Alaska Region BSAI Crab Permits

OMB Control No: 0648-0514	ICR Reference No: 201504-0648-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region BSAI Crab Permits
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/01/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	07/31/2017	07/31/2017
Responses	1,472	0	1,472
Time Burden (Hours)	1,621	0	1,621
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,135	0	8,135

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Abstract: This request contains corrections to the Crab Rationalization (CR) Program Application for Crab IFQ Permit and Application for Transfer of PQS and QS permits (these forms had been revised in conjunction with RIN 0648-BA61, in a change request approved 03/02/2015). For clarity, this action adjusts the arrangement of instructive text in the following forms: ♦ Application for Crab IFQ ♦ Application for Transfer of PQS and QS Respondent burden hours and costs will not change.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 313(j) 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:
	79 FR 4450	01/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 34718	06/18/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 24

IC Title Form No. Form Name Crab transfer of QS to designated beneficiary NA Transfer of QS to beneficiary ECCO annual report (transferred from OMB Control No. 0648-0570) Application for Transfer of Crab IPQ NA Transfer of Crab IPQ Application for transfer of crab QS/IFQ to or from an ECCO NA Application for transfer of crab QS/IFQ to or from an ECCO Annual application for crab IFQ permit NA Application for Crab IFQ permit Appeal of denial of any application CDQ notification of community representative Annual North or South Regional Delivery Exemption Report Community Impact Report or IPQ Holder Report (Response Report) WAG exemption application NA Application for Annual Exemption from Western Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab West Region Delivery Requirements Application for Crab IFQ Hired Master Permit NA Application for Crab IFQ Hired Master Permit Application for transfer of crab IFQ NA Transfer of Crab IFQ Application for Converted CPO Quota Share and CPO IFQ NA Application for Converted CPO Quota Share and CPO IFQ Right of first refusal contracts Right of first refusal waivers Application for eligibility to receive crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by transfer NA Application to receive crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by transfer Application for transfer of crab QS or PQS NA Transfer of crab QS or PQS Application for Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) Permit NA Application for Registered Crab Receiver Permit Application for transfer of IFQ between crab harvesting cooperatives NA Transfer of IFQ between crab harvesting cooperatives Application for Crab IPQ permit NA Application for crab IPQ permit Application for an Annual Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit NA Application for Crab Harvesting Cooperative IFQ Permit Application for federal crab vessel permit NA Application for federal crab vessel permit Application to become an ECCO NA Application to become an ECCO Application for North or South Regional Exemption NA Application for exemption from CR Crab Regional Delivery Requirements

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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	1,472	1,472	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,621	1,621	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,135	8,135	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Program Change ECCO Annual Report (moved from OMB Control No. 0648-0570) an increase of 1 respondents and responses, 1 instead of 0 an increase of 4 hours, 4 instead of 0 an increase of $148 personnel costs, $148 instead of $0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of $0 Adjustments Application for IFQ permit an increase of 46 respondents and responses, 196 instead of 150 an increase of 115 hours burden, 490 instead of 375 an increase of $142 miscellaneous costs, $363 instead of $221   Application for IPQ permit an increase of 5 respondents and responses, 105 instead of 100 an increase of 13 hours burden, 263 instead of 250 an increase of $3,481 personnel costs, $9,731 instead of $6,250 an increase of $37 miscellaneous costs, $86 instead of $49 Application for cooperative IFQ permit a decrease of 6 respondents and responses, 10 instead of 16 a decrease of 15 hours burden, 25 instead of 40 a decrease of $36 misc costs, $17 instead of $53 Application for converted CPO QS & CPO IFQ an increase of $24 personnel costs, $74 instead of $50 Application for crab IFQ hired master permit a decrease of 1,473 respondents and responses, 141 instead of 1,614 a decrease of 516 hours burden, 49 instead of 565 a decrease of $3,552 miscellaneous costs, $111 instead of $3,663 Application for Federal crab vessel permit a decrease of 13 respondents and responses, 114 instead of 127 a decrease of 4 hours burden, 40 instead of 44 a decrease of $46 miscellaneous costs, $229 instead of $275 Application for WAG exemption a decrease of $15 miscellaneous costs, $37 instead of $52 Application for eligibility to receive crab QS/IFQ or PQS/IPQ by transfer a decrease of 48 respondents and responses, 15 instead of 63 a decrease of 96 hours burden, 30 instead of 126 a decrease of $87 miscellaneous costs, $24 instead of $111 Application to transfer crab QS or PQS a decrease of 127 respondents and responses, 126 instead of 253 a decrease of 254 hours burden, 252 instead of 506 a decrease of $751 miscellaneous costs, $882 instead of $131 ($131 was approved cost, but should have been $2,783; notary cost was not included in this IC's total. Application to transfer crab IFQ a decrease of $8 miscellaneous costs, $28 instead of $36 Application to transfer crab IPQ an increase of 69 respondents and responses, 106 instead of 37 an increase of 101 hours, 155 instead of 54 an increase of $23 miscellaneous costs, $63 instead of 40 Application for inter-cooperative transfer a decrease of 1 respondent, 10 instead of 11 a decrease of 55 responses, 550 instead of 605 an increase of 54 hours, 65 instead of 11 (also, correction, previous hours should have been 60, miscalculated) a decrease of $4 miscellaneous costs, $101 instead of $105 Application to become an ECCO an increase of $6 miscellaneous costs, $7 instead of $1 Application to transfer QS/IFQ to/from an ECCO a decrease of $4 miscellaneous costs, $7 instead of $11 ROFR Contracts Correction: $6,000 for contractor was included in, but not added into total of, last approved submission. Same cost for this submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,155

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: 04/23/2015

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