Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0213	ICR Reference No: 201112-0648-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/26/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/12/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	84,905	0	89,265
Time Burden (Hours)	40,058	0	39,871
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,098	0	134,701

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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. This change request is based on amendment of recordkeeping and reporting regulations and other miscellaneous revisions to 50 CFR Part 679 (associated with a proposed rule, RIN 0648-AX97). There are no changes to forms, and no cost or burden change.

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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:
	76 FR 41763	07/15/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 1914	01/12/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title Form No. Form Name Vessel Activity Report NA Vessel Activitiy Report Product Transfer Report ((Registered Crab Receivers) NA Product transfer report Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook/pilot eledtronic logbook NA Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing log or electronic logbook Shoreside processor Check-in/out Report NA, NA Shoreside processor check-in/check-out report and instructions ,   Shoreside processor checkin/checkout report Catcher/processor longline and pot gear DCPL NA Catcher/processor longline/potgear daily cumulative production log Mothership DCPL NA Mothership daily cumulative production logbook or electronic logbook Product transfer report (Operators or Managers for non-IFQ groundfish) NA Product transfer report Mothership or Catcher/processor Check-in/out Report NA Mothership or catcher processor check-in/check-out report and instructions Catcher/processor trawl gear daily cumulative production logbooks NA Catcher/processor trawl gear daily cumulative production log or electronic logbook Product transfer report (Registered Buyers for IFQ actions) NA Product transfer report Buying Station Report NA Buying station report Catcher vessel, longline or pot gear DFL NA Catcher vessel longline/potgear daily fishing log

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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	84,905	89,265	0	-6,120	1,760	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,058	39,871	0	-733	920	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,098	134,701	0	-10,926	-99,677	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: NOTE: although above it says at least one IC has a burden increase because of Program changed, the only Program changes, as shown in the IC Summary, are decreases. Program Change due to use of VMS, as explained in Question 2: Mothership and catcher/processor check-in/check-out report [REMOVED] a decrease of 204 respondents, 0 instead of 204 a decrease of 6,120 responses, 0 instead of 6,120 a decrease of 734 hrs burden, 0 instead of 734 hrs a decrease of $18,350 personnel costs, $0 instead of $18,350 a decrease of $10,926 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $10,926 The following adjustments are necessary in the following forms due to changes in number of respondents based on actual rather than estimated values and reduced costs based on increased electronic submission of documents. Catcher vessel trawl gear DFL an increase of 30 respondents, 189 instead of 159 an increase of 1,587 responses, 6,993 instead of 5,406 an increase of 353 hrs burden, 1,975 instead of 1,622 hrs an increase of $8,825 personnel costs, $49,375 instead of $40,550 an increase of $160 miscellaneous costs, $1,750 instead of $1,590 Catcher vessel longline or pot gear DFL a decrease of 2 respondents, 250 instead of 252 an increase of 682 responses, 9,250 instead of 8,568 an increase of 3 hrs burden, 4,030 instead of 4,027 hrs an increase of $75 personnel costs, $100,750 instead of $100,675 a decrease of $20 miscellaneous costs, $2,500 instead of $2,520 Catcher/processor trawl gear DCPL an increase of 52 responses, 10,556 instead of 10,504 a decrease of 39 hrs burden, 5,213 instead of 5,252 hrs a decrease of $975 personnel costs, $130,325 instead of $131,300 a decrease of $520 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $520 Catcher/processor longline or pot gear DCPL an increase of 12 respondents, 130 instead of 118 an increase of 2,554 responses, 26,390 instead of 23,836 an increase of 1,593 hrs burden, 17,800 instead of 16,208 hrs an increase of $39,800 personnel costs, $445,000 instead of $405,200 a decrease of $1,180 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $1,180 Mothership DCPL an increase of 2 respondents, 36 instead of 34 an increase of 440 responses, 7,308 instead of 6,868 an increase of 158 hrs burden, 3,729 instead of 3,571 hrs an increase of 3,950 personnel costs, $93,225 instead of $89,275 a decrease of $340 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $340 Buying station report a decrease of 75 respondents, 175 instead of 268 a decrease of 930 responses, 1,750 instead of 2,680 a decrease of 347 hrs burden, 671 instead of 1,018 hrs a decrease of $8,675 personnel costs, $16,775 instead of $25,450 a decrease of $46 miscellaneous costs, $88 instead of $134 Shoreside processor check-in/check-out report a decrease of 8 respondents, 119 instead of 127 a decrease of 240 responses, 3570 instead of 3810 a decrease of 197 hrs burden, 298 instead of 495 hrs a decrease of $4,925 personnel costs, $7,450 instead of $12,375 a decrease of $4,177 miscellaneous costs, $3,749 instead of $7,866 PTR All Respondents a decrease of 46 respondents, 832 instead of 878 a decrease of 1,158 responses, 18,885 instead of 20,043 a decrease of 320 hrs burden, 6,295 instead of 6,615 hrs a decrease of $8,000 personnel costs, $157,375 instead of $165,375 an increase of $3616 miscellaneous costs, $15,544 instead of $101,045 VAR a decrease of 512 respondents, 203 instead of 715 a decrease of 1,227 responses, 203 instead of 1,430 a decrease of 282 hrs burden, 47 instead of 329 hrs a decrease of $7,050 personnel costs, $1,175 instead of $8,225 a decrease of $8,113 miscellaneous costs, $467 instead of $8,580

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $154,684

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: 01/12/2012

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