American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4435	American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application	Unchanged
192144	Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation	New
192143	Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility	New
189002	Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels	Unchanged
189001	AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0393	ICR Reference No: 201002-0648-009
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/23/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	76	0	44
Time Burden (Hours)	181	0	157
Cost Burden (Dollars)	124	0	119

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Abstract: In response to the American Fisheries Act (AFA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) developed a management program for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) pollock complete with a set of permits. This revision incorporates the Chinook Prohibited Species Quota (PQS) Program into the collection. The Chinook PSQ Program is established to promote reduction of Chinook salmon PSQ in the BSAI pollock fishery to the extent practicable while achieving optimum yield in the pollock fishery. The focus of the Chinook PSQ Program is the BSAI pollock fishery because this trawl fishery catches up to 95 percent of the Chinook salmon taken as PSQ in the BSAI groundfish fisheries. Non-Chinook salmon PSQ reduction measures will also remain in effect.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
   PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) 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-AX89	Final or interim final rulemaking

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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: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility	NA
Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels
American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application	NA
AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application	NA
Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation	NA

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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	76	44	0	32	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	181	157	0	24	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	124	119	0	5	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: Program Change. This action describes new management measures to minimize Chinook salmon PSQ in the Bering Sea pollock fisheries. Application for Approval as an Entity to Receive Transferable Chinook Salmon PSQ Allocations (New) an increase of 2 respondents and responses, 2 instead of 0 an increase of 16 hr burden, 16 instead of 0 an increase of $400 personnel costs, $400 instead of $0 Application for Transfer of Chinook Salmon PSQ Allocations (New) an increase of 15 respondents, 15 instead of 0 an increase of 30 responses, 30 instead of 0 an increase of 8 hr burden, 8 instead of 0 an increase of $200 personnel costs, $200 instead of $0 an increase of $2 miscellaneous costs, $2 instead of $0

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $975

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]? No

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: 03/23/2010

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