American Fisheries Act: Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation Form and Instruction	Modified
Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility Form and Instruction	Modified
Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified
AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified
0393_ss_070113 rev.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-08-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4435	American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application Form and Instruction	Modified
192144	Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation Form and Instruction	Modified
192143	Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility Form and Instruction	Modified
189002	Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels Form and Instruction	Modified
189001	AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0393	ICR Reference No: 201307-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: 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: 09/06/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/06/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	60	0	76
Time Burden (Hours)	112	0	181
Cost Burden (Dollars)	118	0	124

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Abstract: Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the American Fisheries Act (AFA), 16 U.S.C. 1851, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska region manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone off Alaska through fishery management plans. NMFS developed a management program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area pollock including a set of permits for AFA catcher/processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA inshore processors, AFA motherships, and AFA cooperatives. This is an extension of that program. Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the American Fisheries Act (AFA), 16 U.S.C. 1851, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska region manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone off Alaska through fishery management plans. NMFS developed a management program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area pollock including a set of permits for AFA catcher/processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA inshore processors, AFA motherships, and AFA cooperatives. This is a renewal for that program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
   PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 15705	03/12/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 47670	08/06/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility	NA	Application for approval as an entity to receive transferable chinook salmon PSC allocation
Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels	NA	Contract fishing notification
American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application	NA	AFA Application for Replacement Vessel
AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application	NA	AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application
Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation	NA	Application to transfer chinook salmon PSC

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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	60	76	0	0	-16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	112	181	0	0	-69	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	118	124	0	-31	25	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: Program Changes: Application for Replacement Vessel and Application for Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit: removal of notary requirement, resulting in decreases of $4 and $27.   Adjustments : Some adjustments are due to increased postage to $ 0.45 per unit. Photocopy costs are reduced from 0.10 to 0.05 because cost per single copy has decreased. Application for Replacement Vessel is adjusted to increase the number of respondents. an increase of 2 respondents and responses, 3 instead of 1 an increase of 1 hour, 2 instead of 1 a decrease of $4 miscellaneous cost, $2 instead of $6 Application for Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit is adjusted to decrease the number of respondents and to correct the miscellaneous cost. a decrease of 1 respondent and response, 7 instead of 8 a decrease of 2 hours burden, 14 instead of 16 hours a decrease of $27 miscellaneous cost, $18 instead of $45 Application for Vessel Contract is adjusted to decrease the number of respondents and to correct the miscellaneous cost. a decrease of 17 respondents and responses, 18 instead of 35 a decrease of 68 hours burden, 72 instead of 140 hours an increase of $10 miscellaneous cost, $78 instead of $68 a decrease of $1,700 personnel costs, $1,800 instead of $3,500 Application for Transfer of Bering Sea Chinook Salmon PSC Allocation is adjusted to account for the few respondents that do not submit online. an increase of $15, $17 instead of $2.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $775

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: 08/06/2013

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