The Interagency Electronic Reporting System (IERS) is a collaborative program for reporting commercial fishery landings administered
by NMFS, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The IERS consists of three main
components (see https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/electronic-reporting): eLandings, seaLandings, and tLandings.
With this action, NMFS would require tender vessel operators to use tLandings to create landing reports; modify the definition of buying
station so that tenders and land-based buying stations are differentiated under the regulations; and remove the requirement for buying
stations to complete the buying station report. This action would update tender delivery data to improve timeliness and reliability of
landing reports for catcher vessels delivering to tender vessels for use in catch accounting and in-season management.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
Program Changes:
NMFS is adding the use of tLandings as a new program; previously tLandings was used voluntarily. The use of tLandings will now be used by specific entities, mainly tender vessels. Other entities that were using tLandings on land will use eLandings. Only those vessels using a thumb drive at sea to pass data from a tender vessel to a processor will now be using tLandings.
tLandings landing report
a decrease of 166 respondents, 9 instead of 175
a decrease of 1,588 responses, 162 instead of 1,750
a decrease of 576 hours burden, 95 hr instead of 671 hr
a decrease of $21,312 personnel costs, $3,515 instead of $24,827
an increase of $7,383 miscellaneous costs, $7,383 instead of $0
Adjustments:
eLandings registration
an increase of 7 respondents and responses, 19 instead of 12
an increase of 2 hours burden, 5 hr instead of 3 hr
an increase of $74 personnel costs, $185 instead of $111
an increase of $4 miscellaneous costs, $10 instead of $6
eLandings landing report
an increase of 44 respondents, 139 instead of 95
an increase of 1,198 responses, 21,623 instead of 20,425
an increase of $7,511 personnel costs, $133,459 instead of $125,948
an increase of $60 miscellaneous costs, $1,081 instead of $1,021
eLandings production report
an increase of 57 respondents, 246 instead of 189
an increase of 1,500 responses, 25,926 instead of 24,426
an increase of 4,806 hr burden, 6,842 hr instead of 2,036 hr
an increase of $177,822 personnel costs, $253,154 instead of $75,332
an increase of $75 miscellaneous costs, $1,296 instead of $1,221
$63,936
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.
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration
0515 rev BF83 tlandings 090116.ss.docx
Alaska Interagency Electronic Reporting System - Registration