Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0545 Justification 010417.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-01-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4659	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
189595	Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Form and Instruction	Unchanged
189593	Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report Instruction	Removed
189591	Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0545	ICR Reference No: 201701-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-0648-017
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports
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: 01/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/09/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	03/31/2018	03/31/2018
Responses	99	0	108
Time Burden (Hours)	34	0	394
Cost Burden (Dollars)	47	0	72

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Abstract: This request is to reduce burden and cost for the Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report, as the transfer of this information collection to OMB Control No. 0648-0678 has been approved by OMB. located within the boundaries of the City of Kodiak.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 199 802 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004
  

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:
	79 FR 44160	07/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 2393	01/16/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)	NA	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Quota
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ	NA	Application for intercooperative transfer of rockfish CQ
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration	NA	Rockfish program vessel check-in/checkout and termination of fishing
Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report

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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	99	108	0	-9	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	34	394	0	-360	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	47	72	0	-25	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Alaska Rockfish Cooperative Report was moved to OMB Control No. 0648-0678.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,850

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: 01/09/2017

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