This collection-of-information affords
an increasingly more efficient and accurate database for monitoring
and management of the groundfish fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone in the waters off Alaska for purposes of conservation
of the fisheries as well as for the enforcement of fisheries
regulations. Parts of this collection are also used by the
fishermen recording catch information on the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands crab fisheries, and the Individual Fishing Quota
Program for Pacific halibut. This change request is based on
amendment of recordkeeping and reporting regulations and other
miscellaneous revisions to 50 CFR Part 679 (associated with a
proposed rule, RIN 0648-AX97). There are no changes to forms, and
no cost or burden change.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
NOTE: although above it says at
least one IC has a burden increase because of Program changed, the
only Program changes, as shown in the IC Summary, are decreases.
Program Change due to use of VMS, as explained in Question 2:
Mothership and catcher/processor check-in/check-out report
[REMOVED] a decrease of 204 respondents, 0 instead of 204 a
decrease of 6,120 responses, 0 instead of 6,120 a decrease of 734
hrs burden, 0 instead of 734 hrs a decrease of $18,350 personnel
costs, $0 instead of $18,350 a decrease of $10,926 miscellaneous
costs, $0 instead of $10,926 The following adjustments are
necessary in the following forms due to changes in number of
respondents based on actual rather than estimated values and
reduced costs based on increased electronic submission of
documents. Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL an increase of 30
respondents, 189 instead of 159 an increase of 1,587 responses,
6,993 instead of 5,406 an increase of 353 hrs burden, 1,975 instead
of 1,622 hrs an increase of $8,825 personnel costs, $49,375 instead
of $40,550 an increase of $160 miscellaneous costs, $1,750 instead
of $1,590 Catcher vessel longline or pot gear DFL a decrease of 2
respondents, 250 instead of 252 an increase of 682 responses, 9,250
instead of 8,568 an increase of 3 hrs burden, 4,030 instead of
4,027 hrs an increase of $75 personnel costs, $100,750 instead of
$100,675 a decrease of $20 miscellaneous costs, $2,500 instead of
$2,520 Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL an increase of 52
responses, 10,556 instead of 10,504 a decrease of 39 hrs burden,
5,213 instead of 5,252 hrs a decrease of $975 personnel costs,
$130,325 instead of $131,300 a decrease of $520 miscellaneous
costs, $0 instead of $520 Catcher/processor longline or pot gear
DCPL an increase of 12 respondents, 130 instead of 118 an increase
of 2,554 responses, 26,390 instead of 23,836 an increase of 1,593
hrs burden, 17,800 instead of 16,208 hrs an increase of $39,800
personnel costs, $445,000 instead of $405,200 a decrease of $1,180
miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $1,180 Mothership DCPL an
increase of 2 respondents, 36 instead of 34 an increase of 440
responses, 7,308 instead of 6,868 an increase of 158 hrs burden,
3,729 instead of 3,571 hrs an increase of 3,950 personnel costs,
$93,225 instead of $89,275 a decrease of $340 miscellaneous costs,
$0 instead of $340 Buying station report a decrease of 75
respondents, 175 instead of 268 a decrease of 930 responses, 1,750
instead of 2,680 a decrease of 347 hrs burden, 671 instead of 1,018
hrs a decrease of $8,675 personnel costs, $16,775 instead of
$25,450 a decrease of $46 miscellaneous costs, $88 instead of $134
Shoreside processor check-in/check-out report a decrease of 8
respondents, 119 instead of 127 a decrease of 240 responses, 3570
instead of 3810 a decrease of 197 hrs burden, 298 instead of 495
hrs a decrease of $4,925 personnel costs, $7,450 instead of $12,375
a decrease of $4,177 miscellaneous costs, $3,749 instead of $7,866
PTR All Respondents a decrease of 46 respondents, 832 instead of
878 a decrease of 1,158 responses, 18,885 instead of 20,043 a
decrease of 320 hrs burden, 6,295 instead of 6,615 hrs a decrease
of $8,000 personnel costs, $157,375 instead of $165,375 an increase
of $3616 miscellaneous costs, $15,544 instead of $101,045 VAR a
decrease of 512 respondents, 203 instead of 715 a decrease of 1,227
responses, 203 instead of 1,430 a decrease of 282 hrs burden, 47
instead of 329 hrs a decrease of $7,050 personnel costs, $1,175
instead of $8,225 a decrease of $8,113 miscellaneous costs, $467
instead of $8,580
$154,684
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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.