Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for military recreational permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for charter halibut permit	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
0592 renew survey 122914.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-12-30	Available
0592 rev_ext 021115.ss final 2.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-02-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
197347	Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF	Form and Instruction	Modified
187005	Appeals		Removed
187004	Application for military recreational permit	Form and Instruction	Modified
187003	Application for transfer of charter halibut permit	Form and Instruction	Modified
187001	Application for charter halibut permit	Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0592	ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits
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: 03/10/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/06/2015
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	68	0	1,312
Time Burden (Hours)	98	0	2,160
Cost Burden (Dollars)	196	0	4,936

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Abstract: The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region (NMFS) manage fishing for Pacific halibut through regulations established under authority of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act). Sport fishing regulations for Pacific halibut in Alaska are developed by IPHC, NMFS, and the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A limited access system for Federal Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) was implemented for operators in the charter halibut fishery in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A. The Program also provides a limited number of permits issuable on request by the U.S. Military's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs for service members. The halibut catch sharing plan allows allocation of the halibut resource between the commercial halibut setline and guided sport sectors in IPHC Area 2C and Area 3A. The guided angler fish (GAF) regulations enable CHP holders to receive by transfer commercial IFQ as GAF in order to provide charter vessel anglers with an opportunity to harvest a number or size of halibut over and above the CSP restriction in place for an area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773a-k Name of Law: Northern 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 44161	07/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 487	01/06/2015
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
Appeals
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF	NA	Application for Transfer (Lease) between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish
Application for military recreational permit	NA	Application for military permit
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit	NA	Application to transfer charter halibut permit
Application for charter halibut permit	NA	Application for charter halibut permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	68	1,312	0	-290	-954	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	98	2,160	0	-598	-1,464	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	196	4,936	0	-961	-3,779	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments are made due to actual counts of permits, cost of postage, and personnel costs.   Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit a decrease of 67 respondents and responses, 18 instead of 85 a decrease of 134 hr, 36 instead of 170 hr a decrease of $2,918 personnel costs, $1,332 instead of $4,250 a decrease of $2,078 miscellaneous costs, $100 instead of $2,178 Application for MWR Charter Halibut Permit an increase of $312 personnel costs, $962 instead of $650 a decrease of $40 miscellaneous costs, $48 instead of $88 Application for Transfer between IFQ and GAF a decrease of 887 respondents and responses, 24 instead of 911 a decrease of 1,330 hr, 36 instead of 1,366 hr a decrease of $32,843 personnel costs, $1,332 instead of $34,175 a decrease of $1,661 miscellaneous costs, $48 instead of $1,709 Program Changes are made due to information applications no longer being applicable Application of a Charter Halibut Permit [Removed] a decrease of 851 respondents, 0 instead of 851 a decrease of 281responses, 0 instead of 281 a decrease of 562 hr burden, 0 instead of 562 hr a decrease of $14,050 personnel costs, 0 instead of $14,050 a decrease of $955 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $955 Appeals [Removed] a decrease of 9 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 9 a decrease of 36 hr, 0 instead of 36 hr a decrease of $900 personnel costs, 0 instead of $900 a decrease of $6 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $6

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $100,000

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: 01/06/2015

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