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SUPPORTING STATEMENT
ALASKA REGION LOGBOOK FAMILY OF FORMS
OMB CONTROL NO.: 0648-0213

INTRODUCTION
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. authorizes the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to
prepare and amend fishery management plans for any fishery in waters under its jurisdiction.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the crab fisheries in the waters off the coast
of Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab and
groundfish under the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands and the Fishery Management Plan (FMPs) for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Regulations implementing the FMPs appear at 50 CFR part 679.
NMFS provides free logbooks for harvesters (daily fishing logbooks, or DFLs) and processors
(daily cumulative production logbooks, or DCPLs) to record groundfish information. The
longline or pot gear logbooks for catcher vessels and catcher/processors also may be used to
record Pacific halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) information as well as crab
rationalization (CR) program crab information. Multiple self-copy logsheets within each
logbook are available for distribution to the harvester, processor, observer program, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NMFS, Office for Law Enforcement (OLE);
and in cases of longline and pot gear logbooks, a copy of the logsheet goes to the International
Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC).
The logbooks in this collection-of-information were originally the only source of information for
managing the groundfish fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of
Alaska. NMFS provides 6 different types of logbook for use by the fishing industry to record
and report groundfish information:
Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL,
Catcher vessel longline and pot gear DFL,
Mothership DCPL,
Shoreside processor DCPL,
Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL, and a
Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL.
To minimize the recordkeeping costs associated with fishery management requirements, the
logbooks are designed to provide a convenient method to enter information that serves both the
business needs of the fishing industry and the data collection requirements of NMFS. Catcher
vessels under 60 ft. (18.3 m) length overall (LOA) are not required to maintain DFLs.
Associated with the DCPLs are the Weekly Production Reports (WPRs) and Check-in and
Check-out Reports. Processors provide a Check-in/Check-out Report to indicate intended
participation in a fishery and conclusion of participation in a fishery. Processors provide a WPR
to NMFS to summarize the information from DCPLs for use in quota monitoring and other tasks.
This information includes landings (shoreside processors and stationary floating processors
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(SFPs)), discards, and production. The NMFS system of logbooks and forms allows tracking of
fish from harvest, through processing, to transfer of fish product.
This statement is a request for revision of this collection to incorporate the increased use of
electronic reporting systems, which gradually are replacing the use of paper logbooks, and to
note certain forms that are removed due to replacement by the electronic system, eLandings.
A.

JUSTIFICATION

1. Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary.
The data obtained from logbooks are used during boardings and site visits by OLE and United
States Coast Guard (USCG) to ensure conservation of groundfish, compliance to regulations, and
reporting accuracy by industry. The data are used by the Council and NMFS Alaska Fisheries
Science Center for biological and economic evaluation of management measures and stock
assessment. The data are used by the NMFS Observer Program for vessel position coordinates
and observer coverage information. The data are used by the NMFS Inseason Branch to monitor
and manage the fisheries through openings and closures of fishery species and Federal reporting
area, as well as through reallocation of quotas. Quotas and allotments are designated by species,
reporting area, gear type, season, inshore/offshore component, by the Western Alaska
Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program, and by the IFQ Program. The NMFS
Inseason Branch and NMFS Restricted Access Program respond to public inquiries, agency
requests, and media requests for groundfish data, IFQ halibut data, and IFQ sablefish data. In
addition, the NMFS Inseason Branch submits these data to national data archives, including the
NMFS Statistics Division, for preparation of the Fisheries of the United States.
The use of logbooks in the Alaska Region is decreasing due to other methods of data transmittal.
eLandings (see OMB Control No.: 0648-0515) will be the major method of fisheries data
transmittal by 2008 for processors. The DCPLs still will be used in conjunction with eLandings
by motherships and catcher/processors, because the DCPLs request information about position
coordinates, details concerning gear, and gear and ocean depth that currently are not requested in
eLandings. In addition, a pilot program was conducted in the Bering Sea in 2002-03 that
provided an electronic logbook (ELB) for use by a trawl gear catcher vessel instead of a DFL.
This catcher vessel trawl gear ELB is still in use by some fishermen, but is no longer supported
by the company that designed it. In the future, NMFS expects that the fishing industry will
generate enough interest in ELBs that some private company will develop an ELB that NMFS
will be able to approve. In fact, it is expected that one or more ELBs will be created by private
industry that would be usable by operators of trawl gear and longline or pot gear catcher vessels,
and maybe even trawl gear and longline or pot gear catcher/processors. The ELBs would contain
all of the data fields currently found in the DFLs.
A fishery participant using an ELB, once approved by NMFS, would maintain the ELB on a
daily basis and submit the data as a file to NMFS by Internet or as an attachment to email. A
paper DFL would be available onboard the vessel, for use in case of emergency, such as the
Internet or computer becoming temporarily inaccessible.
Because the ELB is not a regular part of data transmittal to NMFS, the DFL and ELB will be
considered as requiring the same times and costs.
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2. Explain how, by whom, how frequently, and for what purpose the information will be
used. If the information collected will be disseminated to the public or used to support
information that will be disseminated to the public, then explain how the collection
complies with all applicable Information Quality Guidelines.
a. Shoreside processor DCPL
The manager of a shoreside processor or SFP required to have a Federal processor permit or that
receives groundfish from vessels issued a Federal fisheries permit must maintain a shoreside
processor DCPL, except those processors required to use eLandings. The use of eLandings is
required by NMFS for managers of shoreside processors and SFPs instead of the shoreside
processor DCPL. In addition, eLandings replaces the former electronic system, Shoreside
Processor Electronic Logbook report (SPELR). The SPELR was formerly removed from OMB
Control No.: 0648-0401 and replaced by eLandings, described at OMB Control No.: 0648-0515.
Most of the data fields required in the DCPL are also required in eLandings for shoreside
processors and SFPs.
Paper shoreside processor DCPLs must be available at each site where eLandings is required, in
case of Internet or computer breakdown. The manager is required to record information in the
DCPL should such a breakdown occur, but also is required to transfer the information from the
DCPL to eLandings as soon as the operation is available. When using eLandings as the primary
data entry operation, the manager is not required to submit the yellow logsheets to OLE each
quarter.
Because the shoreside processor DCPL is now just a backup for eLandings, the number of
participants is reduced to 2 participants, in case specific circumstances occur that someone
cannot access eLandings. This number, 2, also incorporates the estimated time spent by several
managers in partial completion of a shoreside DCPL. The Federal miscellaneous costs, however,
include the cost of printing and mailing DCPLs to all the shoreside processors and SFPs (58) for
use as backup.
Shoreside processor DCPL
PART I
Identification
page number
week ending date
processor name
name and signature of manager
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) processor code
Federal processor permit number
whether inactive
If YES, start and end dates and reason for inactivity and STOP HERE
number of observers present and dates present
name and cruise number of each observer onsite
Federal reporting area of harvest
if harvested with trawl gear whether in C. Opilio Bycatch Limitation Zone (COBLZ) or
Red King Crab Savings Area (RKCSA)
gear type of harvester
whether in a separate management program
If YES, enter identification number

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Delivery information
date of delivery
whether catcher vessel or buying station delivery
whether received discard report
catcher vessel or buying station name and ADF&G vessel registration number
receipt time when delivery completed
estimated groundfish delivery weight (hail weight)
ADF&G fish ticket number issued to catcher vessel
If a shoreside processor located in a state other than Alaska and receiving unprocessed groundfish from
a catcher vessel, record in the DCPL and WPR the fish ticket numbers issued for that non-Alaska state
along with the two-character abbreviation for that state.
If a shoreside processor located in a state other than Alaska where no fish ticket system is available and
receiving unprocessed groundfish from a catcher vessel, record in the DCPL the catch receipt number
issued to the catcher vessel.
Landings information
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total and weekly cumulative total of landings by species and product codes
Discard/disposition information
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total and weekly cumulative total by species and product codes
PART II--PRODUCTION INFORMATION
processor name and ADF&G processor code
Federal processor permit number
name and signature of manager
whether records in pounds or metric tons
week ending date
management area
daily total and weekly cumulative total of products by species and product codes
Shoreside processor DCPL, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents (13 – 11 = 2)
Total annual responses
Average 200 receiving and processing days/processor/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses (400 x .52)
Average recording time/processor (31 min = .52 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DCPL ($25 x 208)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit yellow logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 2)
Shoreside processor DCPL, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours
Time requirement for review, data entry, and filing of each
quarterly submittal (6 min = .1 hr)
Time requirement for handling all responses (2 x 4 x .1=.8)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DCPL (31 min = .52 hr)
Time requirement for mailing all DCPLs (58 x .52 =30.16)
Total Personnel cost ($25 x 31 hr)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 58 for printing of DCPL = $696)
($5 x 58 for postage to mail each DCPL = $290)

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2
400
207
5200
20

400
31

775
986

b. Mothership DCPL or ELB
The operator of a mothership required to have a Federal fisheries permit or that receives
groundfish from vessels issued a Federal fisheries permit must maintain a mothership DCPL and
must use eLandings to submit information to NMFS. The use of eLandings is required by
NMFS for operators of motherships instead of the mothership DCPL for all of the data fields in
the DCPL except the coordinates of latitude and longitude in the receipt position. The operator
must record this information in the DCPL during the time the eLandings information is recorded
and submitted to NMFS. The operator also must record in the DCPL the identification
information and the delivery information as well as write “eLandings” across the sections for
product, discard, and disposition information.
The mothership DCPL is now only partially completed each day by the same number of
participants. Because this dual recordkeeping will require some extra effort, the estimated time
to record information in the DCPL also remains the same.
Paper mothership DCPLs must be available on each mothership where eLandings is required, in
case of Internet or computer breakdown. The operator is required to record product, discard, and
disposition information in the DCPL should such a breakdown occur, but also is required to
transfer the information from the DCPL to eLandings as soon as the operation is available. Even
though using eLandings as the primary data entry operation, the operator is required to submit
the yellow logsheets to OLE each quarter.
The potential for a mothership ELB is also considered in this summary. Although it currently
does not exist, the estimated numbers for the operator to complete the mothership ELB are
estimated to be the same as completion of the DCPL. When the mothership ELB is available,
the operator will electronically submit the information as a file to eLandings, and the DCPL will
remain onboard in case of Internet or computer breakdown. However, the operator will not be
required to submit the yellow logsheets quarterly to NMFS.
Mothership DCPL or ELB
Identification (record in both eLandings and DCPL)
page number
date
mothership name and ADF&G processor code
name and signature of operator
Federal fisheries permit number
whether inactive
if YES, start and end dates and reason for inactivity
crew size
gear type of harvester
Federal reporting area of catch
if harvest with trawl gear whether in COBLZ or RKCSA
number of observers onboard
name and cruise number of each observer aboard
whether in a separate management program
If YES, enter identification number
Delivery information (record in DCPL only)
whether records are in pounds or metric tons
whether catcher vessel or buying station delivery
whether received discard report

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catcher vessel or buying station name and ADF&G vessel registration number
receipt time
receipt position in latitude and longitude
total haul weight of catch
species code and round catch weight of IR/IU species
fish ticket number issued to catcher vessel
Discard/disposition information (record in DCPL only as backup)
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total, balance forward, and weekly cumulative total
species and product codes
Production information (record in DCPL only as backup)
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total, balance forward, and weekly cumulative total of products
species and product codes
Mothership DCPL, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents
Total annual responses (37 x 200)
Average 200 receiving or processing days/mothership/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses (7400 x .52)
Average recording time/mothership (31 min = .52 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DCPL ($25 x 3848 = 96200)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit DCPL logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 37)
Mothership DCPL, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours (15 + 37)
Time requirement for review, data entry, and filing of each
quarterly submittal (6 min = .1 hr)
Time requirement for handling all responses (37 x 4 x .1=14.8)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DCPL (30 min = .5 hr)
Time requirement for mailing all DCPLs (37 x .5 x 2=37)
Total Personnel cost ($25 x 52)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 37 for printing of DCPLs = $444)
($5 x 37 for postage to mail DCPLs = $185)

37
7400
3848
96200
370

7400
52

1300
629

c. Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL or ELB
The operator of a catcher/processor using trawl gear and required to have a Federal fishery
permit must maintain onboard a DCPL for trawl gear and must use eLandings to submit
information to NMFS. The use of eLandings is required by NMFS for operators of trawl
catcher/processors instead of the trawl catcher/processor DCPL for all of the data fields in the
DCPL except the information listed under “catch by haul”. The operator must record this
information in the DCPL during the time the eLandings information is recorded and submitted to
NMFS. The operator also must record in the DCPL the identification information and write
“eLandings” across the sections for product, discard, and disposition information.
The catcher/processor DCPL is now only partially completed each day by the same number of
participants. Because this dual recordkeeping will require some extra effort, the estimated time
to record information in the DCPL also remains the same.

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Paper trawl catcher/processor DCPLs must be available on each catcher/processor where
eLandings is required, in case of Internet or computer breakdown. The operator is required to
record product, discard, and disposition information in the DCPL should such a breakdown
occur, but also is required to transfer the information from the DCPL to eLandings as soon as the
operation is available. Even though using eLandings as the primary data entry operation, the
operator is required to submit the yellow logsheets to OLE each quarter.
The potential for a trawl catcher/processor ELB is also considered in this summary. Although it
currently does not exist, the estimated numbers for the operator to complete the trawl
catcher/processor ELB are estimated to be the same as completion of the DCPL. When the trawl
catcher/processor ELB is available, the operator will electronically submit the information as a
file to eLandings, and the DCPL will remain onboard in case of Internet or computer breakdown.
However, the operator will not be required to submit the yellow logsheets quarterly to NMFS.
Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL or ELB
Identification (record in both eLandings and DCPL)
page number
date
vessel name and ADF&G processor code
Federal fisheries permit number
name and signature of operator
whether inactive
if YES, start and end dates and reason not active
gear type
Federal reporting area and whether harvest occurred in COBLZ or RKCSA
number of observers onboard
name and cruise number of each observer aboard
crew size
whether in a separate management program
if YES, enter identification number
Catch-by-haul information (record only in DCPL)
haul number
time and begin position of gear deployment
date, time, and end position of gear retrieval
average sea depth and average gear depth
target species code
haul weight of catch (lb or mt)
species code and estimated round catch weight of Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) species
Discard/disposition species information (record in DCPL only as backup)
whether records in pounds or metric tons
enter daily total, balance forward, and weekly cumulative total by species and product codes
Production information (record in DCPL only as backup)
whether records in pounds or metric tons
enter daily total, balance forward; and weekly cumulative total by species and product codes
Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL or ELB, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents
Total annual responses (32 x 200)
Average 200 receiving or processing days/processor/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses (.50 x 6400)
Average recording time/catcher processor (30 min = .50 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DCPL ($25 x 3200 = 80000)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit DCPL logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 32)

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32
6400
3200
80,000
320

Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL or ELB, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours
Time requirement for review, data entry, and quarterly filing of each
submittal (3 min = .05 hr)
Time requirement for handling all responses (32 x 4 x .05=6.4)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DCPL (30 min = .5 hr)
Time requirement to mail all DCPLs (32 x .5 = 16)
Total Personnel cost
($25 x 22 hr for receipt and data handling = $550)
($25 x 32 hr for mailing = $800)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 32 for printing of DCPLs = $384)
($5 x 32 for postage to mail DCPLs = $160)

6400
22 hr

1350

544

d. Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL or ELB
The operator of a catcher/processor using longline or pot gear to harvest groundfish and that
retains any groundfish from the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) or Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI), must maintain a longline and pot gear DCPL.
The operator of a catcher/processor using longline or pot gear to harvest IFQ sablefish, IFQ
halibut, or CDQ halibut from the GOA or BSAI, must maintain a longline and pot gear DCPL.
The operator of a catcher/processor using pot gear to harvest CR crab from the BSAI, must
maintain a longline and pot gear DCPL. The use of eLandings is required by NMFS for
operators of longline and pot catcher/processors instead of the longline and pot catcher/processor
DCPL for all of the data fields in the DCPL except the information listed under “catch by set”.
The operator must record this information in the DCPL during the time the eLandings
information is recorded and submitted to NMFS. The operator also must record in the DCPL the
identification information and write “eLandings” across the sections for product, discard, and
disposition information.
The catcher/processor DCPL is now only partially completed each day by the same number of
participants. Because this dual recordkeeping will require some extra effort, the estimated time
to record information in the DCPL also remains the same.
Paper longline and pot catcher/processor DCPLs must be available onboard each
catcher/processor where eLandings is required, in case of Internet or computer breakdown. The
operator is required to record product, discard, and disposition information in the DCPL should
such a breakdown occur, but also is required to transfer the information from the DCPL to
eLandings as soon as the operation is available. Even though using eLandings as the primary
data entry operation, the operator is required to submit the yellow logsheets to OLE each quarter.
The potential for a longline and pot catcher/processor ELB is also considered in this summary.
Although it currently does not exist, the estimated numbers for the operator to complete the
longline and pot catcher/processor ELB are estimated to be the same as completion of the DCPL.
When the longline and pot catcher/processor ELB is available, the operator will electronically
submit the information as a file to eLandings, and the DCPL will remain onboard in case of
Internet or computer breakdown. However, the operator will not be required to submit the
yellow logsheets quarterly to NMFS.
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Catcher/processor, longline, or pot gear DCPL or ELB
Identification (record in both eLandings and DCPL)
page number
date
name and ADF&G processor code of catcher/processor
Federal crab vessel permit number or Federal fisheries permit number
operator name and signature
whether inactive
if YES, start and end dates and reason not active
Federal reporting area of catch
number of observers onboard
name and cruise number of each observer aboard
crew size
Operator IFQ permit number
Crew IFQ permit number(s)
CDQ group number
Halibut CDQ permit number
Whether in a separate management program
If YES, indicate appropriate program and enter identifying number
Indicate gear type
Catch by set (record in DCPL only)
set number
date and time gear set
date and time gear hauled
location of set
buoy or bag number (optional)
begin position of set; end position of haul
begin and end depth
If gear type is hook and line
Whether fixed hook (conventional or tub), autoline, or snap gear
Length of skate (ft)
Hook size, spacing (ft), and number of hooks per skate
Bird avoidance gear code
gear ID (transfer alpha letter from gear type box)
number of skates or pots set
number of skates or pots lost (if applicable)
species code and estimated round catch weight of IR/IU species
target species code
weight of CDQ or IFQ halibut (pounds)
Number and weight of IFQ sablefish in round weight, western cut, or eastern cut
Number and weight of CR crab
Haul weight of catch
Production information (record in DCPL only as backup)
whether records in pounds or numbers
enter daily total, balance forward, and weekly cumulative total of products by species and product codes
Discard/disposition information (record in DCPL only as backup)
date of discard
whether records in pounds or numbers
daily total, balance forward and weekly cumulative total
species and product codes

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Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL or ELB, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents
Total annual responses (200 x 78)
Average 200 receiving or processing days/processor/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses (15600 x .68)
Average recording time/catcher processor (41 min = .68 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DCPL ($25 x 10608 =265200)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit DCPL logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 78)
Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL or ELB, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours (39 + 32)
Time requirement for review, data entry, and filing of each
quarterly submittal (6 min = .1 hr)
Time requirement for handling all responses (78 x 4 x .1=31.2)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DCPL (30 min = .5 hr)
Time requirement for mailing all DCPLs (78 x .5=39)
Total Personnel cost
($25 x 32 hr for receipt and data handling = $800)
($25 x 39 hr for mailing = $975)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 78 for printing of DCPLs = $936)
($5 x 78 for postage to mail DCPLs = $390)

78
15,600
10,608
hr

265,200
780

15,600
71 hr

1775

1326

e. Catcher Vessel trawl gear DFL or ELB
The operator of a catcher vessel 60 ft. LOA or greater, using trawl gear, and required to have a
Federal fisheries permit must maintain a DFL for trawl gear. Although the number of fishing
days shown in the analysis is less than 364 days, information for each day of a fishing year must
be recorded in the DFL as either active or inactive.
An alternative method of recordkeeping and reporting is provided to the fishing industry through
software for a catcher vessel trawl ELB. This method uses data entry into a computer and daily
paper copies are printed from the computer and used by the operator and observer. Currently, a
version of the ELB is in operation; the information is submitted to NMFS on a disc at the end of
each fishing trip. An estimated 10 catcher vessels are voluntarily using this electronic method;
however, the company no longer supports the software. The operator is not required to submit
quarterly logsheets to NMFS.
The estimated numbers for the operator to complete the trawl catcher vessel ELB are estimated
to be the same as completion of the DFL. When the envisioned trawl catcher vessel ELB is
available, the operator will electronically submit the information as a file to eLandings, and the
DFL will remain onboard in case of Internet or computer breakdown. However, the operator
will not be required to submit the yellow logsheets quarterly to NMFS.
Catcher Vessel trawl gear DFL or ELB
Identification
page number
date
vessel name and ADF&G vessel registration number

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Federal fisheries permit number
name and signature of operator
whether in inactive period
if YES, start and end dates and reason for inactivity
gear type
Federal reporting area of catch
whether harvest occurred in COBLZ or RKCSA
number of observers onboard
name and cruise number of each observer aboard
crew size
whether in a separate management program
if YES, enter identification number
Catch by haul information
haul number
time and begin position of gear deployment
date, time, and end position of gear retrieval
average sea depth and average gear depth
target species code
haul weight (lb or mt)
Discard/disposition information
whether deliveries are unsorted cod ends or presorted at sea
If presorted at sea, enter discard/disposition species information
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total, balance forward, and cumulative total since last delivery
species and product codes
Delivery information
delivery date
ADF&G fish ticket number
recipient’s name and ADF&G processor code
Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL or ELB, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents
Total annual responses (34 x 355)
Average 34 fishing days/catcher vessel/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses
Average recording time (18 min = .30 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DFL ($25 x 3,621 hr)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit DFL logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 355)
Catcher Vessel trawl gear DFL or ELB, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours
Time requirement for review, data entry, and filing of each quarterly
submittal (3 min = .05 hr)
Time requirement for handling all 4 quarters (355 x 4 x .05=71)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DFL (30 min = .5 hr)
Time requirement for mailing all DFLs (355 x .5 =177.50)
Total Personnel cost ($25 x 248)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 355 for printing of DFLs = $4260)
($5 x 355 for postage to mail DFLs = $1775)

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355
12,070
3621 hr
$90,525
$3,550

12,070
248 hr

$6200
$6035

f. Catcher vessel longline and pot gear DFL or ELB
The operator of a catcher vessel greater than or equal to 60 ft. LOA using longline or pot gear to
harvest groundfish and that retains any groundfish from the GOA or BSAI, must maintain a
longline and pot gear DFL. The operator of a catcher vessel greater than or equal to 60 ft. LOA
using longline or pot gear to harvest IFQ sablefish, IFQ halibut, or CDQ halibut from the GOA
or BSAI, must maintain a longline and pot gear DCPL. The operator of a catcher vessel greater
than or equal to 60 ft. LOA using pot gear to harvest CR crab from the BSAI, must maintain a
longline and pot gear DFL. Although the number of fishing days shown in the analysis is less
than 364 days, information for each day of a fishing year must be recorded in the DFL as either
active or inactive. The yellow copies of the DFL must be submitted to OLE each quarter.
The potential for a longline and pot catcher vessel ELB is also considered in this summary.
Although it currently does not exist, the estimated numbers for the operator to complete the
longline and pot catcher vessel ELB are estimated to be the same as completion of the DFL.
When the longline and pot catcher vessel ELB is available, the operator will electronically
submit the information as a file to eLandings, and the DFL will remain onboard in case of
Internet or computer breakdown. However, the operator will not be required to submit the
yellow logsheets quarterly to NMFS.
Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL or ELB
Identification
Page number
Name and ADF&G vessel registration number of vessel
Federal fisheries permit number or Federal crab vessel permit number of vessel
Name and signature of operator
Whether inactive
If YES, enter start and end dates and reason for inactivity
Federal reporting area of catch
Number of observers onboard
Name and cruise number of observer(s)
Crew size
Indicate type of harvest gear.
If hook and line
Whether fixed hook (conventional or tub), autoline, or snap gear
Length of skate (ft)
Hook size, spacing (ft), and number of hooks per skate
Bird avoidance gear code
Operator IFQ permit number
Crew IFQ permit number(s)
CDQ group number
Halibut CDQ permit number
Indicate whether in a special Management program.
If YES, check type and enter identification number
Catch by set information
set number
date and time gear set
Date and time of gear hauled
location of set
buoy or bag number (optional)
begin and end position in lat and long (to the nearest minute)
Begin and end depth (fathoms)
Enter gear ID from top of page
number of skates or pots set

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number of skates or pots lost (if applicable)
target species code
weight of IFQ or CDQ halibut (pounds)
weight of IFQ sablefish in round weight, western cut or eastern cut
Number of IFQ sablefish (optional)
Weight of CR crab in pounds
Number of CR crab
Haul weight of catch (circle lb or mt)
Discard/disposition information
date of discard/disposition
whether records in pounds or metric tons
daily total, balance forward, and cumulative total since last delivery
species and product codes
Delivery information
date of delivery
ADF&G fish ticket number
recipient’s name or IFQ registered buyer
unloading port
Catcher vessel longline or pot gear DFL or ELB, Respondent
Estimated number of respondents
Total annual responses (34 x 360)
Average 34 fishing days/catcher vessel/year
Total Burden Hours for all responses
Average recording time (28 min = .47 hr)
Total personnel cost
Cost for maintenance of DFL ($25 x 5753 hr)
Total miscellaneous cost
Cost to submit DFL logsheets by mail ($2.50 x 4 qtr x 360)
Catcher Vessel longline or pot gear DFL or ELB, Federal Government
Total annual responses
Total Burden Hours
Time requirement for review, data entry, and filing of each
quarterly submittal (3 min = .05 hr)
Time requirement for handling all 4 quarters (360 x 4 x .05=72)
Time requirement to prepare and mail one DFL (30 min = .5 hr)
Time requirement for mailing all DFLs (360 x .5 =180)
Total Personnel cost ($25 x 252)
Total Miscellaneous Cost
($12 x 360 for printing of DFLs = $4320)
($5 x 360 for postage to mail DFLs = $1800)

360
12,240
5753 hr
$143,825
$3,600

12,240
252 hr

$6300
$6120

g. Mothership or catcher/processor weekly production report (WPR) [removed]
The WPR is removed from this collection of information because the information previously
contained within this report is now submitted through eLandings (see OMB Control No.: 06480515).
h. Shoreside processor WPR [removed]
The WPR is removed from this collection of information because the information previously
contained within this report is now submitted through eLandings (see OMB Control No.: 06480515).

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i. Daily production report (DPR) [removed]
The DPR is removed from this collection of information because the information previously
contained within this report is now submitted through eLandings (see OMB Control No.: 06480515).
j. Cumulative Mothership ADF&G Fish Tickets ) [removed]
The Cumulative mothership ADF&G fish tickets are removed from this collection of information
because the information previously contained within this report is now submitted through
eLandings (see OMB Control No.: 0648-0515).
It is anticipated that the information collected will be disseminated to the public or used to
support publicly disseminated information. As explained in the preceding paragraphs, the
information gathered has utility. NOAA Fisheries will retain control over the information and
safeguard it from improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with NOAA
standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information. See response #10 of this
Supporting Statement for more information on confidentiality and privacy. The information
collection is designed to yield data that meet all applicable information quality guidelines. Prior
to dissemination, the information will be subjected to quality control measures and a predissemination review pursuant to Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.
3. Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological techniques or other forms of
information technology.
All forms and logsheets are available on the NMFS Alaska Region Home Page at
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/. The forms are fillable for completion on screen, printing, and
submitting to NMFS. The logsheets of the DFLs and DCPLs also may be downloaded and
printed for informational purposes along with individual instructions for completion of each.
4. Describe efforts to identify duplication.
None of the information collected as part of this information collection duplicates other
collections.
5. If the collection of information involves small businesses or other small entities, describe
the methods used to minimize burden.
The proposed collection-of-information does not impose a significant impact on small entities.
6. Describe the consequences to the Federal program or policy activities if the collection is
not conducted or is conducted less frequently.
Without this information collection, Federal management of the Alaskan groundfish fisheries
would be severely hampered, resulting in adverse impacts on: (1) the long-term biological
stability and economic yield of the groundfish resource; (2) the efficiency and economic viability
of the domestic groundfish industry; and (3) the credibility of the fishery management process
itself.
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7. Explain any special circumstances that require the collection to be conducted in a
manner inconsistent with OMB guidelines.
No inconsistencies occur in this collection.
8. Provide a copy of the PRA Federal Register notice that solicited public comments on the
information collection prior to this submission. Summarize the public comments received
in response to that notice and describe the actions taken by the agency in response to those
comments. Describe the efforts to consult with persons outside the agency to obtain their
views on the availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and
recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting format (if any), and on the data elements to be
recorded, disclosed, or reported.
The NMFS Alaska Region published a proposed rule, RIN 0648-AT91, on June 29, 2007.
No comments were received.
9. Explain any decisions to provide payments or gifts to respondents, other than
remuneration of contractors or grantees.
No payment or gift will be provided under this program.
10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for
assurance in statute, regulation, or agency policy.
The information collected is confidential under section 303(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); and also under NOAA Administrative Order (AO) 216-100, which sets
forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics.
11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior and attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
This information collection does not involve information of a sensitive nature.
12. Provide an estimate in hours of the burden of the collection of information.
Estimated total unique respondents: 1,132, down from 1,143. Estimated total responses:
83,050, down from 92,342. Estimated total burden: 35,503, down from 38,990. Estimated total
personnel costs (Average wage equivalent to a GS-7 employee in Alaska, including COLA, at
$25/hour): $887,600, down from $974,840.
13. Provide an estimate of the total annual cost burden to the respondents or recordkeepers resulting from the collection (excluding the value of the burden hours in #12
above).
Total estimated miscellaneous costs: $160,364, down from $187,458.

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14. Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal government.
Total estimated burden: 5,846, down from 8,578 hours. Total estimated personnel cost:
$146,950, down from $217,025. Total estimated miscellaneous cost: $15,640, down from
$29,410.
15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or
14 of the OMB 83-I.
This revision introduces electronic versions of the logbooks that will eventually replace paper
logbooks. The shoreside processor DCPL is removed as the primary data collection format for
groundfish and IFQ fisheries. The mothership and catcher/processor DCPLs are now partially
completed in conjunction with eLandings. Mothership cumulative fish tickets are removed from
this collection, because eLandings creates fish tickets as part of the normal procedure. The daily
production report and weekly production report are removed, because eLandings also creates
daily production reports as part of the normal procedure.
Shoreside processor DCPL: decrease of 2,200 responses, 1,144 hours and $110.
Remove mothership or catcher/processor weekly production report (WPR): decrease of 5292
responses, 1482 hours, and $25,632.
Remove shoreside processor WPR: decrease of 468 responses, 131 hours and $1008.
Remove cumulative mothership ADF&G fish tickets: decrease of 1332 responses, 772 hours,
and $444.
Catcher vessel trawl DFL changes to DFL or ELB: increase of 44 hours and $100.
Net total decreases: in responses: 9,292; in hours: 3,486; in costs: $27,094.
16. For collections whose results will be published, outline the plans for tabulation and
publication.
The information collected will not be published.
17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the
information collection, explain the reasons why display would be inappropriate.
In accordance with OMB requirements, the control number and the expiration date of OMB
approval are shown on the forms and logbooks.
18. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in Item 19 of the
OMB 83-I.
No exceptions to the certification statement are requested.

B. COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS
This collection does not employ statistical methods.
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