NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Scale type evaluation	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Electronic monitoring system inspection request	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Notification of Pacific cod Monitoring Option plus costs from installation of a motion-compensated flow scale	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Catcher/processor records of daily flow and hopper scale tests (only flow scales changed)	Form	Unchanged	Available
Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Catcher/processor observer sampling station costs and annual inspection request form	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Inspection request, at-sea scales	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0330 SS 062212 rev_resub 101712.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-10-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4279	Scale type evaluation	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
202823	Electronic monitoring system inspection request	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
202821	Electronic monitoring system		Unchanged
202815	Notification of Pacific cod Monitoring Option plus costs from installation of a motion-compensated flow scale	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194353	Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery		Unchanged
194352	Electronic bin monitoring system		Unchanged
194351	Shoreside or SFP inseason scale tests, printed records from State of Alaska scale		Unchanged
194350	Catch monitoring and control plan for shoreside processors aned stationary floating processors		Unchanged
194349	CMP inspection request		Unchanged
194348	Catch monitoring plan addendum		Unchanged
194347	Crab catch monitoring plan		Unchanged
180087	Catcher/processor printed output of at-sea scales		Unchanged
180086	Catcher/processor records of daily flow and hopper scale tests (only flow scales changed)	Form	Unchanged
180085	Catcher/processor observer notification of scale tests		Unchanged
180084	Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form	Form	Unchanged
180075	CMCP inspection request		Unchanged
180073	Catcher/processor observer sampling station costs and annual inspection request form	Form	Unchanged
180071	Inspection request, at-sea scales	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
180070	Catch monitor and control plan addendum		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0330	ICR Reference No: 201210-0648-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing 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: 11/14/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2014
Responses	38,221	0	23,650
Time Burden (Hours)	11,259	0	6,548
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,942,080	0	116,164

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would modify regulations at 50 CFR part 679 governing equipment and operational requirements for freezer longliners (catcher/processors) named on License Limitation Program licenses (LLPs) endorsed to fish with a catcher/processor for Pacific cod with hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). The proposed regulations would require vessel operators to select between two monitoring options: carry two observers so that all catch can be sampled or carry one observer and use a motion-compensated scale to weigh Pacific cod before it is processed. Thirty-three LLP licenses meet the criteria for inclusion in the longline catcher/processor subsector. These regulatory amendments would enhance catch accounting, monitoring, and enforcement created by the formation of a voluntary cooperative, and would improve the precision of system accuracy. In addition, 0648-0610 is merged into this information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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:
0648-BB67	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 35925	09/26/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 19

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CMCP inspection request
CMP inspection request
Catch monitor and control plan addendum
Catch monitoring and control plan for shoreside processors aned stationary floating processors
Catch monitoring plan addendum
Catcher/processor bin monitoring inspection request form	NA	Inspection request for electronic bin monitoring system
Catcher/processor observer notification of scale tests
Catcher/processor observer sampling station costs and annual inspection request form	NA	Inspection request for observer sampling station
Catcher/processor printed output of at-sea scales
Catcher/processor records of daily flow and hopper scale tests (only flow scales changed)	NA	Record of daily flow scale tests
Crab catch monitoring plan
Electronic bin monitoring system
Electronic monitoring system
Electronic monitoring system inspection request	NA	Inspection request, electronic monitoring system
Inspection request, at-sea scales	NA	Inspection request for at-sea scales
Notification of Pacific cod Monitoring Option plus costs from installation of a motion-compensated flow scale	NA	Notification of Pacific Cod Freezer Longline Monitoring Option
Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery
Scale type evaluation	NA, NA, NA	Scale type evaluation - belt scale form ,   Scale type evaluation - automatic hopper scales ,   Scale type evaluation - platform hanging scales
Shoreside or SFP inseason scale tests, printed records from State of Alaska scale

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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	38,221	23,650	0	14,571	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,259	6,548	0	4,711	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,942,080	116,164	0	4,827,616	-1,700	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program changes, resulting in an increase of 33 respondents, 14,571 responses, 4,711 hours, $536,692 in miscellaneous costs and $4,290,927 in capital costs: NMFS-approved longline flow scales is added an increase of 33 respondents, 33 instead of 0 an increase of $273,900 miscellaneous costs, $273,900 instead of $0 an increase of $3,878,050 capital costs, $3,878,050 instead of $0 Notification of Pacific cod monitoring option is added an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 33 instead of 0 an increase of 17 hours burden, 17 instead of 0 an increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $3 instead of $0 Inspection request for at-sea scales is revised an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 3 hour burden, 8 instead of 5 hours an increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $13 instead of $10 Observer notification of scale tests is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 4,455 responses, 10,665 instead of 6,210 an increase of 170 hour burden, 356 instead of 186 hours Records of daily flow scale tests is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 4,860 responses, 10,665 instead of 5,805 an increase of 3,645 hr burden, 7,999 hr instead of 4,354 hr a decrease of $1,260 miscellaneous costs, $2,765 instead of $1,505 Printed output from at-sea scale is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 4,455 responses, 10,665 instead of 6,210 an increase of 54 hr burden, 178 hr instead of 124 hr an increase of $1,155 miscellaneous costs, $2,765 instead of $1,610 Observer sampling station is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an increase of $39,500 miscellaneous costs, $39,500 instead of $0 an increase of $198,000 capital costs, $198,000 instead of $0 Inspection request for observer sampling station is revised an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 66 hours burden, 158 instead of 92 hours an increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $13 instead of $10 Electronic monitoring system is transferred from OMB Control No. 0648-0610 with 33 respondents and revised to reflect 54 respondents. For this collection, however, there were previously NO respondents or burden: an increase of 54 respondents, 54 instead of 0 an increase of 648 responses, 648 instead of 0 an increase of 648 hours burden, 648 instead of 0 hours an increase of $220,860 miscellaneous costs, $220,860 instead of $0 an increase of $214,877 capital costs, $214,877 instead of $0 Inspection request for electronic monitoring system is transferred from OMB Control No. 0648-0610 with 33 respondents and revised to reflect 54 respondents. For this collection, however, there were previously NO respondents or burden: an increase of 54 respondents and responses, 54 instead of 0 an increase of 108 hours burden, 108 instead of 0 hours an increase of $5 miscellaneous costs, $5 instead of $0 This action integrates temporary OMB Control No. 0648-0610 into this collection, OMB 0648-0330. Changes were made to this inspection request by removing some questions from the form that were no longer applicable. Removal of that information does not affect the numbers for this collection. Adjustment: For scale type evaluation, there was a one-time capital cost of $2,500 incurred in 2011. This figure has been adjusted to show a remaining $800, based on a three-year amortization.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $164,725

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: 10/22/2012

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