Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	Removed
Annual Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
0518 ss 042016 Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-04-26
0518 SS 042616 Part A_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-04-26
0518 FR 80 77614 Notice 121515.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-04-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4630	Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission Form and Instruction	Modified
197103	Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	Removed
183731	Verification of Data	Modified
183730	Annual Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
183728	Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0518	ICR Reference No: 201604-0648-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/22/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	198	0	217
Time Burden (Hours)	2,624	0	1,848
Cost Burden (Dollars)	318,414	0	101,746

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Abstract: The Crab Economic Data Report (EDR) Program is administered by NMFS through contracts with Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. The EDRs were developed to analyze the effects of the Crab Rationalization (CR) Program, including changes to the costs of production and the effect of consolidation. The information collected in the EDRs is intended to provide comprehensive data to analysts to examine changes in resource utilization, excess harvesting and processing capacity, economic returns, variable costs and revenues, economic efficiency, and the stability of harvesters, processors and coastal communities. The EDRs include cost, revenue, ownership, and employment data in order to study the economic impacts of the CR Program on harvesters, processors, and affected communities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 77614	12/15/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 24063	04/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only	NA	catcher vessel EDR
Annual Processor EDR	NA	Shoreside processor EDR
Verification of Data
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission	NA	Catcher vessel EDR
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR	NA	Catcher/processor EDR

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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	198	217	0	0	-19	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,624	1,848	0	0	776	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	318,414	101,746	0	0	216,668	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. Adjustments Catcher Vessel EDR a decrease of 78 respondents and responses, 2 instead of 80 a decrease of 760 hours, 40 instead of 800 hr a decrease of $73,882 miscellaneous costs, $6,242 instead of $80,124 Catcher/processor EDR an increase of 72 respondents and responses, 75 instead of 3 an increase of 1,452 hours, 1,482 instead of 30 hr an increase of $241,574 miscellaneous costs, $244,575 instead of $3,001 Processor EDR an increase of 4 respondents and responses, 22 instead of 18 an increase of 130 hours, 310 instead of 180 hr an increase of $33,152 miscellaneous costs, $51,163instead of $18,011 Audit/verification a decrease of 2 respondents and responses, 99 instead of 101 a decrease of 16 hours, 792 instead of 808 hr a decrease of 20,200 personnel costs, $0 instead of $20,200 an increase of $15,828 miscellaneous costs, $16,434 instead of $606.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/26/2016

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