Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Recordkeeping

OMB Control No: 0648-0575	ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Recordkeeping
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: 04/29/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/19/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	08/31/2014	08/31/2014
Responses	70,992	0	74,120
Time Burden (Hours)	4,733	0	5,559
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,366	0	1,853

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Abstract: Per RIN 0648-BA37, upon receipt of a GAF landing report from a GAF permit holder, NMFS would respond with a confirmation number as evidence that NMFS received the GAF harvest report and the GAF account was properly debited. The GAF permit holder would record this confirmation number on the GAF permit log, which is printed on the back of the corresponding GAF permit. This requirement would facilitate on-the-water enforcement and improve the accuracy of the GAF lengths reported electronically to NMFS. The information recorded on the GAF permit log would be available for OLE officers to compare against records found upon boarding a vessel. This comparison would preserve the accuracy of the online reporting; otherwise the guides would need to remember the GAF lengths until the end of the trip.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773 Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982

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:
	78 FR 39122	06/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 75844	12/12/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Charter Vessel Guide Logbook NA ADF&G Saltwater Charter Logbook and Vessel Registration Electronic GAF reporting system NA GAF logbook GAF Permit Log NA GAF Permit 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	70,992	74,120	0	23,664	-26,792	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,733	5,559	0	789	-1,615	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,366	1,853	0	1,183	-670	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: Adjustments: A net decrease of 26,792 responses, 1,615 hours and $670. Charter halibut logbooks, vessel guide a decrease of 13,396 responses, 23,664 instead of 37,060 a decrease of 499 hr burden, 1,972 hr instead of 2,471 hr an increase of $9,850 personnel costs, $49,300 instead of $39,450. GAF Electronic Landing Report a decrease of 13,396 responses, 23,664 instead of 37,060 a decrease of 1,116 hr burden, 1,972 hr instead of 3,088 hr a decrease of $670 miscellaneous costs, $1,183 instead of $1,853. Program Change: GAF Permit Log an increase of 696 respondents, 696 instead of 0 an increase of 23,664 responses, 23,664 instead of 0 an increase of 789 hr burden, 789 hr instead of 0 an increase of $19,725 personnel costs, $19,725 instead of 0 an increase of $1,183 miscellaneous costs, $1,183 instead of 0.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $669,578

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: 03/19/2014

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