Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Mothership checkin/checkout report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Product transfer report (Operators or Managers for non-IFQ groundfish, RCRs and IFQ registered buyers)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Vessel Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Shoreside processor Check-in/out Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL	Form	Unchanged	Available
Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL	Form	Unchanged	Available
0213 resub rev BF42 110416.ss.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-11-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4109	Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
218230	Mothership checkin/checkout report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
186378	Product transfer report (Operators or Managers for non-IFQ groundfish, RCRs and IFQ registered buyers)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
186375	Vessel Activity Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
186372	Shoreside processor Check-in/out Report	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
186368	Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL	Form	Unchanged
186366	Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0213	ICR Reference No: 201611-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2016
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	03/31/2018	03/31/2018
Responses	41,548	0	37,436
Time Burden (Hours)	15,691	0	12,478
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,532	0	9,501

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Abstract: The proposed action would allow fishermen to use longline pot gear to harvest sablefish in the Gulf of Alaska Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery. Longline pot gear is less prone to whale interactions than hook-and-line gear. Whales can remove sablefish from hook-and-line gear; however, whales cannot remove sablefish from longline pot gear. This action is intended to reduce fishery interactions with whales and reduce the negative impacts of whale interactions on the sablefish IFQ fleet. Also, the action would minimize conflicts between hook-and-line and longline pot gear on the fishing grounds and prevent significant consolidation of sablefish IFQ onto fewer vessels. IFQ fishermen could choose to incur costs to reconfigure their vessel to use longline pot gear or continue to use hook-and-line gear. Vessel operators using longline pot gear would be required to mark the gear according to specifications in regulations, use a vessel monitoring system, complete logbooks, and declare the fishing status of the gear prior to landing their catch.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-BF42	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 95435	12/28/2016

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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: 7

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook	NA	Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing log
Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL	NA	Catcher Vessel LongLine and Pot Gear DFL
Mothership checkin/checkout report	NA	Mothership checkin/checkout report
Vessel Activity Report	NA	Vessel Activitiy Report
Shoreside processor Check-in/out Report	NA	Shoreside processor check-in/check-out report and instructions
Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL	NA	Catcher-Processor Longline and Pot Gear DCPL
Product transfer report (Operators or Managers for non-IFQ groundfish, RCRs and IFQ registered buyers)	NA	Product transfer report

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	41,548	37,436	0	4,107	5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,691	12,478	0	3,242	-29	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,532	9,501	0	1,110	-1,079	0

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: Program Changes This action provides for a commercial fishery for IFQ sablefish using longline pot gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to improve efficiency of the IFQ sablefish fleet and reduce fishery interactions with whales and seabirds. Catcher vessel longline and pot gear DFL an increase of 111 respondents, 321 instead of 210 an increase of 4,107 responses, 11,877 instead of 7,770 an increase of 3,062 hr burden, 6,447 instead of 3,385 an increase of $153,680 personnel costs, $2,386 instead of $156,066 an increase of $1,110 miscellaneous costs, $3,210 instead of $2,100 Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL an increase of 180 hr burden, 1,002 instead of 822 an increase of $6,660 personnel costs, $37,074 instead of $30,414 The following adjustments are necessary in the following forms and logbooks due to changes in number of respondents based on actual rather than estimated values. Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL a decrease of 30 hr burden, 1,588 instead of 1,618 a decrease of $1,110 personnel costs, $58,756 instead of $59,866 Vessel activity report (VAR) a decrease of 14 respondents, 194 instead of 208 a decrease of $148 personnel costs, $1,665 instead of $1,813 a decrease of $6 miscellaneous costs, $460 instead of $466 Shoreside Check-in/Check-out report a decrease of 74 respondents, 124 instead of 50 a decrease of $11,174 personnel costs, $11,470 instead of $296 a decrease of $165 miscellaneous costs, $2,706 instead of $2,871 Mothership Check-in/Check-out report a decrease of $32 miscellaneous costs, $182 instead of $150

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $169,133

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: 11/04/2016

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