Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fishery

Forms and Documents

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

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4187	Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fishery	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 200410-0648-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fishery
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/14/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2004
Terms of Clearance: Amendment to this collection in the proposed rule under RIN 0648- AS47 are not approved at this time. The agency should develop a complete request for full three year clearance, including 60-day and 30-day FR notices and incorporating changes to the collection contained in the final rule to allow for orderly consideration of both the original information collections and the changes. The agency is reminded that previous Terms of Clearance require future submissions to directly address compliance with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act and to detail plans to provide for electronic submission options. Submission by fax is not considered electronic submission for these purposes.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2005	03/31/2005	04/30/2005
Responses	37,898	0	37,898
Time Burden (Hours)	15,602	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,000	0	0

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Abstract: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the crab fisheri fisheries in the waters of the coast of Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). Crab. Amendments 18 and 19 amend the FMP to include the Crab Rationalization Program. Congress amended the Magnuson-Stevens Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to approve the Program. The Program reallocates BSAI crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. This collection-of-informa- tion addresses the forms in the IFQ Program for Halibut and Sablefish that are revised or removed due to the Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fishery

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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)? Uncollected

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: 10/29/2004

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