West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0618 Supporting Statement Part B 12.13.19.docx Supporting Statement B	2019-12-13
0648-0618 Supporting Statement Part A 12.13.19.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-12-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193937	Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0618	ICR Reference No: 201912-0648-014
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data
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: 01/16/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	04/30/2021	04/30/2021
Responses	384	0	206
Time Burden (Hours)	2,402	0	2,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,156	0	4,120

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Abstract: An Individual Fishing Quota Program for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery was implemented in January 2011 by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. This mandatory data collection program will continue to collect economic cost earnings data from all harvesters and processors participating in the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. These participants include catcher vessels (who deliver to both shoreside first receivers and at sea motherships), motherships, catcher-processors, and first receivers/shorebased processors. Northwest Fishery Science Center (NWFSC) economists will use these data to examine how the implementation of catch share management affects fleet structure, production costs, employment, generation and distribution of economic rent, and regional economic impacts. Analysis based on this data will not only be used for providing information to the Pacific Fisheries Management Council on changes to the catch share program, but also to meet monitoring requirements for catch share programs in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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-BI35	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 68799	12/17/2019

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers	NA, NA, NA, NA, N/A	Catcher/processor economic data survey ,   Catcher vessel economic data survey ,   First receiver/shorebased processor economic data survey ,   Mothership economic data survey ,   Economic Data Collection (EDC) West Coast Groundfish QS Permit Owner Survey Form

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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	384	206	0	178	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,402	2,224	0	178	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,156	4,120	0	36	0	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: The final rule for PCGF FMP Amendment 21-4, RIN 0648-BI35, will require any owner of a Quota Share Permit and associated quota share account to complete required EDC forms as of January 1, 2020. In 2019, there are an estimated 178 Quota Share permit/account owners. The current revision adds to the collection 73 new respondents who are Quota Share Permit owners that do not also own, charter, or lease a catcher vessel, catcher-processor, mothership, or first receiver/shorebased processing plant. Respondents that fall into one of the four aforementioned categories currently completing EDC forms in this collection will also be required to complete QS Permit owner forms. The form related to QS permit ownership will require approximately 1 hour, once per year to complete, and will be collected electronically. NMFS estimates an increase of 178 hours to the total for this collection. This program change results in an increase of 73 new respondents, 178 new individual responses, 178 additional public burden hours, and $35.60 in public burden costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $290,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? No

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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: 12/17/2019

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