Harvest of Pacific Halibut by Guided Sport Charter Vessel Anglers Off Alaska

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Charter Angler Logsheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Charter Vessel Guide Logbook Form and Instruction	Unchanged
charter halibut ss 4-4-08.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-04-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183204	Charter Angler Logsheet Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183203	Charter Vessel Guide Logbook Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0575	ICR Reference No: 200804-0648-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Harvest of Pacific Halibut by Guided Sport Charter Vessel Anglers Off Alaska
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 06/03/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/04/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	116,302	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,134	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and the State of Alaska/Department of Fish and Game jointly manage the sport charter halibut fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska. This information collection is necessary to monitor and enforce the area specific annual catch limits among Pacific halibut fishery participants in the waters in and off of the coast of Alaska. A specified guideline harvest level serves as a benchmark for monitoring the guided sport charter vessel fishery relative to the commercial and other recreational halibut fisheries. The information collected will be used to ensure that the guideline harvest level is not exceeded.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773 Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AW23	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 74257	12/31/2007

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Charter Angler Logsheet	NA	Angler log
Charter Vessel Guide Logbook	NA	Charter Log and Vessel Registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	116,302	0	0	116,302	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,134	0	0	3,134	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new program, with burden due to changing regulations. However, the burden has decreased since the first submission, due to the option chosen by NMFS (in the first submission, two options were presented, and the higher burden of Option A was requested). Since Option B was chosen, the burden is lower by 1,899 hours than in the initial ICR.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $655,000

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: 04/04/2008

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