West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Quota Share Owner Form and Instruction	Modified
First Receivers/Shorebased Processors Form and Instruction	Modified
Catcher-Processor Form and Instruction	Modified
Catcher Vessel Form and Instruction	Modified
Mothership Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0618 Supporting Statement Part A 2023-1206.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-12-06
0648-0618 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-12-06
0648-0618 60-day 88 FR 20492 2023-0406.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-05
0648-0618 30-day 88 FR 84307 2023-1205.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245844	Quota Share Owner Form and Instruction	Modified
245842	First Receivers/Shorebased Processors Form and Instruction	Modified
245841	Catcher-Processor Form and Instruction	Modified
245840	Catcher Vessel Form and Instruction	Modified
245838	Mothership Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0618	ICR Reference No: 202311-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Groundfish Trawl Economic Data
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/06/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	342	339
Time Burden (Hours)	2,236	2,195
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	3,790

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Abstract: This is a request for revision and extension of an existing information collection. Revisions to three forms - the quota share owner form, the first receiver and shorebased processor form, and the catcher vessel form - are proposed. The purpose of the changes are fourfold: remove requests for information that are not used in development of a Pacific Fishery Management Council Fishery Management Plan, consolidate questions where additional detail is no longer required, clarify handling of intercompany transfers and inventory, and collect more accurate information about hourly wages. In 2011, NOAA Fisheries and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) implemented a catch shares program for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. To monitor the impact of this new program, the PFMC proposed the implementation of the mandatory collection of economic data. The Economic Data Collection (EDC) Program is a mandatory component of the West Coast groundfish trawl catch share program, collecting information annually from all catch share participants: catcher-processors, catcher vessels, motherships, first receivers, shorebased processors, and quota share owners. The EDC information is used to monitor the economic effects of the catch share program, and consists of data on operating costs, revenues, and vessel and processing facility characteristics. The EDC Program is intended to help meet the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requirement for regular reviews of catch share programs. The information created by the EDC Program was fundamental to the formal 5-year review of the catch share program required under the MSA, finalized in early 2018; and will be essential to the next review, scheduled to commence in 2023. The data collected allow for evaluation of program goals including: provide for a viable, profitable, and efficient groundfish fishery; increase operational flexibility; minimize adverse effects from an IFQ program on fishing communities and other fisheries to the extent practical; promote measurable economic and employment benefits through the harvesting, processing, distribution, and support sectors of the industry; provide quality product for the consumer; and, increase safety in the fishery.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A 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:
	88 FR 20492	04/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 84307	12/05/2023
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
Catcher Vessel	NA	Catcher Vessel Survey
Catcher-Processor	NA	Catcher Processor Survey
First Receivers/Shorebased Processors	NA	First Receiver Survey
Mothership	NA	Mothership Survey
Quota Share Owner	NA	Quota Share Survey

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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	342	339	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,236	2,195	0	0	41	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	3,790	0	0	-3,790	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: Change in labor rates and number of respondents based on the most recent data. Miscellaneous costs are removed as almost all responses are submitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $193,484

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 12/06/2023

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