Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program

OMB Control No: 0648-0545	ICR Reference No: 201104-0648-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/08/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/04/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	01/31/2013	01/31/2013
Responses	496	0	496
Time Burden (Hours)	408	0	408
Cost Burden (Dollars)	681	0	681

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Abstract: 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. In order to meet the Rockfish Pilot Program check-in requirements of 679.5(r)(10), NMFS allowed cooperatives to submit Rockfish vessel check-in/check-out forms via email, in addition to fax and U.S. mail. At the request of industry, we have recently developed an online application to allow cooperatives to check in and out in conjunction with their current online account balance websites.

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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:
	74 FR 6268	02/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 34710	07/17/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Inter-Cooperative Transfer of Rockfish CQ NA Application for Intercooperative Transfer of Cooperative Quota Appeals for denial of rockfish permit Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report Rockfish Cooperative Termination of Fishing Declaration Application to Opt-out of Rockfish Fishery NA Application to Opt Out of Rockfish Fishery Vessel Check-in/Check-out Report NA Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program Check-in Check-out Report Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) NA Application for Rockfish Cooperative Fishing Quota (CQ) Application for Rockfish Limited Access Fishery NA Application for Rockfish Limited Access Fishery Application for Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery NA Application for Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery Rockfish Cooperative Catch Report

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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	496	496	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	408	408	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	681	681	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: $7,033

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]? 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? 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: 05/04/2011

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