This action would restructure the
Alaska Observer Program to add a funding and deployment system and
amend existing observer coverage requirements for vessels and
processing plants through an associated rule, RIN 0648-BB42.
Landings information submitted by managers of shoreside processors
and stationary floating processors would be used to assess the
observer fee liability for each landing. Managers of shoreside
processors and stationary floating processors would access reports
generated by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) web-based
application for a receipt of the observer fee liability associated
with each landing. NMFS would make electronic monitoring available
as an alternative tool for fulfilling observer coverage
requirements. The electronic monitoring option would not change the
funding mechanism or fee amount proposed in this action, but could
serve to reduce economic impacts on small entities by providing an
alternative to carrying a human observer.
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
This action is a program change
to add a funding and deployment system to the Alaska Observer
Program and amend existing observer coverage requirements for
vessels and processing plants. To integrate the new procedures with
the existing procedures required the following addition and
revisions: Notification of one-time election [NEW] an increase of 2
respondents and responses, 2 instead of 0 an increase of 1 hr
burden, 1 instead of 0 hr an increase of $25 personnel costs, $25
instead of $0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of
$0 Use ODDs system [NEW] an increase of 799 respondents, 799
instead of 0 an increase of 10,840 responses, 10,840 instead of 0
an increase of 2,710 hr burden, 2,710 instead of 0 hr an increase
of $67,750 personnel costs, $67,750 instead of $0 an increase of
$1,626 miscellaneous costs, $1,626 instead of $0 Electronic
monitoring instead of observer [NEW] an increase of 1 respondents
and responses, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 1 hr burden, 1 instead
of 0 hr an increase of $1 personnel costs, $1 instead of $0
Observer Fee Submittal [NEW] an increase of 160 respondents and
responses, 160 instead of 0 an increase of 40 hr burden, 40 instead
of 0 hr an increase of $1000 personnel costs, $1000 instead of $0
an increase of $24 miscellaneous costs, $24 instead of $0
Adjustments Observer Program Appeals [MODIFY] an increase of 3 hr
burden, 4 instead of 1 hr an increase of $75 personnel costs, $100
instead of $25
$50,383
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
No
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.
0318 ss 110812.docx
final_data_reciprocal_moa_signed.pdf
NMFS Alaska Region Observer Providers - candidate college transcripts and statements