West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
WCGT_SS_072610 Part Brev.pdf Supporting Statement B	2010-08-23
WCGT_SS_072610 Part Arev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-08-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193937	Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers Other-cover letter	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0618	ICR Reference No: 201007-0648-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 11/24/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	357	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,856	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,140	0	0

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Abstract: The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) has recommended implementation of individual fishing quotas for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery beginning in 2011. This mandatory data collection program will collect economic cost earnings data from all harvesters and processors participating in the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. These participants include catcher vessels (who deliver to both shoreside first receivers and at sea motherships), motherships, catcher-processors, and first receivers/shorebased processors. Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) economists will use this data to examine how the implementation of catch share management affects fleet structure, production costs, employment, generation and distribution of economic rent, and regional economic impacts. Analysis based on this data will not only be used for providing information to the PFMC on changes to the catch share program, but also to meet monitoring requirements for catch share programs in the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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-AY68	Proposed rulemaking	75 FR 53380	08/31/2010

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Economic data collections for catcher vessels, catcher-processors, motherships and first receivers	NA, NA, NA, NA	Catcher Vessel Economic Data Collection ,   Catcher/Processor Economic Data Collection ,   Mothership Economic Data Collection ,   First Receiver and Shorebased Processor Economic Data Collection

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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	357	0	0	357	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,856	0	0	2,856	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,140	0	0	7,140	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $93,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

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: 08/31/2010

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