Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Modified
0334 css 092908.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2008-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4286	Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers Form and Instruction	Modified
184165	Transfer Appeals	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0334	ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska License Limitation Program for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallops
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/03/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	08/31/2011	08/31/2011
Responses	142	0	142
Time Burden (Hours)	268	0	268
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,151	0	1,151

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Abstract: The License Limitation Program (LLP) is a step toward a comprehensive rationalization program to solve the conservation and management problems of Alaska’s open access fisheries. The LLP provides stability in the fishing industry and identifies the field of participants in the fisheries. The LLP restricts access to the commercial groundfish fisheries, commercial crab fisheries and commercial scallop fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska except for certain areas where alternative programs exist. The intended effect of the LLP is to limit the number of participants and reduce fishing capacity in fisheries off Alaska. NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 92 to the BSAI FMP and Amendment 82 to the GOA FMP. This action would result in: 1) removal of trawl gear endorsements on licenses issued under the license limitation program (LLP) in specific management areas, if those licenses have not been used on vessels that meet minimum recent landing requirements using trawl gear; 2) provision of exemptions to this requirement for licenses that are used in trawl fisheries subject to quota-based management; and 3) issuance of new Aleutian Islands (AI) area endorsements for trawl catcher vessels that have been active in State of Alaska waters in the Aleutian Islands in recent years, but who do not hold an LLP license with an AI area endorsement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
	72 FR 57523	10/10/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 15977	03/26/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers	NA, NA	Application for ransfer LLP scallop license ,   LLP transfer application for groundfish and crab
Transfer Appeals

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	142	142	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	268	268	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,151	1,151	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: Adjustments are necessary for the Application for Transfer of Groundfish, Crab, or Scallops: a decrease of 44 respondents and responses, 100 instead of 144 a decrease of 44 hours burden, 100 hr instead of 144 hr an increase of $248 in miscellaneous costs, $1,112 instead of $864*. *Fax charges ($6 x 144 = $864) were removed because the notary requirement precludes sending the application by fax. Notary charges ($10 x 100 = $1,000) were added because this cost was inadvertently omitted from the last analysis. Adjustments are necessary for the Transfer Appeals: a decrease of 58 respondents and responses, 42 instead of 100 a decrease of 232 hours burden, 168 hr instead of 400 hr a decrease of $109 in miscellaneous costs, $39 instead of $148 The net changes are: a decrease of 102 in respondents and responses, and a decrease of 276 hours, with estimates lower based on recent data and an increase of $139 (lower costs due to fewer respondents, but an adjustment upward as explained above, for notary costs).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,850

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 10/03/2008

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