Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits

OMB Control No: 0648-0203	ICR Reference No: 200705-0648-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits
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: Disapproved and continue	Conclusion Date: 07/24/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2007
Terms of Clearance: The request to expand the scope of an information collection is not properly the subject of a 'nonsubstantive or nonmaterial' change request, particularly a form that requires both notarization and proof of authorization. In addition, there is nothing on the form that indicates that the form is voluntary.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2009	09/30/2009	06/30/2010
Responses	2,369	0	2,369
Time Burden (Hours)	642	0	642
Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,000	0	65,000

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Abstract: As part of its fishery management responsibilities, NOAA Fisheries collects certain information to determine whether a respondent complies with regulations that allow for the issuance, transfer or renewal of a Pacific Coast Groundfish limited entry permit or an exempted fishing permit. Also, NOAA Fisheries collects information to determine whether current individual permit owners/holders comply with other existing permit regulations for enforcement purposes. The respondents are principally groundfish fishermen or fishing companies/ partnerships. Other respondents include state fisheries agencies. Recently, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) requested that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northwest Region (NWR) collect ownership interest information about business entities that either own or uniquely hold (i.e; lease) a trawl endorsed Pacific Coast Groundfish permit. The PFMC is currently developing alternatives for a groundfish individual fishing quota program and will begin to analyze those alternatives shortly. The PFMC’s request seeks to obtain information about those individuals who have ownership interest in a business entity (i.e.; corporation) that either owns or otherwise uses a trawl endorsed Pacific Coast limited entry permit. The Pacific Fishery Management Council seeks this information to assess and characterize the nature of ownership in the groundfish trawl fishery in order to develop appropriate policy for a trawl individual fishing quota program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 479 104 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Northwest Region Federal Fisheries Permits Trawl Limited Entry Identification of Ownership Interest NA Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Limited Entry Permit Owner/Holder: Identification of Ownership Interest

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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: Addition of an ownership interest form as part of the groundship trawl limited entry permit renewal process adds a total of 148 responses and 36 hours. There is no cost increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Kevin Ford 2065266115

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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: 05/09/2007

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