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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep- was summarized with Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ] Form	Unchanged
Application for Transfer of QS [added due to merge of 0764] Form	Unchanged
Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ [merged from 0764] Form	Unchanged
Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity [merged from 0758] Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for a Non-profit Organization to be Designated as a Recreational Quota entity (from 0758) Form	Unchanged
Temporary military transfer application form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Medical transfer form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic) Form	Unchanged
Prior Notice of Landing Form	Modified
IFQ Administrative Waiver Form	Unchanged
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses Form and Instruction	Unchanged
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest Form and Instruction	Unchanged
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for Registered Buyer Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0272 merge 0758 and 0764 change request .ss.docx.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-12-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37325	Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
234433	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep- was summarized with Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ] Form	Unchanged
234418	Application for Transfer of QS [added due to merge of 0764] Form	Unchanged
234417	Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers [merged from 0764]	Unchanged
234416	Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ [merged from 0764] Form	Unchanged
234415	RQE Annual Report	Unchanged
234414	Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity [merged from 0758] Form and Instruction	Unchanged
234413	Application for a Non-profit Organization to be Designated as a Recreational Quota entity (from 0758) Form	Unchanged
192644	Temporary military transfer application form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192635	Medical transfer form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
184559	Dockside Sales Receipt Instruction	Unchanged
184558	Transshipment Authorization Instruction	Unchanged
184556	Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic) Form	Unchanged
184494	IFQ Departure Report Instruction	Unchanged
184493	Prior Notice of Landing Form	Modified
184492	IFQ Administrative Waiver Form	Unchanged
184491	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses Form and Instruction	Unchanged
184485	QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest Form and Instruction	Unchanged
184484	QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
184482	Application for Registered Buyer Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
184477	IFQ/CDQ hired master permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 201908-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn and continue	Conclusion Date: 10/01/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	06/30/2021	06/30/2021
Responses	14,697	0	14,697
Time Burden (Hours)	5,741	0	5,741
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,064	0	9,064

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Abstract: NMFS requests to change this collection due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BI65) for Amendment 118 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. A minor change to the information collected for one instrument, the Prior Notice of Landing (PNOL), is necessary under this action.

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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-BI65	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 43746	09/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 10435	03/09/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 21

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity [merged from 0758]	NA	Application for transfer of QS to or from an RQE
RQE Annual Report
Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers [merged from 0764]
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	NA	Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	NA	Application for replacement of certificates or permits
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	NA	QS/IFQ designated beneficiary form
IFQ Administrative Waiver	NA	IFQ/CDQ Administrative Waiver
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	NA	Application for registered buyer permit
Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic)	NA	Registered buyer landing report
Dockside Sales Receipt
IFQ Departure Report
Prior Notice of Landing	NA	Prior Notice of Landing Report to be completed by NMFS personnel only
Medical transfer form	NA	Application for emergency medical transfer of IFQ
Temporary military transfer application form	NA	Application for temporary military transfer of IFQ
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	NA	QS Holder: Identification of ownership interest
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer	NA	Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ
Transshipment Authorization
Application for Transfer of QS [added due to merge of 0764]	NA	Application for QS transfer
Application for a Non-profit Organization to be Designated as a Recreational Quota entity (from 0758)	NA	Application for a Non-Profit Organization to Become a Recreational Quota Entity
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep- was summarized with Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ]	NA	Applicaton for transfer of Qs/IFQ by sweep-up
Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ [merged from 0764]	NA	Application for temporary transfer of IFQ

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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: Merging 0758 and 0764 with 0272 adds 291 responses; 761 burden hours; $33,078 labor costs; and $982 recordkeeping and reporting costs. After approval the response and burden estimates for 0272 will be 14,697 responses; 5,741 burden hours; $217,486 labor costs; and $9,064 recordkeeping and reporting costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,110

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 08/26/2019

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