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.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2025
09/30/2025
09/30/2025
1,909
0
1,909
82
0
82
895
0
895
The National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Regional Office (NMFS AKR), requests revision of this currently approved information collection that contains requirements for the NMFS Alaska Region cost recovery fee programs and the observer coverage fee program. This information collection is revised due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BL08) to implement Amendment 122 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, which establishes a new limited access privilege program, the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program (PCTC Program). Due to this rule, this collection is revised to add the cost recovery fee for the PCTC cost recovery program and that PCTC Program processors must submit a Pacific cod Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report. The PCTC cost recovery fee increases the total respondents, responses, and burden for this collection. No change results from the requirement for PCTC Program processors to submit a Pacific cod Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report because all processors expected to be part of this program already submit this report. Separate from the rule, this revision increases the estimated burden per response for the Rockfish Program cost recovery fee because industry indicated the previous estimate was too low.
US Code:
16 USC 1801
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The new cost recovery fee for the PCTC Program added by the rule is expected to add 10 respondents and 10 responses to this collection.
$17,652
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
Reginfo record details
No
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:
(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;
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.
Registered Crab Receiver Fee Calculation Form