NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Daily records from hopper scale test	Form	Unchanged	Available
Notification of Pacific cod freezer longline monitoring option	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Catch monitoring plan addendum	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Catch monitoring plan	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Records of daily flow scale tests	Form	Unchanged	Available
Inspection requests (observer sampling station, video bin monitoring, and at-sea scales)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
0648-0330 Supporting Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-09-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
237671	Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Annual Renewal		New
237670	Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Initial		New
237669	Video Monitoring System: Halibut Deck Sorting - Initial Year		New
228241	CMP printed record from scale		Unchanged
228239	At- sea scales - maintenance		Unchanged
228238	Scale type evaluations		Unchanged
212065	Printed output hopper scale, audit trail	Instruction	Unchanged
212064	Printed output hopper scale, catch wt	Instruction	Unchanged
212063	Printed output flow scale, fault log	Instruction	Unchanged
212062	Printed output flow scale, calibration log	Instruction	Unchanged
212054	Printed output flow scale, audit trail	Instruction	Unchanged
212053	Daily records from hopper scale test	Form	Unchanged
202815	Notification of Pacific cod freezer longline monitoring option	Form and Instruction	Modified
194353	CMCP Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery	Instruction	Unchanged
194352	Video monitoring and maintenance of video monitoring systems		Unchanged
194351	CMCP printed record from scale	Instruction	Unchanged
194350	Catch monitoring and control plan	Instruction	Unchanged
194348	Catch monitoring plan addendum	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194347	Catch monitoring plan	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
180087	Printed output of flow scale, catch weight	Instruction	Unchanged
180086	Records of daily flow scale tests	Form	Unchanged
180085	Notify observer of flow scale tests	Instruction	Unchanged
180071	Inspection requests (observer sampling station, video bin monitoring, and at-sea scales)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
180070	Catch monitor and control plan addendum	Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0330	ICR Reference No: 201909-0648-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NMFS Alaska Region Scale and Catch Weighing Requirements
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: 12/16/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes the agency correction at 84 FR 67183.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	11/30/2020	11/30/2020
Responses	48,154	0	48,128
Time Burden (Hours)	10,110	0	10,086
Cost Burden (Dollars)	812,371	0	723,506

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Abstract: The At-Sea Scales Program was developed in response for catch accounting methodologies that were more precise and verifiable at the level of the individual haul and less dependent on estimates generated by at-sea observers. This was necessary as a result of the implementation of large-scale catch share programs that required NMFS to provide verifiable and defensible estimates of quota harvest. Shore-based processor participating in catch share program have many of the same catch accounting and monitoring goals as those described above. However, there are several differences that require unique monitoring tools to obtain precise and verifiable catch amounts for quota management. First, shore-based processors vary more in size, facilities and layout than do catcher/processors or motherships. Second, the State of Alaska is responsible for approving scales used for trade by shore-based processors and has developed an effective program for their inspection and approval. This revision of the existing information collection is due to an associated rule that requires vessels participating in halibut deck sorting to develop deck safety plans, implement pre-cruise safety meetings, and modify observer duties for an observer on board vessels participating in halibut deck sorting (RIN 0648-BI53).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 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:
0648-BI53	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 55044	10/15/2019

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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: 24

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Printed output flow scale, calibration log
Video monitoring and maintenance of video monitoring systems
CMCP Observer notification of CDQ, pollock and rockfish delivery
Printed output of flow scale, catch weight
Notification of Pacific cod freezer longline monitoring option	NA	Notification of Pacific Cod Freezer Longline Monitoring Option
CMCP printed record from scale
Catch monitor and control plan addendum
Inspection requests (observer sampling station, video bin monitoring, and at-sea scales)	NA, NA	Inspection request form ,   Inspection request form
Records of daily flow scale tests	NA	Record of daily flow scale tests
CMP printed record from scale
Catch monitoring plan	NA	Crab Catch Monitoring Plan template
Catch monitoring plan addendum	NA	Catch monitoring plan template
Catch monitoring and control plan
Printed output hopper scale, audit trail
Printed output flow scale, audit trail
Daily records from hopper scale test	NA	Daily records from hopper scale test
Printed output flow scale, fault log
Printed output hopper scale, catch wt
Notify observer of flow scale tests
Scale type evaluations
At- sea scales - maintenance
Video Monitoring System: Halibut Deck Sorting - Initial Year
Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Initial
Observer Deck Sampling Stations - Annual Renewal

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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	48,154	48,128	0	26	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,110	10,086	0	24	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	812,371	723,506	0	89,000	-135	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: Added due to new regulation at § 679.28(l) that requires vessels that halibut deck sort to maintain a video monitoring system that provides sufficient resolution and field of view to monitor all areas on deck where halibut may be sorted from the catch and discarded, and all crew actions in these areas. Added due to new regulation at § 679.28(d) that requires vessels that halibut deck sort to be equipped with an observer deck sampling station that meets the requirements outlined in that section. Correcting an error in the number of responses in Table B from the previous renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,904

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: 10/15/2019

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