Alaska Region Gear Identification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0353 Supporting Statement A_BK76.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4332	Groundfish Hook-and-Line Marker Buoys	Other-Regulations	Unchanged
220854	Marking of Longline Pot Gear		Unchanged
220852	IFQ Sablefish Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags	Form and Instruction	Removed
220849	IFQ Sablefish Longline Pot Gear: Vessel Registration & Request for Pot Gear Tags	Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0353	ICR Reference No: 202111-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Gear Identification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/16/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2024	03/31/2024
Responses	6,794	6,249
Time Burden (Hours)	1,699	1,586
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,485	12,422

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Abstract: This information collection is revised due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BK76) to modify recordkeeping and reporting requirements to remove pot gear tag requirements in the sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and remove requirements to obtain and submit a notary certification on application forms. This information collection contains the gear identification requirements for the groundfish fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska. This information collection is necessary to facilitate enforcement of fishery regulations. Two forms for pot gear tags are removed because this rule removes the requirements for IFQ sablefish fishermen using longline pot gear in the GOA to annually register their vessel and to obtain and mark their gear with pot gear tags. This action is expected to reduce costs to IFQ program participants by removing the requirements and associated administrative costs of the pot gear tag program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BK76	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: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Groundfish Hook-and-Line Marker Buoys
IFQ Sablefish Longline Pot Gear: Vessel Registration & Request for Pot Gear Tags	N/A	IFQ Sablefish Longline Pot Gear: Vessel Registration and Request for Pot Gear Tags
IFQ Sablefish Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags	N/A	IFQ Sablefish Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags
Marking of Longline Pot Gear

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	6,794	6,249	0	-31	576	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,699	1,586	0	-31	144	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,485	12,422	0	-17	1,080	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Two forms for pot gear tags are removed because this rule removes the requirements for IFQ sablefish fishermen using longline pot gear in the GOA to annually register their vessel and to obtain and mark their gear with pot gear tags. This action is expected to reduce costs to IFQ program participants by removing the requirements and associated administrative costs of the pot gear tag program. Additionally, the number of respondents and burden information for the Marking of Longline Pot Gear was adjusted to reflect the most current data

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 11/16/2021

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