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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2014
1,965
0
1,965
656
0
656
17,342
0
17,342
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
implemented a trawl rationalization program, a catch share program,
for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl fleet in January
2011. Since that time, the Council and NMFS have been addressing
implementation issues as they arise, through the public Council
process. The Council took final action to refine the program at its
April 2012 meeting, resulting in a second program improvement and
enhancement (PIE 2) rulemaking, proposed rule 0648-BD31. This rule
proposes to: implement specific quota share (QS) permit application
and QS transfer regulations, clarify exemptions for lenders from
control rules, eliminate double filing of co-op reports, revise
first receiver site license requirements, including site inspection
and expiration date, remove end of the year ban on QP transfers
between vessel accounts, and clarify that the processor obligation
could be to more than one MS permit.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program Changes: There are net
decreases of 14 hours and $4,409 in costs. Quota share trading will
begin in 2014, and this program change had an impact on the burden
hour estimate for this collection, adding 74 hours. The
implementation of QS trading will cause no change to the cost
burden ($0), since QS trading will be completed online, with no fee
associated. Also, since implementation NMFS has never received a
transaction dispute request for vessel account catch data and NMFS
has removed this item from the collection, decreasing the burden
estimate by 10 hours (see explanation for removal of this item at
the end of Question 2), with no associated cost decrease. Since
NMFS was able to program online renewals and display the ownership
interest form securely online, as well as allow the viewers a
process to accept or reject the current ownership interest form,
the time burden estimate for renewals decreased from 93 hours to 29
hours (decrease of 64 hours). The QS permit renewal process each
year is now estimated to take about 26 burden hours total
(including the online renewals and any paper renewals), whereas the
old estimate was 40 hours. This decrease in burden estimate is due
to the fact that before implementation, NMFS was unsure of whether
renewals could be programmed online. Because NMFS was able to
program online QS permit/account renewals, the time burden estimate
for this collection significantly decreased (decreased by 14
hours). There was previously a $12,300 estimated cost burden for QS
permit renewals due to an estimated $100 renewal fee. NMFS decided
not to collect a fee for renewals, which significantly decreased
the cost. NMFS estimates only copy/printing costs for those QS
permit owners who renew online ($73.50 total), and
mailing/copy/notary costs for an estimated one QS permit owner who
might submit by paper renewal form per year ($10.97) – notary cost
would be for the associated ownership interest form. Time burden
for the ownership interest form was calculated separately. This
decreased the total cost estimate for renewals from $12,300 to
$1,194 (decrease of $11,106). As part of the previous estimate for
first receiver site applications, NMFS included a cost burden of
$3,600. This was based on an estimated $45 application fee for 80
applicants. For the revised cost burden, the application fee is
actually $175, for an estimated 5 new entrants and 50
re-registering applicants/year. This increased the total estimated
cost burden (for new and re-registering FRSL applicants) by $130 or
a $7,150 total increase. The MS Cooperative Application cost has
decreased by $226, as NMFS decided not to charge a fee. The
estimated cost for the C/P Coop Permit Application has also
decreased, by $227 (from $241 to $14), because NMFS chose not to
charge an application fee. Adjustments: There was a net decrease of
2 hours, and a net decrease of $459 in costs.
$700,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kevin Ford 2065266115
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.