The National Marine Fisheries
Service's (NMFS) Alaska Region seeks to renew a collection of
information for the continued management of the Individual Fishing
Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish
fisheries off Alaska, as well as the Western Alaska Community
Development Quota Program (CDQ) halibut fishery. The IFQ Program
allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut and sablefish
fisheries among individual fishermen and Gulf of Alaska non-profit
organizations holding quota share (QS). The CDQ Halibut Program
allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut fishery among
individual CDQ fishermen. Fishermen are assigned QS for the
fisheries, and then annually receive an IFQ and/or CDQ.
Applications and reporting are required to manage and track the
program.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program changes: removal of
duplicative forms/information collections and changes to
notarization requirements Total net changes (decreases) due to
program changes: 62 responses, 828 hours, $40,700 in personnel
costs and $3,083 in miscellaneous costs. Adjustments are necessary
due to differences in numbers of respondents, in miscellaneous
costs, and response times: Total net changes due to adjustments
(decreases): 24,687 responses, 9,489 hours, of $240,350 in
personnel costs and 21,877 in miscellaneous costs. Total net
changes in the entire collection: 784 fewer unduplicated
respondents, 24,749 fewer responses, 10,317 fewer hours, $281,050
less in personnel costs and $24,960 less in miscellaneous
costs.
$108,100
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ
0272 SS rev 101911.docx
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ