The National Marine Fisheries Service received comments from arbitration organizations on ways to reduce burden and increase the practical utility of the collection. The comments will be considered as part of the ten year review of the Crab Rationalization Program, and responded to in the supporting statement of the renewal or revision of this control number.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2015
2
0
15
6
0
78
157,701
0
435,545
The Crab Rationalization (CR) Program allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. The CR Program Arbitration System is a series of steps that harvesters and processors can use to negotiate delivery and price contracts. The System allows unaffiliated Class A individual fishing quota holders to initiate an arbitration proceeding in the event of a dispute to allow an independent third party to provide a review of harvester and processor negotiation positions and provide an independent and binding resolution to issues under dispute. To use the arbitration system a harvester must commit deliveries to a processor and initiate a binding arbitration proceeding in advance of the season opening. This requirement defines delivery terms for shares prior to the season opening. Over time, the relationships among harvesters and processors are expected to solidify, as harvesters and processors adjust their quota shares (QS) and processor quota shares (PQS) holdings to establish long-term relationships.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j)
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
This action is an extension with adjustments. One adjustment is to rewrite this analysis to show that all but one of the required reports is completed by contractors.
Notification & Organization Report
a decrease of 4 hours burden, 6 instead of 10 hours
a decrease of $28 personnel costs, $222 instead of $250
a decrease of $5 miscellaneous cost, $1 instead of $6
Arbitrator Report (removed)
a decrease of 12 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 12
a decrease of 48 hours, 0 instead of 48
a decrease of $1,200 personnel costs, $0 instead of $1,200
a decrease of $24, 0 instead of $24
Combined Shared Arbitration Accounting Report (includes Price Formula, Market Report, and Contract Arbitrator Report)
a decrease of 1 respondent and response (contractor only)\
a decrease of 20 hours, 0 instead of 20
a decrease of $277,815 miscellaneous cost, $157,700 instead of $435,515
Total decreases: 13 respondents and responses, 72 hours, $1,698 personnel costs, and $277,844 miscellaneous costs.
$0
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.
Notification and organization report, plus costs for Combined Shared Arbitration Accounting Report including price formula and marketing report costs
50 CFR 680.20.docx
Notification and organization report, plus costs for Combined Shared Arbitration Accounting Report including price formula and marketing report costs