The agency
failed to make the required certifications.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2009
07/31/2009
07/31/2009
1,369
0
1,369
3,267
0
3,267
6,000
0
6,000
This action describes a pilot program
for management of three rockfish fisheries in the Central Gulf of
Alaska (CGOA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of
Alaska. The Program was developed to improve the economic
efficiency of the CGOA rockfish fisheries by establishing
cooperatives to provide exclusive harvesting and processing
privileges for a specific set of rockfish species and associated
species harvested incidentally to those CGOA rockfish. The Rockfish
Pilot Program is scheduled to last for a two-year period, from
January 2007 until December 31, 2008.
Due to comments received on the
rockfish proposed rule, NMFS made the following changes to this
collection. Removal of Application to transfer processor
eligibility. Although processor eligibility transfers are likely to
be necessary should Congress provide additional authority to NMFS
to extend this Program, the Council did not specifically recommend
provisions to allow processors to transfer their eligibility to
another processor. NMFS has deleted the provision concerning the
transfer of processor. This removes one response, two hours and $1
in miscellaneous costs. Addition of a rockfish cooperative vessel
check-in/check-out reports for vessels authorized to fish under a
CQ permit. This adds 40 responses, 20 hours and $112.00 in
miscellaneous costs. Correction of the current miscellaneous cost
of $5,829 to $5,841, and a further adjustment of $2 due to postage
increase, added $14. These actions result in a net increase of 39
responses, 18 hours and $125 in miscellaneous costs. Note: the
previous miscellaneous costs were exactly $5,841, but when OMB put
this ICR into the system, it was rounded off to $6,000. Thus, what
is actually a small increase shows in the burden and cost table
above as a decrease.
$20,763
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
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.
Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program
0545 ss rev 110106.ss.pdf
Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program