Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit Form and Instruction	New
0206 ss ren 081109rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-08-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43572	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
190299	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Exempted Fisheries Permit	New
190298	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0206	ICR Reference No: 200908-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms
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: 04/27/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2010
Responses	644	0	886
Time Burden (Hours)	304	0	378
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,200	0	1,000

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Abstract: The information from this collection-of-information is used to monitor and manage participation in groundfish fisheries by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, and consists of the following permits: Federal fisheries permit, Federal processor permit, and exempted fishing permit. The permit information provides: harvest gear types; descriptions of vessels, shoreside processors, and stationary floating processors; and expected fishery activity levels. Identification of the participants and expected activity levels are needed to measure the consequences of management controls, and is an effective tool in the enforcement of other fishery regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
	74 FR 14779	04/01/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 42646	08/24/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit	NA	Federal Fisheries Permit Application
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit	NA	Federal Processor Permit Application
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Exempted Fisheries Permit

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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	644	886	0	0	-242	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	304	378	0	-30	-44	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,200	1,000	0	0	1,200	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: 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. Program change: the exempted fishery permit burden is decreased from 35 hours to 20 hours per application due to change in procedure. Federal Fisheries Permit Application a decrease of 235 respondents and responses, 596 instead of 831 a decrease of 82 hr burden, 209 instead of 291 a decrease of $2,050 personnel costs, $5,225 instead of $7,275 an increase of $1,837 miscellaneous costs, $1,916 instead of $1,247 Federal Processor Permit Application a decrease of 9 respondents, 44 instead of 53 a decrease of 9 responses, 44 instead of 53 a decrease of 2 hr burden, 15 instead of 17 a decrease of $50 personnel costs, $375 instead of $425 an increase of $187 miscellaneous costs, $266 instead of $79 Exempted Fishery Permit Application an increase of 2 respondents and responses, 4 instead of 2 an increase of 10 hr burden, 80 instead of 70 an increase of $250 personnel costs, $2,000 instead of $1750 an increase of $9 miscellaneous costs, $18 instead of $9

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,247

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: 08/24/2009

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