Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for community or military recreational permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0592 CSP charter permits 1128111 resubmission ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-11-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197348	Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by a Community Quota Entity (CQE) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
197347	Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187005	Appeals	Unchanged
187004	Application for community or military recreational permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187003	Application for transfer of charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
187001	Application for charter halibut permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0592	ICR Reference No: 201111-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201104-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/29/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	08/31/2012	08/31/2012
Responses	1,376	0	433
Time Burden (Hours)	2,256	0	826
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,138	0	3,337

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Abstract: Resubmission after OMB comment filed, with no changes: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and the State of Alaska/Department of Fish and Game jointly manage the sport charter halibut fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska. A halibut catch sharing plan is implemented to include the supplemental, individual use of commercial Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) halibut to allow charter halibut permit holders to lease commercial IFQ, in order to provide additional anglers with harvesting opportunities, not to exceed limits in place for unguided anglers. This collection of halibut charter permits is necessary to monitor and enforce the area specific annual catch limits among Pacific halibut fishery participants in the waters in and off of the coast of Alaska.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773a-k Name of Law: Northern Halibut Act of 1982
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BA37	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 44156	07/22/2011

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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: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF by a Community Quota Entity (CQE)	NA	Application for Transfer (Lease) between IFQ and GAF - Community Quota Entity
Application for community or military recreational permit	NA	Application for community and military permit
Application for transfer of charter halibut permit	NA	Application to transfer charter halibut permit
Appeals
Application for charter halibut permit	NA	Application for charter halibut permit
Application for Transfer Between IFQ and GAF	NA	Application for Transfer (Lease) between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish

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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	1,376	433	0	943	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,256	826	0	1,430	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,138	3,337	0	1,801	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 revision is due to a new program, the halibut catch sharing program, integrated into the collection. Application for transfer between IFQ and GAF An increase of 911 respondents and responses, 911 instead of 0 An increase of 1,366 hr burden, 1,366 hr instead of 0 hr An increase of $34,175 personnel costs, $34,175 instead of $0 An increase of $1,710 miscellaneous costs, $1,710 instead of $0 (rounded down to 1,709 in ROCIS). Application for transfer between IFQ and GAF from a CQE An increase of 32 respondents and responses, 32 instead of 0 An increase of 64 hr burden, 64 hr instead of 0 hr An increase of $1,600 personnel costs, $1,600 instead of $0 An increase of $92 miscellaneous costs, $92 instead of $0 Total increases due to this revision: 943 unduplicated respondents, 943 responses, 1,430 hours, $35,775 in personnel costs, and $1,801 in miscellaneous costs. All other information collections within OMB Control No. 0648-0592 remain the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $247,358

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: 11/29/2011

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