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. This change would add a space for the
e-mail address of the respondent applying for each of the permits.
The change is necessary because if the respondent wants to renew a
permit with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on-line
(not required, of course) they must provide a valid e-mail address
for the database.
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
$7,925
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.
Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate
0460 Change Justification 012314.docx
Subsistence Halibut Gear Marking