The agency has
not demonstrated practical utility of collecting SSN consistent
with the cited statutory authority. Without a demonstration of such
practical utility, the collection of SSN may not be mandatory on
the forms in this collection, and the agency should cite separate
statutory authority to collect the information on a voluntary
basis. Therefore, this collection is approved without the question
for SSN.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2009
07/31/2009
07/31/2009
1,408
0
1,369
3,285
0
3,267
5,954
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. In addition, recent policy has dictated that
all Fisheries permit applications now require the collection of tax
ID or social security number and date of birth; this information is
added to the limited access application and opt out application and
the policy change is noted in the final rule. 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.
$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