American Fisheries Act: Permits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AFA Permit Application: Rebuild, Replace, or Remove Vessel 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
81fr23461.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-09-08
0393 SS 083116.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-09-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208761	Notification from the cooperative of replacement and removal of vessels	Removed
208759	AFA Permit Application: Rebuild, Replace, or Remove Vessel 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: 201609-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: Permits
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/08/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2017
Responses	60	0	205
Time Burden (Hours)	135	0	444
Cost Burden (Dollars)	146	0	271

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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. The BSAI pollock fishery AFA permanent permits (AFA catcher vessel, AFA catcher/processor, AFA mothership, and AFA inshore processor) had a one-time application deadline of December 1, 2000. Except for annual permits, all participants in the AFA pollock fishery are already permitted, and the permits are issued with an indefinite expiration date. The annual AFA permits are: inshore vessel cooperative permit and inshore vessel contract fishing permit. An AFA vessel replacement application may be submitted to NMFS at any time it is necessary.

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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:
	81 FR 23461	04/21/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 61669	09/07/2016
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
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
AFA Permit Application: Rebuild, Replace, or Remove Vessel	NA	AFA Rebuild, replace or remove vessel application
Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels	NA	Contract fishing notification
Notification from the cooperative of replacement and removal of vessels

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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	205	0	0	-145	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	135	444	0	0	-309	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	146	271	0	0	-125	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: Adjustments Application for Rebuilt, Replacement, or Removed a decrease of 109 respondents and responses, 3 instead of 112 a decrease of 109 burden, 3 instead of 112 hr a decrease of $4,033 personnel cost, $111 instead of $4,144 a decrease of $154 miscellaneous cost, $7 instead of $161 Application for Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit an increase of $27 personnel cost, $518 instead of $476 an increase of $2 miscellaneous cost, $20 instead of $18 Application for Eligibility to receive transferable Chinook PSC allocation a decrease of 13 respondents, 2 instead of 15 a decrease of 28 responses, 2 instead of 30 a decrease of 224 burden, 16 instead of 240 hr a decrease of $8,288 personnel cost, $592 instead of $8,880 a decrease of $41 miscellaneous cost, $7 instead of $48 Application for Transfer of Bering Sea Chinook Salmon PSC Allocation an increase of 25 hour, 30 instead of 5 hr an increase of $925 personnel cost, $1,110 instead of $185 an increase of $2 miscellaneous cost, $19 instead of $17. Notification of Vessel Contract Fishing an increase of $864 personnel cost, $2,664 instead of $1,800. an increase of $15 miscellaneous cost, $93 instead of $78. Notification from the cooperative of replacement or removal of a vessel [Removed] a decrease of 8 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 8 a decrease of 1 hour, 0 instead of 1 hr a decrease of $37 personnel cost, $0 instead of $37 a decrease of $1 miscellaneous cost, $0 instead of $1

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,406

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: 09/08/2016

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