Subsistence Fishery For Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and Marking of Gear

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified
0460 SS renewal 110712 rev2.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-01
TP367 Subsistence Halibut 2010.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-07
2012 support letter to NMFS on subsistence.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-11-07
0460 subsistence fishing regulatory areas.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-04-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45361	Subsistence Halibut Gear Marking	Modified
45359	Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0460	ICR Reference No: 201211-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200911-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Subsistence Fishery For Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and Marking of Gear
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/04/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/16/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	7,852	0	6,436
Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	0	1,206
Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,601	0	17,663

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Abstract: This Pacific halibut subsistence fishery program in waters in and off Alaska includes requirements for registration for Alaska Native and non-Native individuals to participate in the fishery, and the identification marking of setline gear used in this fishery. The registration is for eligible persons to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. The gear-marking requirement aids in enforcement and in actions related to gear damage or loss. The registration is for qualified persons to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. The gear-marking requirement aids in enforcement and in actions related to gear damage or loss.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC Chapter 10, Subchapter 4 Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
  

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:
	77 FR 29966	05/21/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 68734	11/16/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Subsistence Halibut Gear Marking
Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate	NA, NA, NA	Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Application for Alaska Native Tribal Subsistence ,   SHARC certificate application for an individual Alaska Native tribal member ,   SHARC certificate application for an individual rural resident

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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	7,852	6,436	0	0	1,416	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	1,206	0	0	461	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	28,601	17,663	0	0	10,938	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program adjustments were reported in this analysis. Previous analyses used the total potential respondents to calculate the numbers. This analysis uses the number of active respondents as a more accurate number. Previous analyses used a complicated scenario of respondents in a boat and number of hooks per respondent to determine number of buoys needing marking. This analysis uses the number of active respondents using one buoy, and an estimate of 50% of the buoys that would need repainting SHARC Registration a decrease of 19,365 respondents, 8,598 instead of 27,963 a decrease of 1,286 responses, 3,553 instead of 4,839 a decrease of 215 hr burden, 592 instead of 807 hr a decrease of $4,325 personnel costs, $14,800 instead of $20,175 a decrease of $2,572 miscellaneous costs, $7,106 instead of $9,678 Subsistence Gear Marking a decrease of 19,365 respondents, 8,598 instead of 27,963 an increase of 2,702 responses, 4,299 instead of 1,597 an increase of 676 hr burden, 1,075 instead of 399 hr an increase of $8,450 personnel costs, $13,438 instead of $4,988 an increase of $13,510 miscellaneous costs, $21,495 instead of $7,985

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,925

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: 11/16/2012

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