Alaska Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Application for a CQE to Transfer IFQ to an Eligible Community Resident or Non-resident	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Appln for CQE Transfer IFQ to cmty resident Respondent	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Application for Transfer (Lease) Between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish by a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by CQE, Respondent	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit (CCHP)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Application for Transfer of Quota Share to or from a Community Quota Entity	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a CQE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Application for Nonprofit Corporation to be Designated as a CQE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Community Quota	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
0648-0665 Supporting Statement A_BL54.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-10-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
209120	Appln for CQE Transfer IFQ to cmty resident Respondent	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for a CQE to Transfer IFQ to an Eligible Community Resident or Non-resident
209120	Appln for CQE Transfer IFQ to cmty resident Respondent	Form and Instruction	Modified
207116	Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by CQE, Respondent	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Transfer (Lease) Between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish by a Community Quota Entity (CQE)
207116	Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by CQE, Respondent	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203092	Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit (CCHP)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit
203092	Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit (CCHP)	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203091	CQE LLP Authorization letter		Unchanged
203089	Community Quota Entity (CQE) Annual Report	Instruction	Modified
203088	Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License
203088	Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203085	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a CQE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Transfer of Quota Share to or from a Community Quota Entity
203085	Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a CQE	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
203084	Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Community Quota	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Nonprofit Corporation to be Designated as a CQE
203084	Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Community Quota	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0665	ICR Reference No: 202210-0648-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program
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: 12/28/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/23/2022
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	12/31/2024	12/31/2024	12/31/2024
Responses	113	0	113
Time Burden (Hours)	1,620	0	1,620
Cost Burden (Dollars)	895	0	895

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Regional Office, requests revision of this currently approved information collection that contains applications, permits, and reports necessary for NMFS to manage the Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program. NMFS requires this information to evaluate the ability of a CQE to represent an eligible community and for fisheries management. This collection is revised due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BL54) to implement Amendment 124 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 112 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This rule would amend regulations for the Individual Fishing Quota and Community Development Quota programs to increase operational efficiency and reduce administrative burden for program participants. This information collection is revised to provide additional submission methods and to temporarily remove the Adak CQE residency requirement for the Application for a CQE to Transfer IFQ to an Eligible Community Resident or Non-resident. No changes were made to the respondents, responses, or burdens in this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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-BL54	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 71559	11/23/2022

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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: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit (CCHP)	NA	Application for Community Charter Halibut Permit
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by CQE, Respondent	NA	Application for Transfer (Lease) Between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish by a Community Quota Entity (CQE)
Application for Transfer of QS/IFQ to or from a CQE	NA	Application for Transfer of Quota Share to or from a Community Quota Entity
Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License	NA	Application for a CQE to Receive a Non-trawl Groundfish LLP License
Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Community Quota	NA	Application for Nonprofit Corporation to be Designated as a CQE
Appln for CQE Transfer IFQ to cmty resident Respondent	NA	Application for a CQE to Transfer IFQ to an Eligible Community Resident or Non-resident
CQE LLP Authorization letter
Community Quota Entity (CQE) Annual Report

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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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,123

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: 11/23/2022

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