The Rockfish Program was designed to enhance resource conservation and improve economic efficiency in the rockfish fisheries by establishing cooperatives that receive exclusive harvest privileges. The Rockfish Program is authorized for 10 years, until December 31, 2021. NMFS assigns rockfish quota share (QS) to License Limitation Program (LLP) licenses for rockfish primary and secondary species based on legal landings associated with that LLP. Each year, an LLP license holder assigns the LLP license with rockfish QS to a rockfish cooperative. Each rockfish cooperative receives an annual cooperative fishing quota (CQ), which is an amount of primary and secondary rockfish species the cooperative is able to harvest in that fishing year. Halibut Prohibited Species Catch is also allocated to participants based on historic halibut mortality rates in the primary rockfish species fisheries. The rockfish fisheries are conducted in Federal waters near Kodiak, Alaska, by trawl and to a lesser extent by longline vessels. Shoreside processors receiving rockfish CQ must be located within the boundaries of the City of Kodiak.
Adjustments are made in this collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants, based on current permit counts, and due to revisions to postage rates and online costs.
Application for rockfish cooperative quota (CQ)
an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6
an increase of 6 hr burden, 18 instead of 12 hr
an increase of $366 personnel costs, $666 instead of $300
a decrease of $196 miscellaneous costs, $26 instead of $222
Application for rockfish inter-cooperative transfer
an increase of 3 respondents, 9 instead of 6
an increase of 9 responses, 27 instead of 18
a decrease of 13 hr burden, 5 instead of 18 hr
an increase of $265 personnel costs, $185 instead of $450
a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $3
Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report
an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6
an increase of 120 hr burden, 360 instead of 240 hr
an increase of $7,320 personnel costs, $13,320 instead of $6,000
an increase of $17 miscellaneous costs, $25 instead of $8
Vessel Check-in/check-out & declaration of termination fishing – correction, previously total responses were shown as response per respondent
an increase of 3 respondents, 9 instead of 6
a decrease of 345 responses, 63 instead of 408
an increase of 57 hr burden, 11 instead of 68 hr
a decrease of $1,293 personnel costs, $407 instead of $1,700
a decrease of $21 miscellaneous costs, $20 instead of $41
Ex-vessel and volume report
an increase of 3 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 6
an increase of 6 hr burden, 18 instead of 12 hr
an increase of $366 personnel costs, $666 instead of $300
Program Changes
Fee submittal
an increase of 9 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 0
an increase of 2 hr burden, 2 instead of 0 hr
an increase of $74 personnel costs, $74 instead of 0
an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of 0
Appeals [REMOVED]
a decrease of 9 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 1
a decrease of 4 hr burden, 0 instead of 4 hr
a decrease of $100 personnel costs, 0 instead of $100
a decrease of $1 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $1
Application for Rockfish cooperative quota share (QS) [REMOVED]
a decrease of 68 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 68
a decrease of 136 hr burden, 0 instead of 136 hr
a decrease of $3,400 personnel costs, 0 instead of $3,400
a decrease of $77 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $77
$1,850
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
No
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(ii) Use of information;
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Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)
0545 SS 012115.docx
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)