Alaska Crab Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report Form	Modified
0570 SS 102610rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
178762	RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report Form	Modified
178760	Eligible Crab Community Organization Annual Report	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0570	ICR Reference No: 201010-0648-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Crab Reports
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: 01/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/05/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	31	0	38
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3	0	81

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Abstract: The Crab Rationalization (CR) Program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) crab fisheries is a limited access system that allocates BSAI crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. This collection consists of two crab reports: the Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO) Annual Report and the Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report. Under certain conditions, a community can form a nonprofit entity called an ECCO to receive crab shares on behalf of the community. The ECCO must submit a complete annual report on its crab activity for the prior crab fishing year. The purpose of the RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report is to collect information from RCRs so that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) can establish a standard ex-vessel price for CR Crab. NMFS uses the standard price to estimate the cost recovery fees due from processors and harvesters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 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:
	75 FR 32360	06/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 68322	11/05/2010
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
Eligible Crab Community Organization Annual Report
RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report	NA	Registered Crab Receiver Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report

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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	31	38	0	0	-7	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	350	0	0	-250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3	81	0	-73	-5	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: NMFS makes adjustments in this collection to number of participants and therefore to burden hours and personnel costs. In addition, the time-to-complete for the RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report is revised from 1 hr to 2 hr. Program Change: The recordkeeping reporting cost for the RCR Ex-vessel Volume & Value Report has significantly decreased due to the implementation of a secure online submission process. Adjustments: Eligible Crab Community Organization (ECCO) Annual Report a decrease of 7, respondents and responses, 1 instead of 8 a decrease of 280 burden hours, 40 hr instead of 320 hr a decrease of $7,000 personnel cost, $1,000 instead of $8,000 a decrease of $5 miscellaneous cost, $1 instead of $6 RCR Ex-vessel Volume & Value Report a decrease of 15 respondents; clarification that each respondent has two RCR permits and must submit a report for each one; an increase of 30 burden hours, 60 hr instead of 30 hr an increase of $750 personnel cost, $1,500 instead of $750 Program Change: a decrease of $73 miscellaneous cost, $2 instead of $75 for the RCR Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250

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]? 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: 11/05/2010

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