Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Special Subsistence Permits	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SHARC registration	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Community Harvest Permit Log	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0512 renewal survey 041714.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-08-19	Available
0512 extension 052314.ss rev2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-08-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4621	Special Subsistence Permits	Form and Instruction	Modified
211704	Subsistence halibut gear marking		New
211703	SHARC registration	Form and Instruction	New
183735	Subsistence appeals		Modified
183734	Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log	Form and Instruction	Modified
183733	Community Harvest Permit Log	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0512	ICR Reference No: 201405-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2014
Responses	6,074	0	33
Time Burden (Hours)	1,379	0	19
Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,807	0	21

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Abstract: OMB Control No. 0648-0460, which describes the Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate (SHARC), will be combined into this collection so that all halibut subsistence fisheries activities are in one collection. This subsistence collection of information consists of applications for special permits (Community Harvest Permit, Ceremonial Permit, and Educational Permit), application for a SHARC, and harvest logs issued to participants in the halibut subsistence fishery, as well as gear marking and appeals. The halibut subsistence program allows eligible persons from Alaska Native tribes and certain rural communities to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. The specialized permits are vessel-oriented to allow eligible persons to harvest subsistence halibut under reduced gear and harvest restrictions. In Alaska's coastal areas, subsistence halibut fisheries are local, non-commercial, customary, and traditional food fisheries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773c 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:
	79 FR 4150	01/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 40058	07/11/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Subsistence halibut gear marking
Community Harvest Permit Log	NA	Subsistence halibut community harvest permit log
Special Subsistence Permits	NA	Subsistence Halibut Special Permits Application
Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log	NA	Subsistence Halibut Ceremonial and Educational Permit Log
Subsistence appeals
SHARC registration	NA, NA, NA	SHARC tribal registration ,   SHARC individual tribe member registration ,   SHARC rural resident registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,074	33	0	6,063	-22	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,379	19	0	1,369	-9	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	23,807	21	0	23,803	-17	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustments were made due to increased postage (from 0.44 to 0.45), increased personnel costs ($37/hr instead of $25/hr), and to increased number of respondents. In addition, OMB Control No. 0648-0460 is combined with this collection because both collections describe items in the halibut subsistence fishery. SHARC Registration (added from OMB Control No. 0648-0460) an increase of 3,806 in respondents, 3,806 instead of 0 an increase of 1,764 in responses, 1,764 instead of 0 an increase of 294 hr in burden, 294 hr instead of 0 hr an increase of $10,878 in personnel costs, $10,878 instead of $0 an increase of $2308 in miscellaneous costs, $2,2308 instead of $0 Special Permits Application a decrease of 7 in respondents and responses, 1 instead of 8 a decrease of 1 hr in burden, 1 hr instead of 2 hr an increase of $12 in personnel costs, $37 instead of $25 a decrease of $7 in miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $8 Community Harvest Log a decrease of 15 in respondents and responses, 3 instead of 18 a decrease of 8 hr in burden, 2 hr instead of 10 hr a decrease of $151 in personnel costs, $74 instead of $225 a decrease of $8 in miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $9 Ceremonial or Educational Harvest Log an increase of $36 in personnel costs, $111 instead of $75 a decrease of $2 in miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $3 Appeals an increase of $48 in personnel costs, $148 instead of $100 Gear Marking (added from OMB Control No. 0648-0460) an increase of 3,806 in respondents, 3,806 instead of 0 an increase of 4,299 in responses, 4,299 instead of 0 an increase of 1,075 hr in burden, 1,075 hr instead of 0 hr an increase of $13,437 in personnel costs, $13,437 instead of $0 an increase of $21,495 in miscellaneous costs, $21,495 instead of $0.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,548

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: 07/11/2014

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