Alaska Cost Recovery and Fee Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Registered Crab Receiver Fee Calculation Form Form	New
IFQ Permit Holder Fee Calculation Form Form	New
Observer Coverage Fee Payment Form and Instruction	Modified
Value & Volume Report Form	Modified
Cost Recovery Fee Payment Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0711 30day 87 FR 15921_20220321.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-21
0648-0711 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-03-15
0648-0711 60day 86 FR 59990_20211029.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-03-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
252177	Registered Crab Receiver Fee Calculation Form Form	New
252176	IFQ Permit Holder Fee Calculation Form Form	New
234621	Observer Coverage Fee Payment Form and Instruction	Modified
214364	Appeals re incomplete fee payment Instruction	Modified
214362	Value & Volume Report Form	Modified
214361	Cost Recovery Fee Payment Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0711	ICR Reference No: 202203-0648-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Cost Recovery and Fee Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/22/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	1,909	2,171
Time Burden (Hours)	82	97
Cost Burden (Dollars)	895	516

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Regional Office (NMFS AKR), requests revision and extension of this currently approved information collection that contains requirements for the NMFS Alaska Region cost recovery fee programs and the observer coverage fee program. NMFS AKR recovers program costs for seven cost recovery programs: Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program, Crab Rationalization Program, Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program, Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program for groundfish and halibut, Aleutian Islands Pollock Program, and American Fisheries Act Program, Amendment 80 Program. This information collection is necessary under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, which authorizes observer deployment fees and requires cost recovery fees to be collected for all limited access privilege (LAP) programs and community development quota (CDQ) programs. Three revisions are made to this collection. A slight revision is requested to change the title of the collection from “Alaska Quota Cost Recovery Programs” to “Alaska Cost Recovery and Fee Programs” to better reflect the contents of this information collection. Two forms have been revised and renamed and are now reported separately from the cost recovery fees in the tables in this supporting statement because NMFS AKR has finished transitioning to online payments only and these forms are no longer used to submit payments. Minor editorial changes are made to all the forms in this collection to improve clarity and consistency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 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:
	86 FR 59990	10/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 15921	03/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Appeals re incomplete fee payment
Cost Recovery Fee Payment	NA	How to pay fees using eFISH (instructions and screenshots)
IFQ Permit Holder Fee Calculation Form	NA	IFQ Permit Holder Fee Calculation Form
Observer Coverage Fee Payment	NA	How to pay fees using eFISH (instructions and screenshots)
Registered Crab Receiver Fee Calculation Form	NA	Registered Crab Receiver Fee (RCR) Calculation Form
Value & Volume Report	NA, NA, NA, NA	IFQ Registered Buyer Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report ,   CR Registered Crab Receiver Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report-online only ,   eFISH First Wholesale Volume and Value Report instructions and screen shots ,   eFISH Pacific Cod Ex-vessel Volume and Value Report instructions and screenshots

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,909	2,171	0	0	-262	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	82	97	0	0	-15	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	895	516	0	0	379	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: Two new ICs reflect an administrative adjustment - they were previously included in the total for cost recovery payment and the forms have now been renamed, revised, and are now reported individually in the tables to reflect current use.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,005

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? No

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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: 03/22/2022

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