Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Temporary military transfer application form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Emergency medical transfer form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Transshipment Authorization	Form	Modified	Available
IFQ Departure Report	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Prior Notice of Landing	Form	Modified	Available
IFQ Administrative Waiver	Form	Modified	Available
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ including by Sweep-up	Form	Modified	Available
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0272 SS rev 101911.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
37325	Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	Form and Instruction	Modified
192644	Temporary military transfer application form	Form and Instruction	Modified
192643	Temporary military transfer letter of appeal		Removed
192642	Appeal letter re emergency medical transfer		Removed
192635	Emergency medical transfer form	Form and Instruction	Modified
184566	Approval of Transfer from governing body of the eligible community		Removed
184565	CQE Annual Report		Removed
184559	Dockside Sales Receipt		Modified
184558	Transshipment Authorization	Form	Modified
184556	Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic/backup manual)		Modified
184494	IFQ Departure Report	Form	Modified
184493	Prior Notice of Landing	Form	Modified
184492	IFQ Administrative Waiver	Form	Modified
184491	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	Form and Instruction	Modified
184488	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ including by Sweep-up	Form	Modified
184487	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Form and Instruction	Modified
184486	Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Form and Instruction	Modified
184485	QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified
184484	QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	Form and Instruction	Modified
184483	Letter of Appeal		Modified
184482	Application for Registered Buyer Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified
184477	IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 201109-0648-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201004-0648-006
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
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: 12/20/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/20/2011
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	24,798	0	49,547
Time Burden (Hours)	9,946	0	20,263
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,486	0	38,446

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 23993	04/29/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 64300	10/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 18

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	NA	Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	NA	Application for replacement of certificates or permits
Approval of Transfer from governing body of the eligible community
Appeal letter re emergency medical transfer
Temporary military transfer letter of appeal
CQE Annual Report
Application to Become a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA	Application to become a Community Quota Entity
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	NA	QS/IFQ designated beneficiary form
IFQ Administrative Waiver	NA	IFQ/CDQ Administrative Waiver
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA	Application to transfer IFQ/QS to or from a CQE
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	NA	Application for registered buyer permit
Letter of Appeal
Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic/backup manual)
Dockside Sales Receipt
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ including by Sweep-up	NA, NA	Application for transfer of QS/IFQ by self-sweep-up ,   Application for transfer of QS/IFQ
IFQ Departure Report	NA	IFQ Departure Report - worksheet
Prior Notice of Landing	NA	Prior Notice of Landing Report to be completed by NMFS personnel only
Emergency medical transfer form	NA	Application for emergency medical transfer of IFQ
Temporary military transfer application form	NA	Application for temporary military transfer of IFQ
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	NA	QS Holder: Identification of ownership interest
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ	NA	Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ
Transshipment Authorization	NA	Record of IFQ/CDQ Transshipment Authorization - completed by Law Enforcement

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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	24,798	49,547	0	-62	-24,687	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,946	20,263	0	-828	-9,489	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,486	38,446	0	-3,083	-21,877	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: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $108,100

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: 10/20/2011

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