In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
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Due to a timing conflict, this action would create a new, temporary collection for the IFQ Buyer Report as it relates to Amendment 86 to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and Amendment 76 to the Gulf of Alaska FMP. Amendments 86 and 76 would add a funding and deployment system for observer coverage (see OMB Control No. 0648-0318) to the existing Alaska Observer Program and amend existing observer coverage requirements for vessels and processing plants. The new funding and deployment system would allow the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to determine when and where to deploy observers according to management and conservation needs, with funds provided through a system of fees based on the ex-vessel value of groundfish and halibut in fisheries covered by the new system; this information is provided on the IFQ Buyer Report. NMFS collects IFQ cost recovery fees at the end of a year to recover costs incurred by the agency for IFQ program management in that same year.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq.
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
This action is a program change associated with adding a funding and deployment system to the Alaska Observer Program and amending existing observer coverage requirements for vessels and processing plants. A temporary new collection is added for the IFQ Buyer Report.
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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.
IFQ/CDQ Value and Volume Report (IFQ Buyer Report)
APHF SS BB42 041612 rev.docx
IFQ/CDQ Value and Volume Report (IFQ Buyer Report)