Final Rule 0648-BA37, will authorize
annual transfers of commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ)
halibut to qualified guided charter halibut business owners as
Guided Angler Fish (GAF). The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act requires that cost recovery fees be collected
for the costs of managing and enforcing limited access privilege
programs. Under the proposed rule, the IFQ permit holder would pay
an IFQ cost recovery fee on all pounds of halibut harvested as IFQ
in the commercial fishery and as GAF in the charter fishery. No
burden increase is expected. Cost may increase due to increased
Federal administrative costs.
Since the last submission, the
cost of postage and fax submittal increased, the number of permit
holders decreased, and the number of IFQ Registered Buyers
increased, resulting in the following adjustments: IFQ Registered
Buyer Ex-vessel Value and Volume Report. an increase of 390
responses, 490 instead of 100 an increase of 780 hr burden, 980 hr
instead of 200 hr Miscellaneous costs remained the same, as
increased postage was balanced by increased Internet submission.
IFQ Permit Holder Fee Submission Form. a decrease of 100
respondents and responses, 2,500 (includes Registered Buyers)
instead of 2,600 a decrease of 200 hr burden, 5,000 hr instead of
5,200 hr a decrease of $299 miscellaneous costs, $2,771 instead of
$3,070. Fee Liability Appeals a decrease of 24 responses, 2 instead
of 26 a decrease of 48 hours, 4 instead of 52 a decrease of $17
miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $19. Note: the current total
cost of $3,235 was rounded down to $3,000 when the information
collection request was migrated to ROCIS. The difference is, in
fact, #16, rather than $81, as shown in ROCIS.
$112,300
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.
Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Permit Holder Fee Submission Form