Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Transfer (Lease) Between Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Guided Angler Fish (GAF) and Issuance of GAF permit Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Military Charter Halibut Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP) Form and Instruction	Modified
Application for Annual Registration of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP) Form and Instruction	Modified
GAF Permit Log Form	Modified
GAF Electronic and Manual Landing Report Form	Modified
0648-0575 Supporting Stament A BN18.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-15
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Limited Access for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
50 CFR Part 300 Subpart E.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
Division S, Title I, Section 106 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
FR Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Limited Access for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
FR Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Authorize Recreational Quota Entity To Participate in the Halibut IFQ Program.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
16 U.S.C 1853 MSA 303(b).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
FR Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan for Guided Sport and Commercial Fisheries in Alaska.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
IPHC 1979 Pacific Halibut Convention.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, 16 U.S.C. 773c.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09
Northern Pacific Halibut Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
271526	Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps	New
242360	Administrative Appeals	Modified
242359	Application for Transfer (Lease) Between Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Guided Angler Fish (GAF) and Issuance of GAF permit Form and Instruction	Modified
242358	Application for Military Charter Halibut Permit Form and Instruction	Modified
242357	Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP) Form and Instruction	Modified
242356	Application for Annual Registration of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP) Form and Instruction	Modified
210636	GAF Permit Log Form	Modified
205899	GAF Electronic and Manual Landing Report Form	Modified
183203	ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0575	ICR Reference No: 202410-0648-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/31/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2027
Responses	41,741	41,266
Time Burden (Hours)	4,538	3,876
Cost Burden (Dollars)	83,630	81,680

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, requests revision of this currently approved information collection. This revision would add requirements for the purchase and validation of charter halibut stamps, add a new field to the existing ADF&G saltwater charter logbook to validate the stamps, and add appeals for an Initial Administrative Determination received for incomplete payment of the stamp fee liability. This revision would not add any new respondents to this collection but would increase the time burden for the logbook from 4 minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute for the new field that would be added to the logbook. This revision is due to the proposed rule (RIN 0648-BN18) that would require a stamp for all charter vessel anglers 18 years of age or older for each calendar day they intend to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Southcentral Alaska). This rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery, and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws. This information collection contains the logbooks, landing reports, permit and transfer applications, and administrative appeals for the Pacific halibut charter fishery off Alaska. This collection is necessary for NMFS to manage and administer the charter halibut fishery under the Charter Halibut Limited Access Program and the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773c Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
   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-BN18	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 86772	10/31/2024

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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: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook
Administrative Appeals
Application for Annual Registration of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP)	N/A	Annual Registration of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP)
Application for Military Charter Halibut Permit	N/A	Application for Military Charter Halibut Permit
Application for Transfer (Lease) Between Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) and Guided Angler Fish (GAF) and Issuance of GAF permit	N/A	Application for Transfer between IFQ and GAF
Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP)	N/A	Application for Transfer of Charter Halibut Permit (CHP)
GAF Electronic and Manual Landing Report	N/A, N/A	GAF Electronic Landing Report ,   GUIDED ANGLER FISH (GAF) MANUAL LANDING REPORT
GAF Permit Log	N/A	GAF Permit Log
Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps

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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	41,741	41,266	0	475	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,538	3,876	0	662	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	83,630	81,680	0	1,950	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: Pursuant to the rule 0648-BN18 a new IC (Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps) was implemented under this revision. Through several ICs there has been an increase in the number of respondents. ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook the total burden hours increased because the burden per response was increased from 4 minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute to validate stamps, which would be required by this rule. Miscellaneous costs were updated because the number of respondents was increased, which increased the total miscellaneous costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $454,485

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: 10/31/2024

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