Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0513	ICR Reference No: 200809-0648-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200508-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Requirements
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: 04/22/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	27	0	53
Time Burden (Hours)	134	0	40
Cost Burden (Dollars)	31	0	0

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Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 requires the Aleutian Islands pollock fishery to be allocated to the Aleut Corporation for economic development of Adak, Alaska. The statute requires the Aleut Corporation's approval for particpants and limits participation to American Fisheries Act qualified entities and vessels less than or equal to 60 ft overall length with certain endorsements.

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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    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 199 2 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:
	73 FR 37932	07/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 67124	11/13/2008
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 Copy of NMFS approval to participants Aleutian Islands Pollock Fishery Participant Letter Appeals

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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	27	53	0	0	-26	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	134	40	0	0	94	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	31	0	0	0	31	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: The following adjustments are made to the collection-of-information: Postage rates were increased from $0.37 to $0.42, which increased the miscellaneous costs for the letter to NMFS by $1. Copy of NMFS approval letter: Smaller average number of participating vessels resulted in a decrease of 30 responses to whom the Aleut Corporation would need to send a copy of the letter; a decrease of 2 hr; and a decrease of $18 miscellaneous costs. Appeals process: Due to a detailed comment from the public (see question 8), the respondents and responses are increased by 4; the burden is increased by 96 hr. NOTE: Exact miscellaneous costs in the previous submission were $48, so the actual decrease is $17. In ROCIS, it appears to be an increase of $31, because the starting amount, per rounding off by ROCIS, shows as $0.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,175

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: 11/13/2008

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