Alaska Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut, Sablefish and Crab

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for Emergency Medical Transfer	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
0272 ss rev 060906.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-07-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44342	Medical Emergency Transfer Letter of Appeal		New
44341	Application for Emergency Medical Transfer	Form and Instruction	New
37325	Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 200607-0648-013
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut, Sablefish and Crab
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: 02/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/02/2006
Terms of Clearance: The agency must ensure that all ICRs are properly certified before submission.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2008	04/30/2008	10/31/2008
Responses	38,273	0	38,273
Time Burden (Hours)	15,750	0	15,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	44,000	0	44,000

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Abstract: The Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) Program provides management measures for the commercial fisheries for king and tanner crabs and commercial fisheries that use fixed gear to harvest sablefish and Pacific halibut. The IFQ Program limits access to the halibut, sablefish, and crab fisheries to those persons holding quota share in specific management areas. This action adds the option for IFQ Program participants to obtain an emergency medical transfer under certain circumstances. In addition, the name of the collection is changed from “Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries” to “Alaska Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut, Sablefish and Crab.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AS84	Proposed rulemaking	71 FR 64218	11/01/2006

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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: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Medical Emergency Transfer Letter of Appeal
Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Application for Emergency Medical Transfer	NA	Emergency medical transfer form

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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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The emergency medical transfer and associated appeal are results of a program change based on the proposed rule 0648-AS84, which increases responses by 221, hours by 462 and miscellaneous costs by 1163. However, although current miscellaneous costs are listed at OMB as $44,000, they should been rounded down, not rounded up, on the last action (merger of 0648-0517 into 0658-0272); the figure on the 83-C submitted was incorrect. Therefore, the current exact miscellaneous costs of $43,337 do not match the current costs as documented by OMB. The exact requested costs are $44,500, based on the correct current costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $185,025

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: 11/02/2006

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