American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application Form and Instruction	Modified
AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	New
0393 ss ren 043009rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-05-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4435	American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application Form and Instruction	Modified
189002	Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels	New
189001	AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0393	ICR Reference No: 200904-0648-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/02/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/01/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2009
Responses	44	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	157	0	29
Cost Burden (Dollars)	119	0	0

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Abstract: Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) National Marine Fisheries service (NMFS) manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska through fishery management plans. Regulations that implement those fishery management plans appear at 50 CFR part 679. The American Fisheries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note (AFA) provided a new program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) pollock fishery. In response to the AFA, NMFS developed a management program for BSAI pollock to include a set of permits for AFA catcher/processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA inshore processors, AFA motherships, and AFA cooperatives. Vessels and processors in the BSAI pollock fishery are required to have valid AFA permits on board the vessel or at the processing plant, in addition to any other Federal or State permits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
  

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:
	73 FR 76615	12/17/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 26200	06/01/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels
American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application	NA	AFA Application for Replacement Vessel
AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application	NA	AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application

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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	44	11	0	0	33	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	157	29	0	0	128	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	119	0	0	0	119	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 following adjustments are made: Application for AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit a decrease of 4 hr burden, 16 instead of 20 (reduced estimate in reporting time) a decrease of $100 personnel costs, $400 instead of $500 AFA Inshore Vessel Contract Fishing Application an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 35 instead of 2 an increase of 132 hours, 140 instead of 8 an increase of $3,300 personnel costs, $3,500 instead of 200 an increase of $27 miscellaneous costs, $68 instead of $47 Total adjustments: an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 44 instead of 11 an increase of 128 hours, 157 hr instead of 28.5 hr an increase of $3,200 personnel costs, $3,913 instead of $713 an increase of $27 miscellaneous costs, $119 instead of $92 Note: ROCIS shows a previous cost of $0, as cost was rounded down when migrating the information collection to the system. The actual increase is $27 rather than $119.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $675

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)? No

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: 06/01/2009

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