NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Scale type evaluation - platform hanging scales	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Scale type evaluation - automatic hopper scales	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Scale type evaluation - belt scale form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Inspection request for electronic bin monitoring system	Form	Modified	Available
Inspection request for observer sampling station	Form	Modified	Available
Inspection request - at-sea scales	Form	Modified	Available
0330 renewal SS 082210rev.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-08-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4279	Scale type evaluation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Scale type evaluation - platform hanging scales
4279	Scale type evaluation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Scale type evaluation - automatic hopper scales
4279	Scale type evaluation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Scale type evaluation - belt scale form
194353	Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery		New
194352	Electronic bin monitoring system		New
194351	Shoreside or SFP inseason scale tests, printed records from State of Alaska scale		New
194350	Catch monitoring and control plan for shoreside processors aned stationary floating processors		New
194349	CMP inspection request		New
194348	Catch monitoring plan addendum		New
194347	Crab catch monitoring plan		New
180087	Catcher/processor printed output of at-sea scales		Modified
180086	Catcher/processor records of daily scale tests		Modified
180085	Catcher/processor observer notification of scale tests		Modified
180084	Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form	Form	Modified	Inspection request for electronic bin monitoring system
180075	CMCP inspection request		Modified
180073	Catcher/processor observer sampling station annual inspection request form	Form	Modified	Inspection request for observer sampling station
180071	Inspection request, at-sea scales	Form	Modified	Inspection request - at-sea scales
180070	Catch monitor and control plan addendum		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0330	ICR Reference No: 201008-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements
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: 01/10/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	23,650	0	9,305
Time Burden (Hours)	6,548	0	5,209
Cost Burden (Dollars)	116,164	0	628,504

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Abstract: This collection describes the steps involved and the procedure for evaluating scales prior to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) approval for use, inspecting and testing approved scales onboard vessels, recordkeeping and audit trails, coordinating with onboard and onshore observers, and providing NMFS with a catch monitoring plan for crab, offshore groundfish, and inshore groundfish.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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:
	75 FR 9157	03/01/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 52507	08/26/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CMCP inspection request
CMP inspection request
Catch monitor and control plan addendum
Catch monitoring and control plan for shoreside processors aned stationary floating processors
Catch monitoring plan addendum
Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form	NA	Inspection request for electronic bin monitoring system
Catcher/processor observer notification of scale tests
Catcher/processor observer sampling station annual inspection request form	NA	Inspection request for observer sampling station
Catcher/processor printed output of at-sea scales
Catcher/processor records of daily scale tests
Crab catch monitoring plan
Electronic bin monitoring system
Inspection request, at-sea scales	NA	Inspection request - at-sea scales
Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery
Scale type evaluation	NA, NA, NA	Scale type evaluation - belt scale form ,   Scale type evaluation - automatic hopper scales ,   Scale type evaluation - platform hanging scales
Shoreside or SFP inseason scale tests, printed records from State of Alaska scale

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	23,650	9,305	0	0	14,345	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,548	5,209	0	0	1,339	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	116,164	628,504	0	0	-512,340	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: This action contains program adjustments which update, and in some cases, correct this existing collection. In addition, numbers are adjusted to reflect actual values in some cases, e.g., number of respondents and frequency of responses. There is a decrease of 52 respondents. Responses have increased by a net of 14,345. The net increase in hours is 1,339. The total cost has decreased by a net of $512,340: operational and maintenance costs have increased by a net of 62,533 and capital costs have decreased by a net of $574,873 (previous capital costs have expired; there is a new cost of $2,500).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,975

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: 08/27/2010

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