American Fisheries Act Reports in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (formerly Alaska Cooperatives in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0401 renewal ss 071210rev.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-07-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
179750	Agent for Service of Process		Modified
179749	Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Pollock Catch report		Modified
179748	ICA Appeal		Removed
179747	Annual Cooperative Report		Modified
179745	Salmon Bycatch Reduction Inter-Cooperative Agreement (ICA) application and renewal letter		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0401	ICR Reference No: 201007-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act Reports in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (formerly Alaska Cooperatives in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands)
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: 12/07/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2010
Responses	155	0	156
Time Burden (Hours)	101	0	162
Cost Burden (Dollars)	38	0	225

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Abstract: The cooperative management structure, originally implemented by the American Fisheries Act (AFA), has shifted more of the monitoring and enforcement burden to the cooperatives and their members; and has allowed National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)to manage the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) pollock fishery more precisely. With the flexibility provided by cooperatives, vessels are able to individually (and in aggregate) come very close to harvesting exactly the amount of pollock they were allocated. Allocations of pollock and other species have allowed the AFA fleet the ability to spread their effort in time and space to accommodate Steller Sea Lion conservation measures.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 479 104 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 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:
	75 FR 5760	02/04/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 44758	07/29/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ICA Appeal
Salmon Bycatch Reduction Inter-Cooperative Agreement (ICA) application and renewal letter
Annual Cooperative Report
Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Pollock Catch report
Agent for Service of Process

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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	155	156	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	101	162	0	-4	-57	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	38	225	0	-2	-185	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. The burden of the newly revised annual cooperative report was reduced based on actual time to complete. Other adjustments correct page count, postage rates, fax costs and in some cases, increased electronic submission. There is one program change: there are no longer ICA appeals, but requests for additional information as part of the initial ICA submission. Cooperative annual report The combined estimated burden had been 12 hr. Feedback from the fishing industry showed that an estimate of 8 hr was more accurate for the one report. A decrease of 44 burden hours, 88 instead of 132 A decrease of $1,100 personnel cost, $2,200 instead of $3,300 A decrease of $34 miscellaneous cost, $18 instead of $52. Cooperative pollock catch report A decrease of $141 miscellaneous cost, $17 instead of $158 (the previously approved cost was stated in error – the complete cost of $2 was calculated as a per-response cost). Agent for Service of Process A decrease of $10 miscellaneous cost, $1 instead of $11. Salmon ICA The initial ICA was submitted and approved by NMFS, with an estimated burden of 40 hr, annualized to 14 hr. From now on, renewal or revision of the existing ICA will occur, which is estimated to be 1 hr. A decrease of 13 burden hours, 1 instead of 14 A decrease of $325 personnel cost, $25 instead of $350. Salmon ICA Appeals [REMOVED] A decrease of 1 respondent and response, 0 instead of 1 A decrease of 4 burden hours, 0 instead of 4 A decrease of $100 personnel cost, $0 instead of $100 A decrease of $2 miscellaneous cost, $0 instead of $2.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $475

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 07/29/2010

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