Alaska American Fisheries Act Reports

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0401 30d FRN pub 011718_2427.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-01-17	Available
0401 FR 82 34929 Notice 072717.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-01-17	Available
0401 AFA Reports ss 031918.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-03-19	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219628	IPA appeals		Modified
214174	AFA cooperative contract	Instruction	Modified
196986	IPA Annual Report	Instruction	Modified
196985	Incentive Plan Agreement amendment	Instruction	Modified
179749	Inshore Cooperative Weekly Catch Report (formerly AFA Cooperative Catch report)	Instruction	Modified
179747	AFA Annual Cooperative Report	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0401	ICR Reference No: 201801-0648-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska American Fisheries Act 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 03/20/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that the catcher vessel instructions have been removed from this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2018
Responses	171	0	29
Time Burden (Hours)	599	0	366
Cost Burden (Dollars)	572	0	89

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Abstract: The Bering Sea (BS) pollock fishery is managed under the American Fisheries Act (AFA). The AFA established sector allocations in the BS pollock fishery, determined eligible vessels and processors, allowed the formation of cooperatives, set limits on the participation of AFA vessels in other fisheries, and imposed special catch weighing and monitoring requirements on AFA vessels. Six inshore cooperatives, two offshore cooperatives, and one mothership cooperative participate in the BS pollock fishery. This information collection authorizes AFA reporting requirements, which fall into two categories: on-going operations of the cooperatives, and reports related to minimizing salmon bycatch in the BS pollock fisheries.

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

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:
	82 FR 34929	07/27/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 2427	01/17/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
AFA cooperative contract
AFA Annual Cooperative Report
Inshore Cooperative Weekly Catch Report (formerly AFA Cooperative Catch report)
Incentive Plan Agreement amendment
IPA Annual Report
IPA appeals

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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	171	29	0	0	142	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	599	366	0	0	233	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	572	89	0	0	483	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: Adjustments The adjustments reflect public comment, the most recently available data, corrections to when and how information is submitted, and the assumption that most people would hire an attorney to file an administrative appeal. AFA Cooperative Contract 8 respondents (no change) 64 burden hours (no change) $4,800 personnel costs (no change) $24 miscellaneous costs (no change) AFA Annual Cooperative Report an increase of 64 burden hours, 128 hr instead of 64 hr an increase of $4,800 personnel costs, $9,600 instead of $4,800 a decrease of 9 miscellaneous costs, $15 instead of $24. AFA Inshore Cooperative Weekly Catch Report a decrease of 2 respondents, 6 instead of 8 an increase 142 responses, 150 instead of 8 an increase of 49 burden hours, 113 hr instead of 64 hr an increase of $3,675 personnel costs, $8,475 instead of $4,800 a decrease of $9 miscellaneous costs, $15 instead of $24 Administrative Appeals to Disapproved IPA an increase of $500 miscellaneous costs, $502 instead of $2 IPA Annual Report an increase of 120 burden hours, 240 hrs instead of 120 hrs an increase of $19,800 personnel costs, $39,600 instead of $19,800 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $15 instead of $14 Note: In January 2017, a nonsubstantive change request was approved, reflecting the transfer of the AFA Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Agreement and the AFA Annual Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Report to OMB 0648-0678, Alaska Council Cooperative Reports.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,150

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 01/17/2018

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