Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License Form and Instruction	New
0334 Amend 86 Rev SS_rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4286	Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Unchanged
192471	Survey to Verify the Length Overall (LOA) of the Vessel	New
192466	CQE Annnual Report	New
192462	CQE Letter of authorization	New
192461	Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License Form and Instruction	New
184165	Transfer Appeals	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0334	ICR Reference No: 201103-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/22/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/22/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	08/31/2011	08/31/2011
Responses	171	0	142
Time Burden (Hours)	355	0	268
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,110	0	1,151

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Abstract: The License Limitation Program (LLP) restricts access to the commercial groundfish fisheries, commercial crab fisheries and commercial scallop fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska except for certain areas where alternative programs exist. The intended effect of the LLP is to limit the number of participants and reduce fishing capacity in fisheries off Alaska. Amendment 86 substantially limits the number of licenses eligible to participate in the directed Pacific cod fisheries in Federal waters of the Western and Central Gulf of Alaska. The intent of the amendment is to prevent the future entry or re-entry of latent fixed gear licenses into the fixed gear Pacific cod fisheries, which could have adverse effects on license holders that have recently participated in, and exhibited dependence on, these fisheries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-AY42	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 15826	03/22/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CQE Annnual Report
Survey to Verify the Length Overall (LOA) of the Vessel
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers	NA, NA	Application for ransfer LLP scallop license ,   LLP transfer application for groundfish and crab
Transfer Appeals
Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	NA	Application for Community Quota Entity to Receive a Non-Trawl Groundfish LLP License
CQE Letter of authorization

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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	171	142	0	29	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	355	268	0	87	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,110	1,151	0	959	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Change. This action describes new management measures to substantially limit the number of LLP licenses eligible to participate in the directed Pacific cod fisheries in Federal waters of the Western and Central GOA. Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License (New) an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 20 hr burden, 40 instead of 0 an increase of $500 personnel costs, $500 instead of $0 an increase of $129 miscellaneous costs, $129 instead of $0 Letter of authorization (New) an increase of 21 respondents and responses, 21 instead of 0 an increase of 21 hr burden, 21 instead of 0 an increase of $525 personnel costs, $525 instead of $0 an increase of $11 miscellaneous costs, $11 instead of $0 CQE Annual Report (New) an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 40 hr burden, 40 instead of 0 an increase of $1,000 personnel costs, $1,000 instead of $0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $0 Survey to Verify the LOA of the Vessel (New) an increase of 6 respondents and responses, 6 instead of 0 an increase of 6 hr burden, 6 instead of 0 an increase of $150 personnel costs, $150 instead of 0 an increase of $818 miscellaneous costs, $818 instead of 0

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,200

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: 07/23/2010

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