Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0515 BD90 resub SS_101614.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-10-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4626	Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
213519	Catcher vessel eLog (new)	Instruction	New
212002	Mothership eLog	Instruction	Modified
202380	Catcher/processor electronic logbook (eLog)	Instruction	Modified
202379	Catcher vessel eLogbooks pilot	Instruction	Modified
189439	eLandings Production Report	Instruction	Unchanged
189438	eLandings/seaLandings Landing Report	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0515	ICR Reference No: 201411-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0648-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	11/30/2015	11/30/2015
Responses	69,549	0	64,463
Time Burden (Hours)	24,917	0	10,313
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,765	0	10,759

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Abstract: eLandings, the data entry component of IERS, is used as a single reporting system for commercial harvest and production of groundfish, Pacific halibut, and CR crab. With this action, all catcher/processors and motherships will no longer use a paper logbook but must use a combination of electronic logbook (eLog) and eLandings. This change will increase the speed and accuracy of data transmission to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and will assist in accurate quota monitoring. A mothership and 2 catcher/processor eLogs are added to this collection from OMB Control No. 0648-0213, to be used instead of a paper logbook. An eLog for both catcher vessel trawl and catcher vessel longline and pot are now available and may be used voluntarily. This action requires a catcher/processor or mothership to use the eLog to electronically capture the daily flow scale tests – which formerly were recorded on paper.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BD90	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 68610	11/18/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catcher vessel eLog (new)
Catcher/processor electronic logbook (eLog)	NA	eLog scale test form
Mothership eLog
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration	NA	eLandings Registration
eLandings/seaLandings Landing Report
eLandings Production Report
Catcher vessel eLogbooks pilot

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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	69,549	64,463	0	2,381	2,705	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,917	10,313	0	587	14,017	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,765	10,759	0	-6,267	273	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Changes: Most catcher/processors and all motherships must use eLog instead of a paper DCPL. Catcher vessels may voluntarily use eLog instead of a paper DFL. Mothership eLog an increase of 28 respondents, 28 instead of 0 an increase of 5,684 responses, 5,684 instead of 0 hr an increase of 1,407 hr burden, 1,407 instead of 0 hr an increase of $52,059 personnel costs, $52,059 instead of $0 Catcher vessel eLog an increase of 4 respondents, 4 instead of 0 an increase of 148 responses, 148 instead of 0 hr an increase of 35 hr burden, 35 instead of 0 hr an increase of $1,295 personnel costs, $1,295 instead of $0 Catcher/processor eLog a decrease of 17 respondents, 77 instead of 94 a decrease of 3,451 responses, 15,631 instead of 19,082 a decrease of 855 hr burden, 3,869 instead of 4,724 hr a decrease of $ 25,053 personnel costs, $ 143,153 instead of $118,100 a decrease of $6,267 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $6,267. There are net increases of 15 unduplicated respondents, 2,381 responses and 587 hours, and a net decrease of $6,267 in miscellaneous costs.   Adjustments: eLandings landing report (Correction, added crab) an increase of 44 respondents, 139 instead of 95 an increase of 1,198 responses, 21,623 instead of 20,425 hr an increase of 9,209 hr burden, 12,613 instead of 3,404 hr an increase of $381,581 personnel costs, $466,681 instead of $85,100 an increase of $119 miscellaneous costs, $2,162 instead of $2,043 eLandings production report an increase of 57 respondents, 246 instead of 189 an increase of 1,500 responses, 25,926 instead of 24,426 hr an increase of 4,806 hr burden, 6,842 instead of 2,036 hr an increase of $202,254 personnel costs, $253,154 instead of $50,900 an increase of $150 miscellaneous costs, $2,593 instead of $2,443 eLandings Registration an increase of 7 respondents and responses, 19 instead of 12 an increase of 2 hr burden, 5 instead of 3 hr an increase of $110 personnel costs, $185 instead of $75 Catcher vessel pilot eLog an increase of $1,752 personnel costs, $5,402 instead of $3,650 There is a net increase of 33 unduplicated respondents, 2,705 responses, 14,017 hours and $273 in miscellaneous costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,936

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: 10/08/2014

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