Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0545 Supporting Statement A_BJ73.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-15
eFISH Log In Screen.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4659	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form and Instruction	Modified
189595	Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Form and Instruction	Modified
189591	Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Other-Application Screenshots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0545	ICR Reference No: 202012-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/16/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	133	198
Time Burden (Hours)	35	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	35	87

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Abstract: This request is for extension and revision of this information collection. This collection is revised due to the associated rule implemented by NMFS for Amendment 111 and a regulatory amendment to reauthorize Rockfish Program (RIN 0648-BJ73). The rule also effects information collection requirements approved under OMB Control No. 0648-0678, Alaska Council Cooperative Annual Reports. Concurrent with this request to extend and revise 0648-0545, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is submitting a separate request to revise 0648-0678. This information collection contains the requirements for the annual rockfish cooperative report quota, inter-cooperative quota transfers, and vessel check-in/check-out and termination of fishing report for the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. The Rockfish Program is a catch share program for the rockfish fisheries and other related groundfish species conducted in Federal waters near Kodiak, Alaska, primarily by trawl vessels, and to a lesser extent by longline vessels. This information collection is revised to remove the requirement for a rockfish cooperative to submit a fishing plan with its annual application for cooperative quota (CQ) and to reduce the submission time for a cooperative check-in report from at least 48 hours to at least 24 hours before the vessel begins a fishing trip to fish under a CQ permit. These changes are necessary to remove unnecessary reporting requirements and to reduce the reporting burden for all directly regulated entities including small entities. Several changes were made since submission of this supporting statement with the proposed rule. The number of rockfish cooperatives was corrected, which decreased the total respondents, responses, burden, and costs that were reported in the supporting statement submitted with the proposed rule. Three changes to the supporting statement were made in response to comments received. The title of this collection was changed to reflect the correct name of the program and two errors in the text of the supporting statement were corrected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 199 802 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BJ73	Final or interim final rulemaking

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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: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration	NA	Termination of trip screen
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)	NA	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	133	198	0	0	-65	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35	50	0	0	-15	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	35	87	0	0	-52	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: The collection is revised due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BJ73) to implement Amendment 111 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and a regulatory amendment to reauthorize the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program (Rockfish Program). This information collection is revised to remove the requirement for a rockfish cooperative to submit a fishing plan with its annual application for cooperative quota (CQ) and to reduce the submission time for a cooperative check-in report from at least 48 hours to at least 24 hours before the vessel begins a fishing trip to fish under a CQ permit. The number of rockfish cooperatives was corrected, which decreased the total respondents, responses, burden, and costs that were reported in the supporting statement submitted with the proposed rule.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $319,324

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? 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: 12/16/2020

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