West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
chart of revisions.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-02-27	Available
0618 revision ss_021412 Part A rev.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-02-27	Available
0618 revision SS 021412 Part B rev.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2012-02-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
193937	Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0618	ICR Reference No: 201202-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-0648-015
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data
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: 04/19/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	11/30/2013	11/30/2013
Responses	252	0	357
Time Burden (Hours)	2,016	0	2,856
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,040	0	7,140

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Abstract: Individual fishing quotas for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery, otherwise known as Trawl Rationalization, was implemented in January 2011 by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. This mandatory data collection program will continue to collect economic cost earnings data from all harvesters and processors participating in the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. The revisions to the original data collection reflect feedback received from industry. These participants include catcher vessels (who deliver to both shoreside first receivers and at sea motherships), motherships, catcher-processors, and first receivers/shorebased processors. Northwest Fishery Science Center (NWFSC) economists will use this data to examine how the implementation of catch share management affects fleet structure, production costs, employment, generation and distribution of economic rent, and regional economic impacts. Analysis based on this data will not only be used for providing information to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council on changes to the catch share program, but also to meet monitoring requirements for catch share programs in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

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 75873	12/05/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 12006	02/28/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers	NA, NA, NA, NA	Catcher/processor economic data survey ,   Catcher vessel economic data survey ,   First receiver/shorebased processor economic data survey ,   Mothership economic data survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	252	357	0	-89	-16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,016	2,856	0	-712	-128	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,040	7,140	0	-1,780	-320	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: Based on review of the completed economic data collection (EDC) forms submitted for the 2009 and 2010 operating years as well as discussions with survey respondents, the NMFS has modified the four forms which are used in this information collection. These modifications clarify instructions and make the requests for information more consistent with the accounting and bookkeeping systems used by survey recipients. However, the time to complete each form remains 8 hours. The collection of historical data required in the original request was a one-time requirement. This removes 268 one-time responses (annualized to 89 responses) and 712 annual hours. Recordkeeping and reporting costs have been reduced proportionately, by 89 x $20 or $1,780. Adjustment: There are 16 fewer respondents than for the previous submission, so there is an additional reduction of 16 responses and 128 hours. This results in further decrease in recordkeeping/reporting costs, of $20 x 16 or $320.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $131,200

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 02/28/2012

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