Regional Economic Data Collection Program for Gulf Coast Alaska

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Phone interviews with fish processors	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Phone interview with small businesses	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Large, medium and small vessel surveys	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0571 change jusification.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-11-27	Available
GCAK_Chang's Responses to OMB's Questions	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Available
MSA 402.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Available
Gulf Coast SS Part A rev 1007.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-10-14	Available
PGCA Sampling Procedures for Harvesting Sectors.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-25	Available
PGCA ss Part B.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2007-04-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179813	Phone interviews with fish processors	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
179812	Phone interview with small businesses	Form and Instruction	Modified
179811	Large, medium and small vessel surveys	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0571	ICR Reference No: 200711-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Regional Economic Data Collection Program for Gulf Coast Alaska
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/27/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	11/30/2010	11/30/2010
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	171	0	171
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: One question with a checkbox will be added to the local business interview script, to validate the data on location of expenditures obtained from the Alaska crab rationalization program. Note: ROCIS does not register the added 33 minute burden, having rounded it off, so no change appears here.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 479 204 Name of Law: Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 71135	12/08/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 31810	06/08/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Phone interview with small businesses	NA	Local business telephone interview script
Phone interviews with fish processors	NA	Phone Interview Scripts
Large, medium and small vessel surveys	NA, NA, NA	Large and medium vessel mail survey ,   Small vessel mail survey ,   Vessel phone follow-up interview (alternative to mail survey)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	171	171	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection, with an estimated 500 respondents and responses, with a total burden hour time of 171 hours. There are no capital or reporting/recordkeeping costs to the respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,187

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 11/27/2007

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