Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Rationalization Social Study

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Social Survey Post Catch Shares	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Post catch shares surveys, interviews and meetings	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0606 30day 88 FR 1562_20220111.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-11	Repair queued
0648-0606 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-05	Repair queued
0648-0606 60day 87 FR 47725_20220804.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued
0648-0606 Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2023-01-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
192780	Post catch shares surveys, interviews and meetings	Form and Instruction	Modified	Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Social Survey Post Catch Shares
192780	Post catch shares surveys, interviews and meetings	Form and Instruction	Modified
192780	Post catch shares surveys, interviews and meetings	Other-Contact Letter	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0606	ICR Reference No: 202301-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201912-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Rationalization Social Study
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/11/2023
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that in the next revision/extension of the package, the agency will update this information collect to use detailed race/ethnicity question (see SPD 15, Figure 1, March 28, 2024) or the agency will justify in Supporting Statement A why it cannot use the detailed question.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	142	0	136
Time Burden (Hours)	134	0	127
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. The Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery was rationalized in January 2011. After a long history of management actions such as limited entry programs, buyback programs, and season and gear restrictions, catch shares was the next management option. While catch shares may have biological and economic benefits, literature has long documented extensive negative social and cultural impacts to related fishing communities. This study collects information to identify those sociocultural impacts, both in the short and long term. Community members are directly and voluntarily surveyed. Some impacts take years to be revealed, resulting in the need for ongoing monitoring. Other impacts such as ‘graying of the fleet’, crew impacts, changing women’s roles, and infrastructure changes have already been identified. Management has been directly informed of all these results, as well as the larger research community and the public. Additional impacts such as owner consolidation, processor access, and other potential impacts that have been identified in literature can only be identified in this fishery and under this management system by continued monitoring and admiration of this study.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 47725	08/04/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 1562	01/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Post catch shares surveys, interviews and meetings	NA	Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Social Survey Post Catch Shares

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	142	136	0	0	6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	134	127	0	0	7	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 number of respondents has been updated based on the most recent information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $270,750

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: 01/11/2023

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