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 Change request_from 0619_042518.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-04-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231159	Shorebased scales - first receivers - reports	New
231158	Shorebased scales - first receiviers - inspection/testing	New
231157	Catch monitoring plans - inspection following submission	New
231156	Catch monitoring plans	New
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
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: 201804-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201610-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information 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: 06/12/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that the information collections being added to this OMB Control Number were previously included in OMB Control Number 0648-0619.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	01/31/2020	01/31/2020
Responses	4,829	0	3,344
Time Burden (Hours)	945	0	405
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,188	0	8,985

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Abstract: This is a change request to merge the First Receiver elements from the West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Fishery Monitoring and Catch Accounting Program (OMB Control Number 0648-0619) with the information collection known as the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection (OMB Control Number 0648-0620). Two entries for Catch Monitoring Plans and two entries for Shorebased Scales are being moved from OMB Control Number 0648-0619 to OMB Control Number 0648-0620. It has been determined that these information collections are a better fit in OMB Control Number 0648-0620.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 37575	06/10/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 71085	10/14/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catch monitoring plans
Shorebased scales - first receiviers - inspection/testing
Shorebased scales - first receivers - reports
Quota Share Transfer (Trading)	NA	Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account
MS Transfer	NA	Change of vessel registration owner or permit owner application
QS Permit Renewal (and application after QS transfer)	NA, NA	Trawl Rationalization Quota Share Permit Renewal ,   Trawl Rationalization Quota Share Permit Application
MS Renewal	NA	Mothership Limited Entry Permit Renewal
Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit	NA	Catcher/Processor Co-op Permit Application
Vessel Account Registrastion/Activation/Renewal (initial and ongoing) and NEW account registration (ongoing)	NA, NA	Vessel Account Activation Form ,   Trawl Rationalization Vessel Account Renewal Form
Quota Share/Quota Pounds transfer from QS account to vessel account	NA	Quota Pounds Transfer
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
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 abandonment requests	NA	Aggregate non-whiting abandonment request
Catch monitoring plans - inspection following submission

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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	4,829	3,344	0	1,485	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	945	405	0	540	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,188	8,985	0	203	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adding 1,485 responses, 540 hours and $203 to the currently approved totals in OMB Control No. 0648-0620, increases responses from 3, 344 to 4,829, hours from 405 to 945, and recordkeeping/reporting costs from $8,985 to $9,188. This transfer is also described in a current revision to OMB Control No. 0648-0619.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $700,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 04/25/2018

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