The Rockfish Program was developed for management of three rockfish fisheries in the Central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Alaska in order to improve the economic efficiency of the CGOA rockfish fisheries. The Program was designed to result in a slower-paced fishery that would allow the harvester to choose when to fish and therefore avoid poor weather and also to provide greater stability for processors by spreading out production over a greater period of time. The Rockfish Program replaces the Rockfish Pilot Program scheduled to end December 31, 2011. NOTE:This resubmission per FR 0648-BA97 contains changes due to public comments.
Program changes are made in this collection. The Rockfish Pilot Program is replaced with the Rockfish Program. The addition of the Application for Rockfish QS, the addition of the Volume And Value Report, and the removal of Applications for Limited Access, and Entry-Level Fisheries, and Opt-out of the Rockfish Fishery, as well as removal of the Annual Cooperative Catch Report, are program changes.
Adjustments are made in this collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants based on current permit counts and due to revisions to postage rates and online and fax costs. The form, Termination of Fishing Declaration, is removed, and the information requests are combined into the form for check-in and check-out. In addition, this action corrects an error in the calculation of appeals personnel costs.
Burden changes due to program changes:
Application for Rockfish Quota Share [NEW]
an increase of 68 respondents and responses, 68 instead of 0
an increase of 136 hr burden, 136 instead of 0
an increase of $3,400 personnel costs, $3,400 instead of $0
an increase of $77 miscellaneous costs, $77 instead of $0
Rockfish Ex-vessel Volume & Value Report [NEW]
an increase of 6 respondents and responses, 6 instead of 0
an increase of 12 hr burden, 12 instead of 0
an increase of $300 personnel costs, $300 instead of $0
an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $0
Application for limited access fishery [REMOVED]
a decrease of 9 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 9
a decrease of 18 hr burden, 0 instead of 18 hr
a decrease of $450 personnel costs, $0 instead of $450
a decrease of $51 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $51
Application for entry-level fishery [REMOVED]
a decrease of 10 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 10
a decrease of 20 hr burden, 0 instead of 20 hr
a decrease of $500 personnel costs, $0 instead of $500
a decrease of $63 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $63
Annual rockfish cooperative catch report [REMOVED]
a decrease of 6 respondents, 0 instead of 6
a decrease of 45 responses, 0 instead of 45
a decrease of 23 hr burden, 0 instead of 23 hr
a decrease of $575 personnel costs, $0 instead of $575
a decrease of $69 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $69
Burden changes due to adjustments:
Application for rockfish cooperative CQ
an increase of $2 miscellaneous costs, $222 instead of $220
Application for inter-cooperative transfer
a decrease of $13 miscellaneous costs, $3 instead of $16
Application to Opt-out [REMOVED]
a decrease of 2 3 respondents and responses, 1 0 instead of 3
a decrease of 4 6 hr burden, 2 0 instead of 6 hr
a decrease of $100 150 personnel costs, $50 instead of $150
a decrease of $24 25 miscellaneous costs, $1 0 instead of $25
Rockfish cooperative termination of fishing declaration [REMOVED]
a decrease of 2 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 2
a decrease of 4 hr burden, 0 instead of 1 hr
a decrease of $25 personnel costs, $0 instead of $25
a decrease of $12 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $12
Rockfish cooperative check-in report, check-out report, and terminate
an increase of 12 respondents, 408 instead of 396
an increase of 2 hr burden, 68 hr instead of 66 hr
an increase of $50 personnel costs, $1,700 instead of $1,650
a decrease of $17 miscellaneous costs, $41 instead of $58
Annual rockfish cooperative report
a decrease of $158 miscellaneous costs, $8 instead of $166.
No change to this information collection: Appeals for denials of QS or CQ applications: 1 respondent and response, 4 hours, $100 personnel costs and $1 miscellaneous costs.
$620,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
Reginfo record details
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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:
(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 Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)