Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ Form and Instruction	Modified
Landing Report (electronic/backup manual) Form and Instruction	New
IFQ Administrative Waiver Form	New
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses Form and Instruction	New
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Sweep-up (short form) Form and Instruction	New
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	New
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	New
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest Form and Instruction	New
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form Form and Instruction	New
Application for Registered Buyer Permit Form and Instruction	New
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit Form and Instruction	New
0272 ss ren 042808.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-04-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37325	Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ Form and Instruction	Modified
184566	Approval of Transfer from governing body of the eligible community	New
184565	CQE Annual Report	New
184559	Dockside Sales Receipt	New
184558	Transshipment Authorization	New
184556	Landing Report (electronic/backup manual) Form and Instruction	New
184494	IFQ Departure Report	New
184493	Prior Notice of Landing	New
184492	IFQ Administrative Waiver Form	New
184491	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses Form and Instruction	New
184488	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Sweep-up (short form) Form and Instruction	New
184487	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	New
184486	Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	New
184485	QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest Form and Instruction	New
184484	QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form Form and Instruction	New
184483	Letter of Appeal	New
184482	Application for Registered Buyer Permit Form and Instruction	New
184477	IFQ/CDQ hired master permit Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 200804-0648-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	49,537	0	38,273
Time Burden (Hours)	20,364	0	15,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,727	0	44,000

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks to renew a collection-of-information for the continued management of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska as well as the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (CDQ) halibut fishery. The IFQ program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut and sablefish fisheries among individual fishermen and Gulf of Alaska Non-profit Organizations holding QS. The CDQ halibut program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut fishery among individual CDQ fishermen. Fishermen are assigned Quota Shares (QS) for the fisheries, and then annually receive an IFQ and/or CDQ. Applications and reporting are required to manage and track the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 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:
	72 FR 63166	11/08/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 22920	04/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 18

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	NA	Quota share holder: identification of ownership interest
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	NA	Application for eligibility to receive QS/IFQ
Transshipment Authorization
CQE Annual Report
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA	Application for transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a CQE
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	NA	Application for hired master permit
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	NA	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA	Application to become a community quota entity
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	NA	QS/IFQ designated beneficiary form
IFQ Administrative Waiver	NA	IFQ administrative waiver (OLE officer completes per respondent phone call)
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	NA	Application for registered buyer permit
Letter of Appeal
Landing Report (electronic/backup manual)	NA	IFQ Landing Report
Dockside Sales Receipt
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Sweep-up (short form)	NA	Application for transfer of QS/IFQ sweep up transfer form
IFQ Departure Report
Prior Notice of Landing
Approval of Transfer from governing body of the eligible community

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	49,537	38,273	0	0	11,264	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,364	15,750	0	0	4,614	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,727	44,000	0	0	-5,273	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: Adjustments were made for these reasons: forms removed, additional respondents and/or responses for some information collections, decreased respondents and/or responses for others, and an increased percentage of electronic vs faxed submissions. Net result: 4,614 additional hours, and $5,000 less in reporting/recordkeeping costs. See #15 in Part A of the supporting statement for exact adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $204,750

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: 04/28/2008

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