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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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2016
01/31/2016
01/31/2016
67
0
67
161
0
161
532
0
532
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendment 80 allocated several BSAI non-pollock trawl groundfish fisheries among fishing sectors, established a limited access privilege program, and facilitated the formation of harvesting cooperatives in the non-American Fisheries Act (non-AFA) trawl catcher/processor sector (hereinafter the "Program"). This action is intended to mitigate the environmental, market, and operational variability that prevents the sectors from achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield (OY) from the BSAI groundfish fisheries. This action would establish a process for the Amendment 80 Program (A80) cooperatives and Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups to exchange Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) reserve of flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin sole for an equivalent amount of available quota share (QS). Each year the Council would establish an ABC surplus amount for the three flatfish species -- the difference between the ABC and the total allowable catch (TAC). In addition, this action would allow each A80 cooperative and CDQ group to request that National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) initiate up to three flatfish exchanges per year to maximize catch, retention, and utilization of target species while maintaining the catch of target and not-target species below catch limits. The use of the ABC exchange mechanism is entirely voluntary on the part of all affected entities. If an entity chooses to make an exchange, it will need to follow the exchange procedure.
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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program Change: A new information collection is created by adding the Flatfish Exchange Application and Preliminary A80 Coop Flatfish Exchange Report to the Amendment 80 Program, adding 26 responses, 62 hours and $39 in miscellaneous costs.
Flatfish Exchange Application [NEW]
An increase of 8 respondents, 8 instead of 0 (6 CDQ groups + 2 cooperatives)
An increase of 24 responses, 24 instead of 0
An increase of 12 hr burden, 12 hr instead of 0 hr
An increase of $444 personnel costs, $444 instead of $0
An increase of $2 miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $0
Preliminary A80 Cooperative Flatfish Exchange Report [NEW]
An increase of 2 respondents and responses, 2 instead of 0
An increase of 50 hr burden, 50 hr instead of 0 hr
An increase of $1,850 personnel costs, $1,850 instead of $0
An increase of $37 miscellaneous costs, $37 instead of $0
Adjustments: Adjustments are made to the number of respondents, cost of postage, and personnel hourly wage. A net of 5 responses and 31 hours was added, and there was a net increase in miscellaneous costs of $9 (rounded up to 10 in ROCIS).
A80 Annual Cooperative Report
An increase of 1 respondent and response, 2 instead of 1
An increase of 23 hr burden, 50 hr instead of 27 hr
An increase of $850 personnel costs, $1,850 instead of $1,000
An increase of $36 miscellaneous costs, $387 instead of $351
Application for Inter-cooperative Amend80 Transfer
An increase of 1 respondent and response, 2 instead of 1
An increase of 2 hr burden, 4 hr instead of 2 hr
An increase of $98 personnel costs, $148 instead of $50
Application for Amend80 QS [one-time request]
A decrease of 27 respondents and responses, 1 instead of 28
A decrease of 54 hr burden, 2 hr instead of 56 hr
A decrease of $1,326 personnel costs, $74 instead of $1,400
A decrease of $112 miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $114
Application for Amend80 Cooperative and CQ
An increase of 1 respondent and response, 2 instead of 1
An increase of 2 hr burden, 4 hr instead of 2 hr
An increase of $98 personnel costs, $148 instead of $50
An increase of $7 miscellaneous costs, $9 instead of $2
Application for Amend80 Limited Access Permit
An increase of $192 personnel costs, $592 instead of $400
An increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $26 instead of $23
Application to Transfer Amend80 QS
An increase of 3 respondents and responses, 28 instead of 25
An increase of 6 hr burden, 56 hr instead of 50 hr
An increase of $822 personnel costs, $2.072 instead of $1,250
An increase of $23 miscellaneous costs, $58 instead of $35
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Application for Amend80 Vessel Replacement
An increase of 26 respondents and responses, 28 instead of 2
An increase of 52 hr burden, 56 hr instead of 4 hr
An increase of $822 personnel costs, $2,072 instead of $1,250
An increase of $52 miscellaneous costs, $58 instead of $6
Amend80 Appeals Letter
An increase of $48 personnel costs, $148 instead of $100.
$2,183
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
Reginfo record details
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.
Preliminnary A80 Cooperative Flatfish Exchange Report
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Preliminnary A80 Cooperative Flatfish Exchange Report