Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
eLandings Landing Report	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
0515 ss ren 060809rev.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-06-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4626	Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration		Modified
189439	eLandings Production Report		New
189438	eLandings Landing Report	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0515	ICR Reference No: 200906-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System
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: 11/01/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	46,064	0	100,317
Time Burden (Hours)	19,084	0	57,762
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,612	0	14,931

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Abstract: The interagency electronic reporting system (IERS) was implemented for use in the fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires that eLandings, the data entry component of IERS, be used as a single reporting system for commercial harvest and production of groundfish (including rockfish), Pacific halibut, and certain species of crab. eLandings allows processors and others to make all three required landings reports with a single reporting system to NMFS, the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). NMFS collects groundfish harvest and production data for Fishery Management Plan (FMP) species in the EEZ. ADF&G collects harvest data for groundfish species taken in the State of Alaska (State) waters, and has responsibility for some fisheries in the EEZ, such as lingcod and black rockfish. ADF&G and NMFS cooperatively manage the Crab Rationalization Program fisheries. NMFS and IPHC cooperatively manage Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Pacific halibut in both State waters and in the EEZ.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
  

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:
	73 FR 76615	12/17/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 28017	06/12/2009
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
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration
eLandings Landing Report	NA, NA	Interim Crab Landing Report ,   Interim groundfish landing report
eLandings Production Report

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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	46,064	100,317	0	0	-54,253	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,084	57,762	0	0	-38,678	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,612	14,931	0	0	-10,319	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: The following adjustments are made due to having actual annual numbers of responses: IERS processor registration is decreased because registration is necessary only once unless changes occur a decrease of 1,262 respondents and responses, 15 instead of 1,277 a decrease of 315 burden, 4 instead of 319 a decrease of $7,875 personnel costs, $100 instead of $7,975 a decrease of $555 miscellaneous costs, $7 instead of $562 eLandings landings report is decreased because actual annual counts are available a decrease of 1,038 respondents, 239 instead of 1,277 a decrease of 35,457 responses, 21,623 instead of 57,080 a decrease of 20,493 burden, 12,613 instead of 33,106 a decrease of $514,045 personnel costs, $315,325 instead of $827,650 a decrease of $2,347 miscellaneous costs, $2,162 instead of $4,509 eLandings production report is decreased because actual annual counts are available a decrease of 27 respondents, 178 instead of 205 a decrease of 16,574 responses, 24,426 instead of 41,000 a decrease of 17,313 burden, 6,467 instead of 23,780 a decrease of $432,825 personnel costs, $161,675 instead of $594,500 a decrease of $1,657 miscellaneous costs, $2,443 instead of $4,100 Manual landing report is removed because the costs and burden are included in eLandings reports a decrease of 20 respondents, 0 instead of 20 a decrease of 960 responses, 0 instead of 960 a decrease of 557 burden, 0 instead of 557 a decrease of $13,925 personnel costs, $0 instead of $13,925 a decrease of $5,760 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $5,760

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100

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)? No

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: 06/12/2009

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