Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form and Instruction	Modified
Rockfish fee payment Form and Instruction	New
Rockfish Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota Share Form and Instruction	Removed
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Form and Instruction	Modified
0545 SS 012115.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-01-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4659	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form and Instruction	Modified
214558	Rockfish fee payment Form and Instruction	New
198770	Rockfish Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report Form and Instruction	Modified
198769	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota Share Form and Instruction	Removed
189596	Appeals for denial of rockfish permit	Removed
189595	Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Form and Instruction	Modified
189593	Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report Instruction	Modified
189591	Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0545	ICR Reference No: 201501-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports
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: 03/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/21/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	126	0	513
Time Burden (Hours)	414	0	490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	74	0	353

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Abstract: The Rockfish Program was designed to enhance resource conservation and improve economic efficiency in the rockfish fisheries by establishing cooperatives that receive exclusive harvest privileges. The Rockfish Program is authorized for 10 years, until December 31, 2021. NMFS assigns rockfish quota share (QS) to License Limitation Program (LLP) licenses for rockfish primary and secondary species based on legal landings associated with that LLP. Each year, an LLP license holder assigns the LLP license with rockfish QS to a rockfish cooperative. Each rockfish cooperative receives an annual cooperative fishing quota (CQ), which is an amount of primary and secondary rockfish species the cooperative is able to harvest in that fishing year. Halibut Prohibited Species Catch is also allocated to participants based on historic halibut mortality rates in the primary rockfish species fisheries. The rockfish fisheries are conducted in Federal waters near Kodiak, Alaska, by trawl and to a lesser extent by longline vessels. Shoreside processors receiving rockfish CQ must be located within the boundaries of the City of Kodiak.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 199 802 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004
  

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 44160	07/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 2393	01/16/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals for denial of rockfish permit
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota Share	NA	Application for rockfish quota share
Rockfish fee payment	NA	Rockfish fee payment form
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)	NA	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota
Rockfish Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report	NA	Rockfish Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ	NA	Application for intercooperative transfer of rockfish CQ
Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration	NA	Rockfish program vessel check-in/checkout and termination of fishing

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ICR Summary 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	126	513	0	-60	-327	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	414	490	0	-137	61	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	74	353	0	-77	-202	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Adjustments are made in this collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants, based on current permit counts, and due to revisions to postage rates and online costs. Application for rockfish cooperative quota (CQ) an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6 an increase of 6 hr burden, 18 instead of 12 hr an increase of $366 personnel costs, $666 instead of $300 a decrease of $196 miscellaneous costs, $26 instead of $222 Application for rockfish inter-cooperative transfer an increase of 3 respondents, 9 instead of 6 an increase of 9 responses, 27 instead of 18 a decrease of 13 hr burden, 5 instead of 18 hr an increase of $265 personnel costs, $185 instead of $450 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $3 Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6 an increase of 120 hr burden, 360 instead of 240 hr an increase of $7,320 personnel costs, $13,320 instead of $6,000 an increase of $17 miscellaneous costs, $25 instead of $8 Vessel Check-in/check-out & declaration of termination fishing – correction, previously total responses were shown as response per respondent an increase of 3 respondents, 9 instead of 6 a decrease of 345 responses, 63 instead of 408 an increase of 57 hr burden, 11 instead of 68 hr a decrease of $1,293 personnel costs, $407 instead of $1,700 a decrease of $21 miscellaneous costs, $20 instead of $41 Ex-vessel and volume report an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6 an increase of 6 hr burden, 18 instead of 12 hr an increase of $366 personnel costs, $666 instead of $300 Program Changes Fee submittal an increase of 9 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 0 an increase of 2 hr burden, 2 instead of 0 hr an increase of $74 personnel costs, $74 instead of 0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of 0 Appeals [REMOVED] a decrease of 9 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 1 a decrease of 4 hr burden, 0 instead of 4 hr a decrease of $100 personnel costs, 0 instead of $100 a decrease of $1 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $1 Application for Rockfish cooperative quota share (QS) [REMOVED] a decrease of 68 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 68 a decrease of 136 hr burden, 0 instead of 136 hr a decrease of $3,400 personnel costs, 0 instead of $3,400 a decrease of $77 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $77

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,850

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: 01/21/2015

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