Alaska Community Quota Entity (CQE) Program

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Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability

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IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0665	ICR Reference No: 202301-0648-017
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-0648-002
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: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 02/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2026	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	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: 8

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

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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	113	113	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,620	1,620	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	895	895	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,139

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: 01/26/2023

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