Alaska Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Permit Holder Fee Submission Form Form and Instruction	Modified
IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel Value and Volume Report Form and Instruction	Modified
0398 renewal SS 061212 rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-07-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4444	Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Permit Holder Fee Submission Form Form and Instruction	Modified
187993	IFQ Fee Liability Appeals	Removed
187992	IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel Value and Volume Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0398	ICR Reference No: 201206-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery
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: 08/15/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	2,980	0	2,992
Time Burden (Hours)	5,960	0	5,984
Cost Burden (Dollars)	866	0	2,919

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Abstract: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that the Secretary of Commerce maintain a Cost Recovery Program to cover the management and enforcement costs of the Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries Program. This Cost Recovery Program requires Registered Buyers to submit information about the volume and value of IFQ species landings and for the IFQ permit holders to calculate and submit fees.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303(b) and 304(d)2 Name of Law: Magnuson Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation 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:
	77 FR 4997	02/01/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 41167	07/12/2012
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
IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel Value and Volume Report	NA	Ex-Vessel Value and Volume Report Form
Alaska Individual Fishing Quota Cost Recovery Program Permit Holder Fee Submission Form	NA	Permit Fee Renewal Form
IFQ Fee Liability Appeals

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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	2,980	2,992	0	-2	-10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,960	5,984	0	-4	-20	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	866	2,919	0	-2	-2,051	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Change: Appeals are no longer applicable, resulting in a decrease of 2 responses, 4 hours and $2 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. Adjustments: The number of permit holders and their responses increased from 2,500 to 2,838, and hours, from 5,000 to 5,676, and the number of IFQ Registered Buyers and their responses decreased from 490 to 142, and hours from 980 to 284. Since the last submission, the cost of postage and fax submittal increased, the cost of photocopy decreased, and, most significantly, the proportion of responses submitted via email increased. Overall costs decreased from $2,819 to $866, due to the net reduction of responses from 2,992 to 2,980 and to the average cost per submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $156,100

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: 07/12/2012

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