Respondent survey instrument

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE

ALASKA REGION LOGBOOK FAMILY OF FORMS COLLECTION?

OMB CONTROL NO. 0648-0213

January, 2015

In the renewal process of information collections, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requires each Federal agency to ask for comments from non-agency persons who are required to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements for that agency. The expiration date for this collection is 03/31/2015.

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, is asking for your help with this task. Your name was chosen randomly from a list of persons who are participants in the Groundfish Logbook Family of Forms, identified as OMB Control Number 0648-0213. Please take a few minutes to comment on the details of IFQ recordkeeping. The comments you send will help NMFS improve and modify this collection.

To review the recent renewal notice, go to 79 FR 55431, September 16, 2014

For YES or NO answers and NO COMMENT answers, respond with an “X”. If you do not use the form indicated, mark “Not applicable” and go on to the next form. When completed, please email your responses to me at [email protected] by February 9, 2015.

If you have questions or need additional information, please call me at 907-586-7008. Thanks in advance.

Respectfully,

Patsy A. Bearden

Sustainable Fisheries Division

NMFS Alaska Region

[__] YES, I use this logbook [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Catcher/processor Longline and Pot Gear Daily Cumulative Production Logbook	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this logbook easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 41 minutes to record an active response and 5 minutes to record an inactive response. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the application are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $5 per quarter to mail the logsheets to NMFS. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this logbook has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this logbook?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this logbook [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Catcher Vessel Trawl Gear Daily Fishing Logbook	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this logbook easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 18 minutes to record an active response and 5 minutes to record an inactive response. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the logbook are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $5 per quarter to mail the logsheets to NMFS. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this logbook has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this logbook?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this logbook [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Catcher Vessel Longline and Pot Gear Daily Fishing Logbook	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this logbook easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 28 minutes to record an active response and 5 minutes to record an inactive response. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the application are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $5 per quarter to mail the logsheets to NMFS. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this logbook has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this logbook?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this form [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Shoreside Processor Check-in and Check-out Reports	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this report easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 5 minutes to complete this report. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the report are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $6 to complete and fax this report and 5 cents to submit online. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this report has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this report?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this report [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Vessel Activity Report (VAR)	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this report easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 14 minutes to complete this report. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the report are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $6 to complete and fax this report and 5 cents to submit by email. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this report has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this report?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this report [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Buying Station Report (BSR)	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this report easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 10 minutes for tender to complete this report and 23 minutes for land-based buying station. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the report are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $6 to complete and fax this report and 5 cents to submit by email. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this report has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this report?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

[__] YES, I use this report [__] Not applicable GO TO THE NEXT FORM.
OMB 0648-0213 – Expiration Date 03/31/2015
Product Transfer Report (PTR)	YES (X)	NO (X)	COMMENTS	No Comment (X)
1. Are the requirements for this report easy to understand and to comply with?
2. We estimate it takes 20 minutes to complete and submit this report. Is this time accurate and reasonable?
3. We estimate that personnel costs to complete and submit the report are $37/hour. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
4. We estimate that it costs $6 to complete and fax this report and 5 cents to submit by email. Is this cost accurate and reasonable?
5. Do you believe that this report has practical utility?
6. Can you suggest ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected?
7. Can you suggest ways to minimize the burden of completing this report?
8. What else would you care to tell us? Provide any additional comments on any aspect of the Groundfish Logbook Program.

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