Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
CDQ Vessel Registration & LLP Exemption Letter Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Non-Chinook CDQ or PSQ transfer request Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0269 rev resub BF05 smallboat 041316.ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-04-13
Amendment 109 (BSAI) CDQ sm vessels 011316 PR. pr.docx Supplementary Document	2016-01-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
218983	Appeals	Unchanged
218981	CDQ Vessel Registration & LLP Exemption Letter Form and Instruction	Unchanged
201705	Non-Chinook CDQ or PSQ transfer request Form and Instruction	Unchanged
201704	Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0269	ICR Reference No: 201604-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program
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: 05/04/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2017	01/31/2017	01/31/2017
Responses	32	0	13
Time Burden (Hours)	25	0	11
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7	0	16

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Abstract: The CDQ Program is an economic development program associated with federally managed fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). The purposes of the CDQ Program are to provide western Alaska communities the opportunity to participate and invest in BSAI fisheries, to support economic development in western Alaska, to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska, and to achieve sustainable and diversified local economies in western Alaska. This action amends the CDQ Program to support increased participation in the groundfish CDQ fisheries (primarily Pacific cod) by catcher vessels greater than 32 ft length overall (LOA) and less than or equal to 46 feet (ft) (14.0 meters (m)) LOA using hook-and-line gear and adds a requirement to register these additional catcher vessels with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). This action removes the requirement to obtain and carry a License Limitation Program (LLP) license (see OMB Control No. 0648-0334).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 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:
0648-BF05	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 26738	05/04/2016

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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: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CDQ Vessel Registration & LLP Exemption Letter	NA	CDQ vessel registraton
Appeals
Application for Approval of Use of Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations	NA	Applicaton for approval of use of non-CDQ harvest regulations
Non-Chinook CDQ or PSQ transfer request	NA	Groundfish/Halibut CDQ or PSQ transfer form

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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	32	13	0	7	12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25	11	0	6	8	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7	16	0	1	-10	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 change is the additional exemptions from the LLP for 9 vessels, online registration of the 9 additional vessels, and printing and distribution of the LLP Exemption Letter to each participating vessel. In addition, NMFS added an appeals process for issue of an initial administrative determination (IAD) (added 1 respondent and response, 4 hour burden and 148 personnel costs). The IAD describes NMFS’ disapproval if the application is incomplete, the voluntary cooperative does not represent a majority of the vessels participating in the sector, or the CDQ harvest regulations are not more restrictive than the non-CDQ regulations for the applicable sector. An applicant who receives an IAD disapproving an application may appeal under the procedures set forth at § 679.43. The CDQ or PSQ Transfer Request is revised to include a question whether the halibut PSQ amount entered should be converted to halibut PSC. This added 1hr burden and $109 personnel cost. Adjustments are a change in personnel cost for the Request to Use Non-CDQ Harvest Regulations; from $25/hr to $37/hr.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $533

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: 04/13/2016

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