The National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Alaska Region seeks to renew a collection of information for the continued management of the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for fixed-gear Pacific halibut and sablefish fisheries off Alaska, as well as the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (CDQ) halibut fishery. The IFQ Program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut and sablefish fisheries among individual fishermen and Gulf of Alaska non-profit organizations holding quota share (QS). The CDQ Halibut Program allocates annual total catch limits for the halibut fishery among individual CDQ fishermen. Fishermen are assigned QS for the fisheries, and then annually receive an IFQ and/or CDQ. Applications and reporting are required to manage and track the program.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program changes: removal of duplicative forms/information collections and changes to notarization requirements
Total net changes (decreases) due to program changes: 62 responses, 828 hours, $40,700 in personnel costs and $3,083 in miscellaneous costs.
Adjustments are necessary due to differences in numbers of respondents, in miscellaneous costs, and response times:
Total net changes due to adjustments (decreases): 24,687 responses, 9,489 hours, of $240,350 in personnel costs and 21,877 in miscellaneous costs.
Total net changes in the entire collection: 784 fewer unduplicated respondents, 24,749 fewer responses, 10,317 fewer hours, $281,050 less in personnel costs and $24,960 less in miscellaneous costs.
$108,100
No
No
No
No
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 Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ
0272 SS rev 101911.docx
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ