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	Modified	Available
Catcher/processor landing report	Form	New	Repair queued
Catcher vessel eLogbooks pilot	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0515 Supporting Statement BF36 122115.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-12-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4626	Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration	Form and Instruction	Modified
219391	Catcher/processor landing report	Form	New
219352	tlandings (previously buying station report)	Instruction	Unchanged
213519	Catcher vessel eLog (new)	Instruction	Removed
212002	Mothership eLog	Instruction	Modified
202380	Catcher/processor electronic logbook (eLog)	Instruction	Modified
202379	Catcher vessel eLogbooks pilot	Form and Instruction	Modified
189439	eLandings Production Report	Instruction	Modified
189438	eLandings/seaLandings Landing Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0515	ICR Reference No: 201512-0648-010
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-0648-007
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: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	11/30/2017	11/30/2017
Responses	71,299	0	71,299
Time Burden (Hours)	25,588	0	25,588
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,765	0	4,765

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Abstract: The Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS) is the result of a partnership between NMFS, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), and International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). IERS minimizes the burden and maximizes the utility of fisheries information created, collected, maintained, used, disseminated, and retained. This action requires that the operator of a catcher/processor placed in the partial observer coverage category submit a catcher/processor landing report, a new reporting requirement. The landing report would be generated through eLandings by consolidating the daily production reports for the period the vessel operator defines as the fishing trip for purposes of observer coverage.

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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-BF36	Proposed rulemaking	80 FR 81262	12/29/2015

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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: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catcher vessel eLog (new)
tlandings (previously buying station report)
Catcher/processor electronic logbook (eLog)
Mothership eLog
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration	NA	eLandings Registration
eLandings/seaLandings Landing Report	NA, NA, NA	Manual landing report ,   out of state landing report ,   Crab rationalization manual landing report
eLandings Production Report
Catcher vessel eLogbooks pilot	NA	Catcher vessel eLog
Catcher/processor landing report	NA	IERS catcher/processor landing report

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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: Changes: This action requires that the operator of a catcher/processor placed in the partial observer coverage category submit a catcher/processor landing report, a new reporting requirement. The landing report would be generated through eLandings by consolidating the daily production reports for the period the vessel operator defines as the fishing trip for purposes of observer coverage. Catcher/processor landing report (NEW) an increase of 9 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 0 an increase of 5 hours burden, 5 hr instead of 0 an increase of $185 personnel costs, $185 instead of $0 Adjustments: Adjustments are made due to changes in participants. IERS Processor registration a decrease of 7 respondents and responses, 12 instead of 19 a decrease of 2 hours burden, 3 instead of 5 a decrease of $74 personnel costs, $111 instead of $185 a decrease of $4 miscellaneous costs, $6 instead of $10 eLandings/seaLandings Landing report a decrease of 44 respondents, 95 instead of 139 a decrease of 1,198 responses, 20,425 instead of 21,623 a decrease of 9,209 hours burden, 3,404 instead of 12,613 a decrease of $340,733 personnel costs, $125,948 instead of $466,681 a decrease of $1,141 miscellaneous costs, $1,021 instead of $2,162 eLandings Production report a decrease of 57 respondents,189 instead of 246 a decrease of 1,500 responses, 24,426 instead of 25,926 a decrease of 4,806 hours burden, 2,036 instead of 6,842 a decrease of $177,822 personnel costs, $75,332 instead of $253,154 a decrease of $1,372 miscellaneous costs, $1,221 instead of $2,593 Catcher/processor eLog an increase of 17 respondents, 94 instead of 77 an increase of 3,451 responses, 19,082 instead of 15,631 an increase of 855 hours burden, 4,724 hr instead of 3,869 an increase of $31,635 personnel costs, $174,788 instead of $143,153 An extra catcher vessel eLog had been included in ROCIS at some point. The only such eLog is the pilot CV eLog. This correction removed 148 responses and 35 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63,825

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: 12/29/2015

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