American Fisheries Act: Permits

OMB Control No: 0648-0393	ICR Reference No: 201409-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: Permits
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: 09/12/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/05/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2016	09/30/2016	09/30/2016
Responses	177	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	223	0	112
Cost Burden (Dollars)	278	0	118

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Abstract: This action implements Amendment 106 to the BSAI FMP. This action specifies the conditions under which the owner of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) vessel can rebuild a vessel, replace a vessel, and remove a vessel. The purpose of the proposed action is twofold. First, the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations need to be brought into compliance with Section 602 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, which was signed into law on October 15, 2010 and which amended the AFA. Currently, the language in both the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations are not consistent with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act. To correct these inconsistencies, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will adopt changes to bring the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations into compliance with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act. Secondly, in complying with Coast Guard Act amendments to the AFA, the Council is considering measures to prevent newly authorized AFA rebuilt and replacement vessels from increasing their fishing effort in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The Coast Guard Act expressly authorizes the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary of Commerce conservation and management measures, including size limits and measures to control fishing capacity, to ensure that the Coast Guard Act does not diminish the effectiveness of the fishery management plan for the BSAI and the GOA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act    US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BD35	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 54590	09/12/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name Notification from the cooperative of replacement and removal of vessels AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application NA AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application Chinook PSQ Allocation Application For Eligibility NA Application for approval as an entity to receive transferable chinook salmon PSC allocation Contract Fishing by Non-Member Vessels NA Contract fishing notification Transfer Chinook PSQ Allocation NA Application to transfer chinook salmon PSC American Fisheries Act: Vessel Replacement Application NA AFA Application for Replacement Vessel AFA Permit Application: Rebuild, Replace, or Remove Vessel NA AFA Rebuild, replace or remove vessel application

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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	177	60	0	117	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	223	112	0	111	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	278	118	0	160	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: Program Changes: Application for Replacement Vessel [REMOVED] a decrease of 3 respondents and responses, 0 instead of 3 a decrease of 2 hr burden, 0 instead of 2 a decrease of $50 personnel costs, $0 instead of $50 a decrease of $2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Permit Application for Rebuilt, Replaced, or Removed Vessel [NEW] an increase of 112 respondents and responses, 112 instead of 0 an increase of 112 hr burden, 112 instead of 0 an increase of $4,144 personnel costs, $4,144 instead of $0 an increase of $161 miscellaneous costs, $161 instead of $0 Cooperative Notification of Vessel Replaced or Removed [NEW] an increase of 8 respondents and responses, 8 instead of 0 an increase of 1 hr burden, 1 instead of 0 an increase of $37 personnel costs, $37 instead of $0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $0 Net changes: Increases of 117 additional respondents and responses, 111 hours, and $160 in miscellaneous costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,019

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: 09/05/2014

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