Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0513 renew 041012 ss rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-04-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4623	Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Participant Letter	Modified
186744	Appeals	Modified
186743	Copy of NMFS approval to participants	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0513	ICR Reference No: 201204-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements
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: 08/03/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	2	0	27
Time Burden (Hours)	36	0	134
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3	0	31

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Abstract: The Aleutian Islands pollock fishery was allocated to the Aleut Corporation, Adak, Alaska, for the purpose of economic development in Adak, Alaska. The Aleut Corporation is identified in Pub. L. 108–199 as a business incorporated pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The statute requires the Aleut Corporation's approval for participants and limits participation to American Fisheries Act qualified entities and vessels less than or equal to 60 ft overall length with certain endorsements.

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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
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 199 2 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004
  

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 68161	11/03/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 23462	04/19/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Copy of NMFS approval to participants
Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Participant Letter
Appeals

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ICR Summary 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	2	27	0	-20	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36	134	0	-2	-96	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3	31	0	-26	-2	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: "Copy of NMFS Approval to Participants" has been removed as a separate information collection in ROCIS due to its inclusion in the Annual AI Pollock Fishery Letter Information collection in the supporting statement. This combining of two information collections shows up as a program change in ROCIS: decrease of 20 responses, 2 hours and $28. Because there has been no fishing activity since 2010, burden for a second letter from the corporation, notifying NMFS of changes in approved vessels, has been removed. This results in a decrease of 1 response and 16 hours. Adjustments: We are estimating one, rather than five, appeals, resulting in a decrease of 4 responses and 80 hours. Due to increased postage rates, the total recordkeeping/reporting costs for the responses remaining in this collection increased by $2.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $650

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: 04/20/2012

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