The Rockfish Pilot Program was developed for management of three rockfish fisheries in the Central Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Alaska in order to improve the economic efficiency of the CGOA rockfish fisheries. The Program was designed to result in a slower-paced fishery that would allow the harvester to choose when to fish and therefore avoid poor weather and also to provide greater stability for processors by spreading out production over a greater period of time. The Rockfish Pilot Program is scheduled to end December 31, 2011.
Adjustments are made in this collection, due in part to differences in numbers of participants, based on current permit counts, and due to revisions to postage rates and fax costs. One error is corrected in the calculation of appeals personnel costs.
Application to participate in the rockfish pilot program: removed
a decrease of 71 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 71
a decrease of 142 hr burden, 0 instead of 142
a decrease of $3,550 personnel costs, 0 instead of $3,550
a decrease of $270 miscellaneous costs, 0 instead of $270
Application for rockfish cooperative CQ
a decrease of 14 respondents and responses, 6 instead of 20
a decrease of 28 hr burden, 12 hr instead of 40 hr
a decrease of $700 personnel costs, $300 instead of $1,000
an increase of $141 miscellaneous costs, $220 instead of $79
Application for limited access fishery
a decrease of 31 respondents and responses, 9 instead of 40
a decrease of 62 hr burden, 18 hr instead of 80 hr
a decrease of $1,550 personnel costs, $450 instead of $2,000
a decrease of $130 miscellaneous costs, $51 instead of $181
Application to Opt-out
an increase of $14 miscellaneous costs, $25 instead of $11
Application for entry-level fishery
a decrease of 1,061 respondents and responses, 10 instead of 1,071
a decrease of 2,122 hr burden, 20 hr instead of 2,142 hr
a decrease of $53,050 personnel costs, $500 instead of $53,550
a decrease of $5,072 miscellaneous costs, $63 instead of $5,135
Application for inter-cooperative transfer
an increase of 1 respondent, 6 instead of 5
an increase of 3 responses, 18 instead of 15
an increase of 3 hr burden, 18 hr instead of 15 hr
an increase of $75 personnel costs, $450 instead of $375
an increase of $8 miscellaneous costs, $16 instead of $8
Rockfish cooperative catch report
an increase of 1 respondent, 6 instead of 5
a decrease of 80 responses, 45 instead of 125
an increase of 2 hr burden, 23 hr instead of 21 hr
an increase of $50 personnel costs, $575 instead of $525
an increase of $50 miscellaneous costs, $69 instead of $19
Annual rockfish cooperative report
a decrease of 14 respondents and responses, 6 instead of 20
a decrease of 560 hr burden, 240 hr instead of 800 hr
a decrease of $14,000 personnel costs, $6,000 instead of $20,000
an increase of $86 miscellaneous costs, $166 instead of $80
Rockfish cooperative termination of fishing declaration
An increase of $12 personnel costs, $25 instead of $13
Rockfish vessel check-in and check-out reports
a decrease of 14 respondents, 6 instead of 20
an increase of 356 responses, 396 instead of 40
an increase of 46 hr burden, 66 hr instead of 20 hr
an increase of $1,150 personnel costs, $1,650 instead of $500
a decrease of $54 miscellaneous costs, $58 instead of $112
Rockfish Program appeals
an increase of $75 personnel costs, $100 instead of $25, to correct an error
a decrease of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $2.
NOTE: Although each change above is correct, the actual previous hours and miscellaneous costs, as calculated by NOAA, totaled 3271, rather than 3,270 and $5,910 rather than $5,909. Since the latter figures are the currently approved ones, we are attributing the differences to the results of rounding off by the ROCIS system.
$7,033
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)
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Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ)