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	Modified
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
0648-0620 Supporting Statement Part A add CP Owners.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-10-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
231159	Shorebased scales - first receivers - reports	Unchanged
231158	Shorebased scales - first receiviers - inspection/testing	Unchanged
231157	Catch monitoring plans - inspection following submission	Unchanged
231156	Catch monitoring plans	Unchanged
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	Modified
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: 201910-0648-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 12/12/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/15/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	01/31/2020	07/31/2020
Responses	4,829	0	4,829
Time Burden (Hours)	945	0	945
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,188	0	9,188

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Abstract: This is a revision to include Catcher Processor (C/P) endorsed permit owners in collections of ownership interest information during the permit renewal and application process. Currently owners of Catcher Vessel and Mother Ship limited entry privilege permits in the Trawl Catch Share Program are required to submit Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest forms when renewing or applying for a permit. C/P endorsed vessel permit owners are organized under the at-sea C/P sector cooperative; each year the coop manager submits a cooperative permit application form identifying C/P endorsed permits owners. The proposed change would include all C/P endorsed vessel permit owners within the C/P coop sector to submit Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest forms with information at a similar level to other vessel permit owners participating in the Catch Share Program.

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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:
0648-BI35	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 54561	10/10/2019

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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: 20

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quota Share Transfer (Trading)	NA	Quota Pounds Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account
Catch monitoring plans
Shorebased scales - first receiviers - inspection/testing
MS Transfer	NA	Change of vessel registration owner or permit owner application
Shorebased scales - first receivers - reports
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	Trawl Rationalization Vessel Account Renewal Form ,   Vessel Account Activation 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
Ownership interest form - new entrants	NA	Trawl Identification of Interest
Mothership Withdrawal/Mutual Exception
Material change to Coop
Mothership Co-op Permit Application	NA	Pacific Coast Groundfish Mothership Cooperative Permit Application
Ownership interest: renewals	NA	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest
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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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: There are currently three fishing companies (respondents) that own the ten existing C/P permits. These three respondents will now be required to complete one Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest (TIOI) form for each of the ten C/P permits (responses). This increases the number of TIOI Form: New Entrant respondents from 21 to 24, and the number of responses from 21 to 31. The number of burden hours increases by 7.5 (8) hours and the burden cost increases by $3.50 ($4) as a result of the requirement to include the 3 C/P Permit Owners in the collections of the TIOI Form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $713,500

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: 10/15/2019

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