Alaska American Fisheries Act Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for an Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) and List of IPA Participants Form and Instruction	Modified
0401 Supporting Statement Rev BF25 011416.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-01-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219628	IPA appeals	New
214180	AFA Annual Catcher vessel Intercoop report Instruction	Unchanged
214179	AFA Catcher Vessel Intercoop Agreement Instruction	Unchanged
214174	AFA cooperative contract Instruction	Unchanged
196986	IPA Annual Report Instruction	Modified
196985	Application for an Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) and List of IPA Participants Form and Instruction	Modified
196984	Non-chinook ICA Annual Report Instruction	Removed
179749	AFA Cooperative Catch report Instruction	Modified
179747	AFA Annual Cooperative Report Instruction	Unchanged
179745	Non-chinook bycatch reduction intercooperative agreement revisions Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0401	ICR Reference No: 201601-0648-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska American Fisheries Act Reports
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: 03/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2016
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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	01/31/2018	01/31/2018
Responses	32	0	32
Time Burden (Hours)	411	0	411
Cost Burden (Dollars)	93	0	93

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Abstract: The cooperative management structure, originally implemented by the American Fisheries Act (AFA), has shifted more of the monitoring and enforcement burden to the cooperatives and their members; and has allowed NMFS to manage the BSAI pollock fishery more precisely. With the flexibility provided by cooperatives, vessels are able to individually (and in aggregate) come very close to harvesting exactly the amount of pollock they were allocated. Allocations of pollock and other species have allowed the AFA fleet the ability to spread their effort in time and space to accommodate Steller Sea Lion conservation measures. This action is intended to improve the management of Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery by creating a comprehensive salmon bycatch avoidance program. This would minimize Chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery to the extent practicable while maintaining the potential for the full harvest of the pollock total allowable catch within specified prohibited species catch limits. This information collection is revised by adding to the Cooperative Contract the obligation for the American Fisheries Act (AFA) cooperative members to ensure full payment of cost recovery fees established by an associated rule (RIN 0648-BE05). This requirement is intended to encourage and facilitate coordination among AFA cooperative members for the timely and complete payment of fees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BF25	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 5681	02/03/2016

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IPA appeals
Non-chinook bycatch reduction intercooperative agreement revisions
AFA Catcher Vessel Intercoop Agreement
AFA cooperative contract
AFA Annual Catcher vessel Intercoop report
AFA Annual Cooperative Report
AFA Cooperative Catch report
Application for an Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) and List of IPA Participants	NA	IPA Application
IPA Annual Report
Non-chinook ICA Annual 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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Program Changes ICA is integrated into IPA; ICA Report is integrated into IPA report. Both chum salmon and Chinook salmon are analyzed. IPA an increase of 10 hours, 50 instead of 40 hr an increase of $1,650 personnel costs, $8,250 instead of $6,600 IPA Report an increase of 30 hours, 120 instead of 90 hr an increase of $530 personnel costs, $19,800 instead of $14,850 ICA [REMOVED; integrated into IPA] a decrease of 1 respondent and response, 0 instead of 1 a decrease of 1 hour, 0 instead of 1 hr a decrease of $150 personnel costs, $0 instead of $150 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Non-Chinook ICA Annual Report [REMOVED; integrated into ICA annual report] a decrease of 1 respondent and response, 0 instead of 1 a decrease of 8 hours, 0 instead of 8 hr a decrease of $600 personnel costs, $0 instead of $600 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Appeals to disapproved IPA [NEW] an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 4 hours, 4 instead of 0 hr an increase of $148 personnel costs, $148 instead of $0 an increase of $2 miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $0

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,940

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: 02/03/2016

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