North Pacific Observer Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Electronic Monitoring (EM) Vessel Monitoring Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Industry Requirement - Vessel Monitoring Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Request for full observer coverage	Form	Modified	Available
Industry Requirement - Request for Full Observer Coverage	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Partial observer coverage request	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Industry Requirement - Catcher/Processor Request for Partial Observer Coverage	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0648-0318 Supporting Statement A_PR BM40.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4246	Observer Provider Requirement - Candidate College Transcripts		Modified
264146	EM Hardware Service Provider Permit		New
264145	Industry Requirement - TEM IPA Annual Report		New
264144	Industry Requirement - Trawl EM Incentive Plan Agreement (TEM IPA)		New
264143	Industry Requirement - Landing Notice for EM Pollock Trawl Offloads		New
237665	Industry Requirement - Deck Sorting Safety Meeting		Modified
237664	Industry Requirement - Deck Safety Plan - Annual Renewal		Modified
237663	Industry Requirement - Deck Safety Plan - Initial Year		Modified
228573	Industry Requirement - Pre-Cruise Meeting Notification		Modified
226195	Industry Requirement - Submit EM Data to NMFS		Modified
226194	Industry Requirement - Closing EM Trip in ODDS		Modified
226193	Industry Requirement - Observer Declare & Deploy System (ODDS) - Log in fishing trip	Other-Public Reporting Statement	Modified
226192	Industry Requirement - Vessel Monitoring Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified	Electronic Monitoring (EM) Vessel Monitoring Plan
226192	Industry Requirement - Vessel Monitoring Plan	Form and Instruction	Modified
225436	Industry Requirement - Observer Notification		Modified
225435	Industry Requirement - Request for Full Observer Coverage	Form	Modified	Request for full observer coverage
225435	Industry Requirement - Request for Full Observer Coverage	Form	Modified
219384	Industry Requirement - Catcher/Processor Request for Partial Observer Coverage	Form	Modified	Partial observer coverage request
219384	Industry Requirement - Catcher/Processor Request for Partial Observer Coverage	Form	Modified
201481	Industry Requirement - Request for Electronic Monitoring or Removal from EM pool		Modified
200661	Administrative Appeals		Modified
187144	Observer Provider Requirement - Update to Provider Information		Modified
187143	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Invoices		Modified
187142	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Permit Application		Modified
187140	Industry Requirement - Request for Assistance in Improving Observer Data Quality Issues		Modified
187138	Observer Provider Requirement - Other Reports		Modified
187137	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Contracts		Modified
187136	Observer Provider Requirement - Certificates of Insurance		Modified
187135	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Debriefing Registration	Instruction	Modified
187131	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Deployment / Logistics Report	Instruction	Modified
187130	Observer Provider Requirement - Physical Examination Verification	Instruction	Modified
187129	Observer Provider Requirement - Projected Observer Assignment	Instruction	Modified
187128	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Briefing Registration	Instruction	Modified
187127	Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Training Registration	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0318	ICR Reference No: 202401-0648-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: North Pacific Observer Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/08/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/05/2024
Terms of Clearance: Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future su

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	111,193	0	111,193
Time Burden (Hours)	15,961	0	15,961
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,702	0	1,702

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office (AKR), requests extension and revision of this currently approved information collection that contains requirements for the North Pacific Observer Program. Under the Observer Program, observers and electronic monitoring systems collect information necessary for the conservation and management of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska groundfish and halibut fisheries. This information collection is revised due to the proposed rule to implement electronic monitoring (EM) for pelagic trawl catcher vessels and tender vessels delivering pollock to shoreside processors or stationary floating processors in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska (RIN 0648-BM40). This action is intended to improve salmon accounting, reduce monitoring costs, and improve the quality of monitoring data. Due to the rule, this collection is revised to add requirements for vessels in the trawl EM category, four new collection instruments, and increase submission methods for observer provider requirements. Additionally, the name of the collection instrument “Request to be placed in or removed from the electronic monitoring selection pool” is changed from “Request to be placed in or removed from electronic monitoring” because it would also include the trawl EM category. This proposed rule would also affect information collection requirements approved under OMB Control Numbers -0213, -0330, -0515, and -0711. NMFS is submitting separate requests to revise these collections. Additionally, OMB Control Number 0648-0815 is being merged into this collection and will be discontinued upon issuance of the final rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 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:
0648-BM40	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 7660	02/05/2024

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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: 31

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Administrative Appeals
EM Hardware Service Provider Permit
Industry Requirement - Catcher/Processor Request for Partial Observer Coverage	NA	Partial observer coverage request
Industry Requirement - Closing EM Trip in ODDS
Industry Requirement - Deck Safety Plan - Annual Renewal
Industry Requirement - Deck Safety Plan - Initial Year
Industry Requirement - Deck Sorting Safety Meeting
Industry Requirement - Landing Notice for EM Pollock Trawl Offloads
Industry Requirement - Observer Declare & Deploy System (ODDS) - Log in fishing trip
Industry Requirement - Observer Notification
Industry Requirement - Pre-Cruise Meeting Notification
Industry Requirement - Request for Assistance in Improving Observer Data Quality Issues
Industry Requirement - Request for Electronic Monitoring or Removal from EM pool
Industry Requirement - Request for Full Observer Coverage	NA	Request for full observer coverage
Industry Requirement - Submit EM Data to NMFS
Industry Requirement - TEM IPA Annual Report
Industry Requirement - Trawl EM Incentive Plan Agreement (TEM IPA)
Industry Requirement - Vessel Monitoring Plan	NA	Electronic Monitoring (EM) Vessel Monitoring Plan
Observer Provider Requirement - Candidate College Transcripts
Observer Provider Requirement - Certificates of Insurance
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Briefing Registration
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Debriefing Registration
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Deployment / Logistics Report
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Contracts
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Invoices
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Provider Permit Application
Observer Provider Requirement - Observer Training Registration
Observer Provider Requirement - Other Reports
Observer Provider Requirement - Physical Examination Verification
Observer Provider Requirement - Projected Observer Assignment
Observer Provider Requirement - Update to Provider Information

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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: Adjustments were made based on the most recent data. Pre-cruise notifications was adjusted due to the merge of ICR 0648-0815 into this collection. Program Change due to the increased number of respondents and new requirements pursuant to the proposed rule. All burden information was reviewed to ensure burden is properly reflected as a Program Change or Adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $83,414

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: 02/05/2024

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