Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Exempted Fisheries Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
PIA_Permits_121014_final edits.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-01-07	Available
PERMITS_PIA_final_062408.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-01-07	Available
Permits SORN 19 revision_region changes.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-01-07	Available
Permits SORN pub 041708.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-01-07	Available
0206 SS 102214.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-22	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43572	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified
190299	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Exempted Fisheries Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified
190298	Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0206	ICR Reference No: 201410-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms
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: 01/09/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	662	0	757
Time Burden (Hours)	319	0	316
Cost Burden (Dollars)	864	0	952

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Abstract: The information from this collection-of-information is used to monitor and manage participation in groundfish fisheries by NMFS, Alaska Region, and consists of the following permits: Federal fisheries permit, Federal processor permit, and exempted fishing permit. The permit information provides: harvest gear types; descriptions of vessels, shoreside processors, and stationary floating processors; and expected fishery activity levels. Identification of the participants and expected activity levels are needed to measure the consequences of management controls, and is an effective tool in the enforcement of other fishery regulations. The Federal processor permit has been revised.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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 35149	06/19/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 63599	10/24/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Processor Permit	NA	Alaska Region Federal Processor Permit Application
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Federal Fisheries Permit	NA	Application for Federal Fisheries Permit
Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms - Exempted Fisheries Permit	NA	Exempted fisheries permit application

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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	662	757	0	0	-95	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	319	316	0	25	-22	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	864	952	0	0	-88	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: Program Change: Changes were made to the Federal Processor Permit application: removed several questions, changed format, combined SFP and CQE sections, added Tax Identification Number to both the Shoreside Processor and SFP/CQE, changed time to complete from 21 minutes to 25 minutes. Federal processor permit application an increase of 9 hr burden, 52 hr instead of 43 hr Adjustments are made in this collection: Personnel costs are changed from $25/hr to $37/hr. Federal fisheries permit application an increase of $2,244 personnel costs, $6,919 instead of $4,675 Federal processor permit application an increase of $849 personnel costs, $1,924 instead of $1,075 Exempted fishery permit application an increase of $960 personnel costs, $2,960 instead of $2,000 In the last request under this OMB Control No., a change request related to 0648-AX78, there were net decreases to responses (95), hours (6) and costs ($88). Due to an error of omission, these changes were not actually changed in ROCIS. Thus, all adjustments other than personnel costs are actually corrections to what should have been the new current numbers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,722

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: 10/24/2014

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