Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission Form and Instruction	Modified
Shoreside processor EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	New
SFP EDR - Certification only Form and Instruction	New
Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	New
Annual Shoreside Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
0518 renewal 03-30-11 ss Part B rev.pdf Supporting Statement B	2011-04-13
0518 renewal 03-30-11 ss Part A rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-04-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4630	Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission Form and Instruction	Modified
197106	Shoreside processor EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	New
197105	SFP EDR - Certification only Form and Instruction	New
197103	Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only Form and Instruction	New
183731	Verification of Data	Modified
183730	Annual Shoreside Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
183729	Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR Form and Instruction	Modified
183728	Annual Catcher/Processor EDR Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0518	ICR Reference No: 201103-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Economic Data 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: 07/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/15/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	176	0	262
Time Burden (Hours)	4,534	0	1,478
Cost Burden (Dollars)	454,367	0	150,606

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Abstract: The Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities with a mandatory economic data collection report (EDR). Section 313 (j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act authorizes a mandatory economic data report (EDR) to be used "to study the impacts of the CR Program," to insure that the program will achieve "equity between the harvesting and processing sectors," and to monitor the "economic stability for harvesters, processors, and coastal communities." The Magnuson-Stevens Act also provides specific guidance on the type of data to be collected, requirements for selecting a collection agent, verification of data, and treatment and distribution of confidential data that are included in this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 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:
	75 FR 59687	09/28/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 20626	04/13/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SFP EDR - Certification only	NA	Stationary floating processor EDR
Annual Catcher/Processor EDR	NA	Catcher/processor EDR
Annual Stationary Floating Crab Processor (SFCP) EDR	NA	Stationary floating processor EDR
Annual Shoreside Processor EDR	NA	Shoreside processor EDR
Verification of Data
Annual Catcher Vessel EDR - Full EDR submission	NA	Catcher vessel EDR
Shoreside processor EDR - certification only	NA	Shoreside processor EDR
Annual catcher vessel EDR - certification only	NA	catcher vessel EDR

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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	176	262	0	0	-86	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,534	1,478	0	0	3,056	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	454,367	150,606	0	0	303,761	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: This action is a renewal without program change to EDRs or regulations. Adjustments: • There was a net increase of one respondent, based on the most recent records. • NMFS increased the estimated burden hours for completion and submittal of the different types of EDR, which then increased the miscellaneous costs (for accountant fees) to complete and submit the EDRs. • For the Verification of Data, It is estimated that approximately one-third of submitted EDR forms will need to be audited in any given year due to questionable or omitted data. In the 2008 renewal, which should have been shown as applying to only 1/3 of responses, burden and cost for verification of all responses was included. For this renewal, the adjustment is made to show auditing of only 1/3 of responses. Total estimated changes are shown below: ♦ Catcher Vessel EDR Respondents and responses changed from 100 to 90. Burden hours changed from 750 hours to 3,114 hours. Miscellaneous costs changed from $ 75,139 to $ 311,464. ♦ Catcher/processor EDR Respondents and responses changed from 10 to 5 Burden hours changed from 125 hours to 185 hours Miscellaneous costs changed from $ 12,515 to $ 18,508. ♦ Stationary floating crab processor EDR Respondents and responses changed from 5 to 8 Burden hours changed from 50 hours to 102 hours Miscellaneous costs changed from $ 5,008 to $ 10,202. ♦ Shoreside processor EDR Respondents and responses changed from 16 to 29 Burden hours changed from 160 hours to 781 hours Miscellaneous costs changed from $ 16,024 to $ 78,113. ♦ Verification of data Respondents and responses changed from 131 to 44 Burden hours changed from 393 to 352 Miscellaneous costs changed from $41,920 to $36,080. Net changes: increase of one respondent, decrease of 86 respondents, increase of 3,056 hours and increase of $303,761 in miscellaneous costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $500,200

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: 04/15/2011

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