Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Quota share abandonment requests Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Quota Share Transfer (Trading) Form	Unchanged
Transfer (severability) of Mothership/Catcher Vessel (MS/CV)Endorsement and whiting catch history assignment (CHA) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account (same permittee) Form	Unchanged
Quota Share/Quota Pounds transfer from QS account to vessel account Form	Unchanged
Vessel Account Registrastion/Activation/Renewal (initial and ongoing) and NEW account registration (ongoing) Form	Unchanged
Ownership interest form - new entrants Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Ownership interest: renewals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Mothership Co-op Permit Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
MS Transfer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
MS Renewal Form	Unchanged
First Receiver Site License Initial Issuance/Renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
QS Permit Renewal (and application after QS transfer) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0620 SS Revision (BF11) 10-07-2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217934	Quota share abandonment requests Form and Instruction	Unchanged
207818	Quota Share Transfer (Trading) Form	Unchanged
198748	Transfer (severability) of Mothership/Catcher Vessel (MS/CV)Endorsement and whiting catch history assignment (CHA) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194154	Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account (same permittee) Form	Unchanged
194153	Quota Share/Quota Pounds transfer from QS account to vessel account Form	Unchanged
194152	Quota Share Account Registration	Unchanged
194151	Vessel Account Registrastion/Activation/Renewal (initial and ongoing) and NEW account registration (ongoing) Form	Unchanged
194150	Ownership interest form - new entrants Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194149	Ownership interest: renewals Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194148	Mothership Withdrawal/Mutual Exception	Unchanged
194147	Material change to Coop	Unchanged
194111	Mothership Co-op Permit Application Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194102	Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194101	MS Transfer Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194065	MS Renewal Form	Unchanged
194064	First Receiver Site License Initial Issuance/Renewal Form and Instruction	Unchanged
194063	QS Permit Renewal (and application after QS transfer) Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0620	ICR Reference No: 201510-0648-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201508-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection
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: 11/12/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/14/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	11/30/2016	11/30/2016
Responses	3,653	0	3,650
Time Burden (Hours)	641	0	640
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,475	0	12,474

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a trawl rationalization program, a catch share program, for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl fleet in January 2011. Since that time, the Council and NMFS have been addressing implementation issues as they arise, through the public Council process. This is a revision to this information collection related to Proposed Rule 0648-BF11. This proposed rule clarifies the divestiture provisions for entities that exceed accumulation limits, and adds a process by which quota share permit owners may abandon quota shares in excess of the control limit for aggregate nonwhiting holdings to NMFS prior to the divestiture deadline. Permit owners must submit any abandonment request in writing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 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:
0648-BF11	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 69138	11/09/2015

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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: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MS Transfer	NA	Change of vessel registration owner or permit owner application
QS Permit Renewal (and application after QS transfer)	NA, NA, NA	Trawl Rationalization Quota Share Permit Renewal ,   Trawl Rationalization Quota Share Permit Application ,   QS permit account renewal
MS Renewal	NA	Mothership Limited Entry Permit Renewal
Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit	NA	Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit Application
Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account (same permittee)	NA	QS transfer
Mothership Co-op Permit Application	NA	Pacific Coast Groundfish Mothership Cooperative Permit Application
Vessel Account Registrastion/Activation/Renewal (initial and ongoing) and NEW account registration (ongoing)	NA, NA, NA	Trawl Rationalization Vessel Account Renewal Form ,   Vessel Account Activation Form ,   Vessel Account Renewal - paper
Quota Share/Quota Pounds transfer from QS account to vessel account	NA	Quota Pounds Transfer
Ownership interest: renewals	NA	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest
Ownership interest form - new entrants	NA	Trawl Identification of Interest
Mothership Withdrawal/Mutual Exception
Material change to Coop
Transfer (severability) of Mothership/Catcher Vessel (MS/CV)Endorsement and whiting catch history assignment (CHA)	NA	Change in registration of a mothership/catcher vessel endorsement and catch history assignment - application
First Receiver Site License Initial Issuance/Renewal	NA	First Receiver Site License Application
Quota Share Account Registration
Quota Share Transfer (Trading)	NA	Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account
Quota share abandonment requests	NA	Aggregate non-whiting abandonment request

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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	3,653	3,650	0	3	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	641	640	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,475	12,474	0	1	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: Program Changes: There are net increases of 3 responses, 1 hour, and $2 in costs. The reason for the change is the addition of an abandonment option, which will allow QS permit owners who exceed the aggregate non-whiting control limit to abandon excess quota to NMFS in advance of the divestiture deadline if they are unable to find a willing buyer or recipient and get under the QS control limits.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

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: 10/14/2015

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