Alaska Recreational Charter Vessel Guide and Owner Data Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Telephone follow-up/nonresponse survey Form	Unchanged
Alaska Charter Boat Sport Fishing Cost and Earnings Survey Form	Unchanged
0647 JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2016-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200497	Telephone follow-up/nonresponse survey Form	Unchanged
200496	Alaska Charter Boat Sport Fishing Cost and Earnings Survey Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0647	ICR Reference No: 201603-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Recreational Charter Vessel Guide and Owner Data Collection
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/03/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	02/28/2019	02/28/2019
Responses	446	0	446
Time Burden (Hours)	229	0	229
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) had intended to provide a $5 incentive to each respondent, along with the survey. However, providing incentives with the mailings to selected respondents is not allowable under the terms of the Federal Grant for this project. Nor can the Alaska Region or the Pacific States Fishery Marine Commission (PSFMC) provide the dollars from any other source. This change request removes the incentive from this information collection. There is no estimated change to burden or cost.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Maguson-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:
	80 FR 43965	07/21/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 66492	10/29/2015
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
Telephone follow-up/nonresponse survey	NA	Telephone follow-up
Alaska Charter Boat Sport Fishing Cost and Earnings Survey	NA	Alaska Charter Boat Sport Fishing Cost and Earnings Survey

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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	446	446	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	229	229	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a reinstatement of a previously approved survey with a modified sampling plan and reduced total hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 03/03/2016

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