Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Applicaton for transfer of Qs/IFQ by sweep-up	Form	Modified	Available
Application for QS transfer	Form	Modified	Available
Application for temporary transfer of IFQ	Form	Modified	Available
Application for transfer of QS to or from an RQE	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for a Non-Profit Organization to Become a Recreational Quota Entity	Form	Modified	Available
Application for temporary military transfer of IFQ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for emergency medical transfer of IFQ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Registered buyer landing report	Form	Removed	Available
Prior Notice of Landing Report to be completed by NMFS personnel only	Form	Unchanged	Available
IFQ/CDQ Administrative Waiver	Form	Unchanged	Available
Application for replacement of certificates or permits	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
QS Holder: Identification of ownership interest	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for registered buyer permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0272 (BJ07) Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-10-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
37325	Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ
238274	Appeals		New
234433	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep- was summarized with Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ]	Form	Modified	Applicaton for transfer of Qs/IFQ by sweep-up
234418	Application for Transfer of QS [added due to merge of 0764]	Form	Modified	Application for QS transfer
234417	Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers [merged from 0764]		Modified
234416	Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ [merged from 0764]	Form	Modified	Application for temporary transfer of IFQ
234415	RQE Annual Report		Unchanged
234414	Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity [merged from 0758]	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for transfer of QS to or from an RQE
234413	Application for a Non-profit Organization to be Designated as a Recreational Quota entity (from 0758)	Form	Modified	Application for a Non-Profit Organization to Become a Recreational Quota Entity
192644	Temporary military transfer application form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for temporary military transfer of IFQ
192635	Medical transfer form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for emergency medical transfer of IFQ
184559	Dockside Sales Receipt	Instruction	Unchanged
184558	Transshipment Authorization	Instruction	Unchanged
184556	Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic)	Form	Removed	Registered buyer landing report
184494	IFQ Departure Report	Instruction	Unchanged
184493	Prior Notice of Landing	Form	Unchanged	Prior Notice of Landing Report to be completed by NMFS personnel only
184492	IFQ Administrative Waiver	Form	Unchanged	IFQ/CDQ Administrative Waiver
184491	Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for replacement of certificates or permits
184485	QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified	QS Holder: Identification of ownership interest
184484	QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form
184482	Application for Registered Buyer Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for registered buyer permit
184477	IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0272	ICR Reference No: 201910-0648-008
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/28/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2021	06/30/2021	06/30/2021
Responses	14,697	0	14,697
Time Burden (Hours)	5,741	0	5,741
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,064	0	9,064

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Abstract: This collection is revised due to an associated rule that modifies the medical and beneficiary transfer provisions of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska [RIN 0648-BJ07]. The IFQ Program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut and sablefish fisheries among individual fishermen and Gulf of Alaska non-profit organizations holding quota share (QS). This action is intended to simplify administration of the medical and beneficiary provisions while promoting the long-standing objective of maintaining an owner-operated fishery. The rule broadens the range of providers who may attest to a medical condition, increases the use of medical transfers to any 3 of 7 calendar years for any medical condition, defines "immediate family member" using a current definition that covers a range of relationships, and adds estate representative to who may receive IFQ held by a decedent. These revisions will benefit respondents and NMFS by providing clear standards, reducing potential inconsistencies with definitions used for other state or Federal programs, and reducing administrative costs and burdens that may be required when applying existing regulatory provisions.

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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-BJ07	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 56991	10/24/2019

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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: 21

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Report for CDQ IFQ Transfers [merged from 0764]
Appeals
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer	NA	Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ
Application for Registered Buyer Permit	NA	Application for registered buyer permit
Application for Temporary Transfer of Halibut/Sablefish IFQ [merged from 0764]	NA	Application for temporary transfer of IFQ
Application for Transfer of QS [added due to merge of 0764]	NA	Application for QS transfer
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ by Self Sweep- was summarized with Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ]	NA	Applicaton for transfer of Qs/IFQ by sweep-up
Application for Transfer of Quota Share To or From a Recreational Quota Entity [merged from 0758]	NA	Application for transfer of QS to or from an RQE
Application for a Non-profit Organization to be Designated as a Recreational Quota entity (from 0758)	NA	Application for a Non-Profit Organization to Become a Recreational Quota Entity
Application for replacement of certificates, permits, or licenses	NA	Application for replacement of certificates or permits
Dockside Sales Receipt
IFQ Administrative Waiver	NA	IFQ/CDQ Administrative Waiver
IFQ Departure Report
IFQ/CDQ hired master permit	NA	Application for IFQ/CDQ Hired Master Permit
Medical transfer form	NA	Application for emergency medical transfer of IFQ
Prior Notice of Landing	NA	Prior Notice of Landing Report to be completed by NMFS personnel only
QS Holder Form: Identification of Ownership Interest	NA	QS Holder: Identification of ownership interest
QS/IFQ Designated Beneficiary Form	N/A	QS/IFQ Beneficiary Designation Form
RQE Annual Report
Registered Buyer Landing Report (electronic)	NA	Registered buyer landing report
Temporary military transfer application form	NA	Application for temporary military transfer of IFQ
Transshipment Authorization

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A majority of ICs updated miscellaneous costs. The Registered Buyer Landing Report was removed because it is also approved under OMB Control # 0648-0515 and it is a better fit under that collection. Appeals were readded to this collection as they were inadvertently removed in 2015.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,110

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: 10/28/2019

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