Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0352	ICR Reference No: 201201-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0648-016
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 04/17/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	15,190	0	7,127
Time Burden (Hours)	3,798	0	1,782
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,798	0	1,782

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Abstract: Regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan at 50 CFR 660.219 and 660.319 specify that vessels participating in this fishery are required to mark their fixed gear with an identification number. This number is used by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and other agencies for fishery enforcement activities.

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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 50180	08/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 2956	01/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements Trawl harvest with fixed gear option

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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	15,190	7,127	0	400	7,663	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,798	1,782	0	100	1,916	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,798	1,782	0	100	1,916	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program change: Revised individual fishing quota (IFQ) trawl fishery regulations at 50 CFR 660.140, per Final Rule 0648-AY68 (75 FR 78344) allow trawl allocation to be harvested with fixed gears. Thus, 20 of the limited entry vessels would have up to a total of 400 additional pieces of gear to mark, adding 100 hours and $100. Adjustments: Open access fishery values were updated to reflect most recent participation levels: an increase of 286 vessels, from 409 to 695, increasing markings from 4,617 to 10,490 (difference of 5,873), hours from 1,154 to 2,623 (difference of 1,469) and costs from $1,154 to $2,263 (same difference). Limited entry longline permits can be stacked and unstacked at the permit owner's discretion. The numbers were revised to reflect the largest number of markings, should all permits be unstacked (that is, all longline permits in use). This adjustment added 1,740 markings, 435 hours and $435 for the existing 199 permits (from 2,240 to 3,980 markings, from 560 to 995 hours and from $560 to $995). Additional minor adjustments added 50 markings, 12 hours and $12.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: Becky Renko 206 526-6140

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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: 01/20/2012

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