Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Recordkeeping

OMB Control No: 0648-0575	ICR Reference No: 201704-0648-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Recordkeeping
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	39,042	0	70,992
Time Burden (Hours)	2,594	0	4,733
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,882	0	2,366

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Abstract: Management of and regulations for Pacific halibut in Alaska are developed on the international, Federal, and state levels by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, and the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). A Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (HCS Plan) in IPHC Area 2C (Southeast Alaska) and Area 3A (South central Alaska) was developed for the guided sport and commercial fisheries in January 2014. The HCS Plan is an annual process for allocating halibut between the charter and commercial halibut fisheries in Areas 2C and 3A. The HCS Plan describes a public process by which the Council develops recommendations to the IPHC for charter angler harvest restrictions that are intended to limit harvest to the annual charter halibut fishery catch limit in each area.

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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:
	81 FR 72571	10/20/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18118	04/17/2017
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, NA GAF logbook ,   GAF manual landing report 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	39,042	70,992	0	0	-31,950	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,594	4,733	0	0	-2,139	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,882	2,366	0	0	5,516	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: No Program Changes. Adjustments are made to reflect current numbers. ADF&G Charter Halibut Logbook a decrease of 113 respondents, 583 instead of 696 an increase of 14,346 responses, 38,010 instead of 23,664 an increase of 562 burden hours, 2,534 hr instead of 1,972 hr an increase of $42,458 personnel cost, $93,758 instead of $49,300 an increase of $7,882 in mailing costs from the previous estimate of zero. GAF Electronic Landing Report a decrease of 653 respondents, 43 instead of 696 a decrease of 23,148 responses, 516 instead of 23,664 a decrease of 1,929burden,43instead of 1,972 hr a decrease of $47,709 personnel cost, $1,591 instead of $49,300 a decrease of $1,183 miscellaneous cost, 0 instead of $1,183 GAF Permit Log a decrease of 653 respondents, 43 instead of 696 a decrease of 23,148 responses, 516 instead of 23,664 a decrease of 772 burden, 17 instead of 789 hr a decrease of $19,096 personnel cost, $629 instead of $19,725 a decrease of $1,183 miscellaneous cost, 0 instead of $1,183

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $655,333

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: Sally Bibb 907 586-7389

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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: 04/17/2017

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