Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CDQ Vessel Registration Form	Modified
Groundfish/Halibut CDQ and Prohibited Species Quota (PSQ) Transfer Request Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0269 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-02
0648-0269 30day 88 FR 50846_20230802.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-08-02
0648-0269 60day 88 FR 31245_20220516.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218983	Appeals	Modified
218981	CDQ Vessel Registration Form	Modified
201705	Groundfish/Halibut CDQ and Prohibited Species Quota (PSQ) Transfer Request Form and Instruction	Modified
201704	Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0269	ICR Reference No: 202307-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/03/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	72	75
Time Burden (Hours)	36	45
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	274

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, requests extension of this currently approved information collection. This information collection is necessary for NMFS to manage the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (CDQ Program). The purposes of the CDQ Program are to provide eligible western Alaska communities the opportunity to participate and invest in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, to support economic development in western Alaska, to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska, and to achieve sustainable and diversified local economies in western Alaska. The four components of this information collection are used by NMFS to manage the small vessel CDQ fisheries, transfer quota among the CDQ groups, and authorize the use of alternative harvest regulations under certain circumstances. Minor administrative changes were made to the forms to increase clarity and to increase consistency with the region’s other forms. No other changes were made to this collection other than adjustments to reflect the most current data available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
  

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:
	88 FR 31245	05/16/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 50846	08/02/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals
Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations	NA	Application for approval of use of non-CDQ harvest regulations
CDQ Vessel Registration	N/A	CDQ Vessel Registration for LLP Exemption for Small Hook & Line Catcher Vessels
Groundfish/Halibut CDQ and Prohibited Species Quota (PSQ) Transfer Request	NA	Groundfish/Halibut CDQ and PSQ Transfer Request

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	72	75	0	0	-3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36	45	0	0	-9	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	274	0	0	-274	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 time and cost burden were reduced as no registrations, applications, or appeals are anticipated during the next 3-year approval cycle.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $567,984

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: 08/03/2023

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