Cook Inlet EEZ Commercial Salmon Fishery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Catcher Vessel Daily Fishing Logbook Salmon Gillnet Gear Form	New
Application for Registered Salmon Receiver Permit Form and Instruction	New
Application for Salmon Federal Processor Permit Form and Instruction	New
Application for Salmon Federal Fisheries Permit Form and Instruction	New
0648-CIS Supporting Statement A_PR BM42.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262334	Salmon Drift Gillnet Marker Buoys	New
262333	Catcher Vessel Daily Fishing Logbook Salmon Gillnet Gear Form	New
262332	Salmon Receiver Landing Report	New
262331	Salmon eLandings Processor Registration	New
262330	Application for Registered Salmon Receiver Permit Form and Instruction	New
262329	Application for Salmon Federal Processor Permit Form and Instruction	New
262328	Application for Salmon Federal Fisheries Permit Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202309-0648-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-CIS
Title: Cook Inlet EEZ Commercial Salmon Fishery
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/19/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	13,222	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,846	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,100	0

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, requests a new collection for the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) commercial salmon fishery. This request is due to a proposed rule (RIN 0648-BM42) to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ Off Alaska (Salmon FMP). Amendment 16 and the rule would establish Federal fishery management for all salmon fishing that occurs in the Cook Inlet EEZ, which includes commercial drift gillnet and sport (recreational) salmon fisheries. This action is necessary to comply with rulings from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, and to ensure the Salmon FMP is consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). This new collection contains the applications and processes used by harvesters, processors, and other entities receiving deliveries of Cook Inlet EEZ salmon to apply for and manage their permits; provide catch, landings, and processing data; and mark drift gillnet buoys. The data would be used to ensure that the fishery participants adhere to harvesting, processing, and other requirements necessary to manage the Cook Inlet EEZ commercial salmon fishery. This proposed rule also affects OMB Control Number 0648-0445 (NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System Program). NMFS is submitting a separate request to revise 0648-0445.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BM42	Proposed rulemaking	88 FR 72314	10/19/2023

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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: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Registered Salmon Receiver Permit	N/A	Application for Registered Salmon Receiver (RSR) Permit
Application for Salmon Federal Fisheries Permit	N/A	Application for Salmon Federal Fisheries Permit (SFFP)
Application for Salmon Federal Processor Permit	N/A	Application for Salmon Federal Processor Permit (SFPP)
Catcher Vessel Daily Fishing Logbook Salmon Gillnet Gear	N/A	Cook Inlet Salmon Gillnet Gear Logbook
Salmon Drift Gillnet Marker Buoys
Salmon Receiver Landing Report
Salmon eLandings Processor Registration

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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	13,222	0	0	13,222	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,846	0	0	2,846	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	20,100	0	0	20,100	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $138,755

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: 10/19/2023

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