Profiles of Fish Processing Plants in Alaska

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Telephone/on-site survey including additional call to complete if respondent needs to check records	Form	New	Available
Recruitment/scheduling/refusal telephone call	Form	New	Available
PPPF SS 042811 Part B rev.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-05-08	Available
PPPF SS 042811 Part A rev.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-05-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197505	Follow-up call to telephone interviewees for clarification or to complete gaps after reviewing information	Other-follow-up to telephone surveys if needed	New
197503	Telephone/on-site survey including additional call to complete if respondent needs to check records	Form	New
197499	Recruitment/scheduling/refusal telephone call	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0629	ICR Reference No: 201104-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Profiles of Fish Processing Plants in Alaska
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	429	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	95	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide information on possible social impacts of fishing regulations on communities which have a shore-based fish processing facility, the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) will obtain basic information about shore-based processing plants, including: 1) the location of the fishing plant in relation to the community, 2) reliance on public infrastructure, 3) plant-supplied services and facilities for fishing vessels, 4) plant supplied services and facilities for processing plant employees, 5) history of fish processing by plant, 6) number of individuals employed at each processing facility during the months of operation, 7) number of workers that stay in company provided living accommodations, and 8) the number of workers that receive meals provided from a company galley.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 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 20811	04/21/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 26685	05/09/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recruitment/scheduling/refusal telephone call	NA	Telephone and site visit Alaska Fish Processing Plants Survey (includes initial telephone call)
Telephone/on-site survey including additional call to complete if respondent needs to check records	NA	Alaska Fish Processor Plant Survey (telephone and site visit)
Follow-up call to telephone interviewees for clarification or to complete gaps after reviewing information

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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	429	0	0	429	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95	0	0	95	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new survey.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $44,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 05/09/2011

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