Individual Fishing Quotas for
Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/10/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2024
10,999
10,995
11,239
11,236
28,250
28,225
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), Alaska Regional Office (AKRO), requests extension and
revision of this currently approved information. Minor editorial
changes were made to the forms to improve clarity and consistency.
One was revised to remove an unnecessary checkbox. Four were
revised to collect additional information required by regulations,
remove the need to submit a copy of the permit, and to no longer
require a separate form for each transfer. The revisions do not
change the burden hours or costs of these forms. One form that was
inadvertently omitted has been added and does not significantly
increase the burden or cost for this information collection. This
information collection contains the forms used by IFQ Program
participants to apply for, renew, or replace permits; transfer or
lease IFQ and quota share (QS); determine compliance with IFQ
Program requirements; and designate a beneficiary. Some are also
used by participants in the Western Alaska Community Development
Quota (CDQ) Program. Also included are annual reports and other
collections submitted by methods that do not use a form. This
information collection is necessary to manage the IFQ Program and
is required to manage commercial halibut and sablefish fishing
under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Halibut Act, and regulations at
50 CFR parts 300 and 679. NMFS uses the information to identify and
authorize participants in the halibut and sablefish fisheries, to
track and transfer quota share, to limit transfers to authorized
participants, and to monitor quota share balances and harvest in
these fisheries.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Application for a Non-profit
Corporation to be Designated as a Recreational Quota Entity (RQE)
collection is not expected to be submitted during this renewal
period because the RQE has been established and is not expected to
change. NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region eFISH On-line Services User
Authorization Form was inadvertently omitted and has been added to
this collection. Labor costs (Adjustment): The hourly wage rates
were updated to use the most current BLS wage rates available and
to improve consistency in the rates used for the same respondent
types in NMFS Alaska Region information collections. Misc. costs
(previous Program Change): This extension incorporates the 2021
change request for the rule that removed the notary requirement for
this application and reduced its miscellaneous costs.
$0
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Gabrielle Aberle 907
586-7356
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ
0648-0272 30-day 89 FR 68590 2024-0827.pdf
0648-0272 Supporting Statement Part A.docx
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ