Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form	Unchanged
0648-0545 Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-09-23
eFISH Log In Screen.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-02-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4659	Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Form	Unchanged
189595	Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration Other-screenshot	Modified
189591	Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ Other-Screenshot	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0545	ICR Reference No: 202409-0648-011
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Central Gulf of 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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/23/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	06/30/2027
Responses	166	166
Time Burden (Hours)	39	39
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30	30

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requests OMB merge the 0648-0826 temporary information collection into approved information collection 0648-0545, Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports. Due to the concurrent timing of the rulemaking for 0648-BM69 and the renewal of information collection 0648-0545, Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program: Permits and Reports, a temporary collection was created for the rule-related collection. This request seeks to merge the new temporary collection (0648-0826) with 0648-0545 now that all actions have been resolved. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) promulgated a rule (0648-BM69) to implement Amendment 113 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. This rule revised regulations for the Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota and the Rockfish Program vessel check in / check out report. The application requirement does not increase the total annual respondents, responses, and burden, but the vessel check in / check out report adds ten (10) new respondents, which is approved under OMB Control Number 0648-0545.

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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:
	88 FR 64413	09/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 13311	02/22/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)	N/A	Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota Application
Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report with Termination of Fishing Declaration

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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	166	166	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	39	39	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30	30	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $308,955

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: 09/23/2024

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