Appeal
Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic/backup manual)
Dockside Sales Receipt
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ including by Sweep-up	NA, NA
IFQ Departure Report	NA
Prior Notice of Landing	NA
Emergency medical transfer form	NA
Temporary military transfer application form	NA
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	NA
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	NA
Transshipment Authorization	NA

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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	24,930	24,930	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,354	9,979	0	375	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,557	13,551	0	0	6	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: Program change: The possible need for additional documentation for the hired master application increased the burden from 30 minutes each to 1 hour, or a total of 375 additional hours. Adjustment: Postage increase caused an increase of $6 for this IC.,

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $108,100

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]? 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? 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: 06/21/2013

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