The Rockfish Pilot Program was
developed for management of three rockfish fisheries in the Central
Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast
of Alaska in order to improve the economic efficiency of the CGOA
rockfish fisheries. The Program was designed to result in a
slower-paced fishery that would allow the harvester to choose when
to fish and therefore avoid poor weather and also to provide
greater stability for processors by spreading out production over a
greater period of time. The Rockfish Pilot Program is scheduled to
end December 31, 2011.
Adjustments are made in this
collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants,
based on current permit counts, and due to revisions to postage
rates and fax costs. One error is corrected in the calculation of
appeals personnel costs. Application to participate in the rockfish
pilot program: removed a decrease of 71 respondents and responses,
0 instead of 71 a decrease of 142 hr burden, 0 instead of 142 a
decrease of $3,550 personnel costs, 0 instead of $3,550 a decrease
of $270 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $270 Application for
rockfish cooperative CQ a decrease of 14 respondents and responses,
6 instead of 20 a decrease of 28 hr burden, 12 hr instead of 40 hr
a decrease of $700 personnel costs, $300 instead of $1,000 an
increase of $141 miscellaneous costs, $220 instead of $79
Application for limited access fishery a decrease of 31 respondents
and responses, 9 instead of 40 a decrease of 62 hr burden, 18 hr
instead of 80 hr a decrease of $1,550 personnel costs, $450 instead
of $2,000 a decrease of $130 miscellaneous costs, $51 instead of
$181 Application to Opt-out an increase of $14 miscellaneous costs,
$25 instead of $11 Application for entry-level fishery a decrease
of 1,061 respondents and responses, 10 instead of 1,071 a decrease
of 2,122 hr burden, 20 hr instead of 2,142 hr a decrease of $53,050
personnel costs, $500 instead of $53,550 a decrease of $5,072
miscellaneous costs, $63 instead of $5,135 Application for
inter-cooperative transfer an increase of 1 respondent, 6 instead
of 5 an increase of 3 responses, 18 instead of 15 an increase of 3
hr burden, 18 hr instead of 15 hr an increase of $75 personnel
costs, $450 instead of $375 an increase of $8 miscellaneous costs,
$16 instead of $8 Rockfish cooperative catch report an increase of
1 respondent, 6 instead of 5 a decrease of 80 responses, 45 instead
of 125 an increase of 2 hr burden, 23 hr instead of 21 hr an
increase of $50 personnel costs, $575 instead of $525 an increase
of $50 miscellaneous costs, $69 instead of $19 Annual rockfish
cooperative report a decrease of 14 respondents and responses, 6
instead of 20 a decrease of 560 hr burden, 240 hr instead of 800 hr
a decrease of $14,000 personnel costs, $6,000 instead of $20,000 an
increase of $86 miscellaneous costs, $166 instead of $80 Rockfish
cooperative termination of fishing declaration An increase of $12
personnel costs, $25 instead of $13 Rockfish vessel check-in and
check-out reports a decrease of 14 respondents, 6 instead of 20 an
increase of 356 responses, 396 instead of 40 an increase of 46 hr
burden, 66 hr instead of 20 hr an increase of $1,150 personnel
costs, $1,650 instead of $500 a decrease of $54 miscellaneous
costs, $58 instead of $112 Rockfish Program appeals an increase of
$75 personnel costs, $100 instead of $25, to correct an error a
decrease of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $2. NOTE:
Although each change above is correct, the actual previous hours
and miscellaneous costs, as calculated by NOAA, totaled 3271,
rather than 3,270 and $5,910 rather than $5,909. Since the latter
figures are the currently approved ones, we are attributing the
differences to the results of rounding off by the ROCIS
system.
$7,033
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)
0545 ss ren 061609rev.pdf
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)