American Fisheries Act: Permits

ICR 201602-0648-001

OMB: 0648-0393

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Supporting Statement A
2016-02-02
ICR Details
0648-0393 201602-0648-001
Historical Inactive 201409-0648-003
DOC/NOAA
American Fisheries Act: Permits
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue 03/07/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 02/03/2016
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
09/30/2016 09/30/2016 09/30/2016
177 0 177
223 0 223
278 0 278

This action implements Amendment 106 to the BSAI FMP. This action specifies the conditions under which the owner of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) vessel can rebuild a vessel, replace a vessel, and remove a vessel. The purpose of the proposed action is twofold. First, the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations need to be brought into compliance with Section 602 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, which was signed into law on October 15, 2010 and which amended the AFA. Currently, the language in both the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations are not consistent with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act. To correct these inconsistencies, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will adopt changes to bring the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations into compliance with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act. Secondly, in complying with Coast Guard Act amendments to the AFA, the Council is considering measures to prevent newly authorized AFA rebuilt and replacement vessels from increasing their fishing effort in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The Coast Guard Act expressly authorizes the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary of Commerce conservation and management measures, including size limits and measures to control fishing capacity, to ensure that the Coast Guard Act does not diminish the effectiveness of the fishery management plan for the BSAI and the GOA. This action intends 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 action is necessary to 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. These changes include: revise salmon retention and handling requirements on catcher vessels; improve observer data entry and transmission requirements aboard catcher vessels; clarify the requirements applicable to viewing salmon in a storage container; and clarifying the requirements for the removal of salmon from an observer sample area at the end of a haul or delivery.

PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
  
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0648-BF25 Proposed rulemaking 81 FR 5681 02/03/2016

No

No
No
Adjustments Changes were made to update personnel costs and postage costs. Application to rebuild, replace, or remove a vessel (corrected) a decrease of $45 miscellaneous costs, $116 instead of $161 Application for AFA Coop permit an increase of $126 personnel costs, $476 instead of $350 Application for eligibility to receive transferable Chinook salmon PSC (corrected) an increase of 13 respondents, 15 instead of 2 an increase of 28 responses, 30 instead of 2 an increase of 224 burden, 240 hr instead of 16 hr an increase of $8,480 personnel costs, $8,880 instead of $400 an increase of $45 miscellaneous costs, $48 instead of $3 Application to transfer Bering Sea Chinook Salmon PSC a decrease of 3 hours, 5 hr instead of 8 hr a decrease of $15 personnel costs, $185 instead of $200 a decrease of $7 miscellaneous costs, $10 instead of $17

$5,479
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
02/03/2016


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