Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0213	ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200507-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2008
Responses	98,441	0	92,342
Time Burden (Hours)	43,332	0	38,990
Cost Burden (Dollars)	145,787	0	187,000

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Abstract: This collection-of-information affords an increasingly more efficient and accurate database for monitoring and management of the groundfish fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone in the waters off Alaska for purposes of conservation of the fisheries as well as for the enforcement of fisheries regulations. Parts of this collection are also used by the fishermen recording catch information on the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab fisheries, and the Individual Fishing Quota Program for Pacific halibut.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 18780	04/07/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55029	09/24/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 16

IC Title Form No. Form Name Product transfer report (Operators or Managers for non-IFQ groundfish) NA Product transfer report Catcher/processor trawl gear daily cumulative production logbooks NA Catcher procssor trawl gear daily cumulative production logbook and instructions Product transfer report (Registered Buyers for IFQ actions) NA Product transfer report Mothership or Catcher/processor Weekly production report NA Mothership or catcher processor weekly production report and instructions Shoreside processor Check-in/out Report NA Shoreside processor check-in/check-out report and instructions Shoreside processor DCPL NA shoreside processor DCPL and instructions Product Transfer Report ((Processors and Registered Crab Receivers) NA Product transfer report Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL NA catcher processor longline or pot gear DCPL and instructions Shoreside Processor WPR NA Shoreside processor weekly production report and instructions Mothership DCPL NA Mothership DCPL and instructions Mothership or Catcher/processor Check-in/out Report NA Mothership or catcher processor check-in/check-out report and instructions Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook NA Catcher vessel trawl gear logbook form and instructions Vessel Activity Report NA U.S. Vessel Activity Report Buying Station Report NA Buying station report Weekly Cumulative Mothership ADF&G Fish Tickets NA Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game Cumulative Mothership Fish Ticket Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL NA Catcher vessel longline or potgear logbook form and instructions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	98,441	92,342	0	0	6,099	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,332	38,990	0	0	4,342	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	145,787	187,000	0	0	-41,213	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: Adjustments are made in this collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants, based on current permit counts. Net decrease of respondents: 294. Net increase of responses: 6,099. Net increase of burden hours: 4,342. Net decrease of costs: $41,671 (this figure shows a net decrease – although responses increased - mainly because of increased emailing of responses, especially in the cases of the check-in/check-out reports). See the supporting statement for breakdown of changes by IC. Note: in ROCIS, the decrease is shown as $41,213, rather than $41,761, as the system had rounded down the previous cost from $187,458 to $187,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $236,666

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: Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008

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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: 09/24/2008

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