Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Request to remove sideboards Form	Unchanged
0334 rev crabA45 BD61 041715.ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4286	Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Unchanged
214814	Request to remove sideboards Form	Unchanged
184165	Transfer Appeals Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0334	ICR Reference No: 201504-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201501-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops
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: 05/19/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	01/31/2018	01/31/2018
Responses	79	0	78
Time Burden (Hours)	130	0	129
Cost Burden (Dollars)	657	0	656

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would revise regulations to implement Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs. Amendment 45 would establish a process to remove the catch limits, known as sideboard limits for certain catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear to target Pacific cod in the Western Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Regulatory Area, Central GOA Regulatory Area, or both, if all participants agree to cooperatively manage their catch of Pacific cod in the GOA and those participants notify NMFS that a legally binding agreement to that effect has been achieved within a one-year deadline. Therefore, NMFS is not proposing any changes to the existing monitoring, reporting or enforcement regulations found in Part 679 or Part 680.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management as amended in 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BD61	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 28539	05/19/2015

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transfer Appeals
Request to remove sideboards	NA	Request to remove sideboards
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers	NA, NA	Application for transfer LLP scallop license ,   LLP transfer application for groundfish and crab

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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	79	78	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	130	129	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	657	656	0	1	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Change. Request to Remove Sideboards (New) an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 1 hr in burden, 1 hr instead of 0 an increase of $37 in personnel costs, $37 instead of 0 an increase of $1 in miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of 0

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,284

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: 04/17/2015

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