U.S. West Coast Commercial Albacore Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Cost-earning survey	Form	New	Available
WCCS Supporting Statement_Part B_OIRA_LWC Response_112514_clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2014-12-08	Available
WCCS Supporting Statement_Part A_OIRA_LWC Response_112514_clean.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-12-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212428	Cost-earning survey	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0706	ICR Reference No: 201407-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: U.S. West Coast Commercial Albacore Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/08/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	270	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	675	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a one-time survey of the West Coast Commercial Albacore fleet operating in 2012 and 2013 which has been developed based on previously approved question categories as outlined in the generic clearance (OMB Control No. 0648-0369) supporting statement. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) proposes a fleet-wide survey of the West Coast based commercial albacore fleet to collect annual earnings and industry related expenditures. The survey targets fixed and variable economic cost data, including labor and crew compensation methods; hard costs such as gear, operations, and maintenance; and soft costs such as financing, insurance, and regulatory compliance. Earnings data to be collected includes sales by customer type and earnings by location (Washington, Oregon, California, or Other).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

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 15959	03/24/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 53407	09/09/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cost-earning survey	NA, NA	West Coast Commercial Albacore Fishery Cost-Earnings Survey ,   Albacore Cost Earnings Survey

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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	270	0	0	270	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	675	0	0	675	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 09/10/2014

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