Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Catcher Processor Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Mothership/Catcher Vessel Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Limited Entry Permit Renewal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Pacific Halibut Permit Application	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Pacific Halibut Permits	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Identification of Ownership Interest Sablefish Endorsed Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Ownership Interest Forms for Sablefish Endorsed LEP - accompanying either LEP renewal or transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Change of Vessel Registration and Permit Owner Application Pacific Coast Grounfish LEP	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Limited Entry Permit Transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0648-0203 Supporting Statement A_BK93.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43571	Limited Entry Permit Renewal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Catcher Processor Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
43571	Limited Entry Permit Renewal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Mothership/Catcher Vessel Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
43571	Limited Entry Permit Renewal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
43571	Limited Entry Permit Renewal	Form and Instruction	Modified
254451	Pacific Halibut Permits	Form and Instruction	New	Pacific Halibut Permit Application
254451	Pacific Halibut Permits	Form and Instruction	New
238716	EFP Trip Notifications		Unchanged
237352	Exempted Educational Activity Authorization (EEAA) – including application and reports		Unchanged
237351	Letters of Acknowledgement (LOA)		Unchanged
237349	Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified	Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
237349	Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest	Form and Instruction	Modified
190626	EFP Summaries		Unchanged
190625	EFP Data Reports		Unchanged
190623	EFP Harvest Plan		Unchanged
190621	Exempted fishing permit - Application		Unchanged
190620	Ownership Interest Forms for Sablefish Endorsed LEP - accompanying either LEP renewal or transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Identification of Ownership Interest Sablefish Endorsed Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
190620	Ownership Interest Forms for Sablefish Endorsed LEP - accompanying either LEP renewal or transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified
190619	Limited Entry Permit Transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Change of Vessel Registration and Permit Owner Application Pacific Coast Grounfish LEP
190619	Limited Entry Permit Transfer	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0203	ICR Reference No: 202206-0648-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits
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: 09/29/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. The agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement of the next ICR--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	1,653	0	1,653
Time Burden (Hours)	1,770	0	1,770
Cost Burden (Dollars)	60,824	0	60,824

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved collection. As part of its fishery management responsibilities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) collects certain information to determine whether a respondent complies with regulations that pertain to the issuance, transfer, ownership interest, or renewal of a Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry permit or exempted fishing permit. Pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BK93, NMFS will add a new permit application for Pacific halibut commercial and recreational charter halibut fisheries in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Area 2A off of Washington, Oregon, and California.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq (Secction 303) 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-BK93	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 44318	07/26/2022

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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: 12

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
EFP Data Reports
EFP Harvest Plan
EFP Summaries
EFP Trip Notifications
Exempted Educational Activity Authorization (EEAA) – including application and reports
Exempted fishing permit - Application
Letters of Acknowledgement (LOA)
Limited Entry Permit Renewal	NA, NA, NA	Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP ,   Mothership/Catcher Vessel Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP ,   Catcher Processor Endorsed Permit Renewal Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
Limited Entry Permit Transfer	NA	Change of Vessel Registration and Permit Owner Application Pacific Coast Grounfish LEP
Ownership Interest Forms for Sablefish Endorsed LEP - accompanying either LEP renewal or transfer	NA	Identification of Ownership Interest Sablefish Endorsed Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP
Pacific Halibut Permits	NA	Pacific Halibut Permit Application
Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest	NA	Sablefish Permit Hold Count Exemption Identification of Ownership Interest Form Pacific Coast Groundfish LEP

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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: Addition of Pacific Halibut Permit IC pursuant to proposed rule 0648-BK93

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,290

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: 07/26/2022

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