Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence

OMB Control No: 0648-0512	ICR Reference No: 201706-0648-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence
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: 08/11/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	6,712	0	6,074
Time Burden (Hours)	1,438	0	1,379
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,288	0	23,807

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Abstract: OMB Control No. 0648-0460, which describes the Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate (SHARC), will be combined into this collection so that all halibut subsistence fisheries activities are in one collection. This subsistence collection of information consists of applications for special permits (Community Harvest Permit, Ceremonial Permit, and Educational Permit), application for a SHARC, and harvest logs issued to participants in the halibut subsistence fishery, as well as gear marking and appeals. The halibut subsistence program allows eligible persons from Alaska Native tribes and certain rural communities to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. The specialized permits are vessel-oriented to allow eligible persons to harvest subsistence halibut under reduced gear and harvest restrictions. In Alaska's coastal areas, subsistence halibut fisheries are local, non-commercial, customary, and traditional food fisheries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 773c 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:
	82 FR 9726	02/08/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 28048	06/20/2017
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 Subsistence halibut gear marking Community Harvest Permit Log NA Subsistence halibut community harvest permit log Special Subsistence Permits NA Subsistence Halibut Special Permits Application Ceremonial or Educational Permit Log NA Subsistence Halibut Ceremonial and Educational Permit Log Subsistence appeals SHARC registration NA, NA, NA SHARC tribal registration ,   SHARC individual tribe member registration ,   SHARC rural resident registration

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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	6,712	6,074	0	0	638	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,438	1,379	0	0	59	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,288	23,807	0	0	1,481	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: Adjustments were made to reflect an increase in postage cost, an increased number of SHARC respondents based on the most recently available data (2016), and the assumption that most people would hire an attorney to file an administrative appeal. Adjustments SHARC Registration an increase of 3,523 in respondents, 7,329 instead of 3,806 an increase of 1,266 in responses, 3,030 instead of 1,764 an increase of 211 hr in burden, 505 hr instead of 294 hr an increase of $7,807 in personnel costs, $18,685 instead of $10,878 an increase of $4,141 in miscellaneous costs, $6,449 instead of $2,308 Special Permits Application an increase of 7 in respondents, 8 instead of 1 an increase of 7 in responses, 8 instead of 1 an increase of $259 in personnel costs, $296 instead of $37 an increase of $4 in miscellaneous costs, $5 instead of $1 CHP Harvest Log a decrease of 1 in respondents, 2 instead of 3 a decrease of 1 in responses, 2 instead of 3 an increase of 1 hr in burden, 3 hr instead of 2 hr an increase of $37 in personnel costs, $111 instead of $74 Ceremonial or Educational Harvest Log an increase of 6 hr in burden, 9 hr instead of 3 hr an increase of $222 in personnel costs, $333 instead of $111 an increase of $6 in miscellaneous costs, $7 instead of $1 .. Subsistence Appeals An increase of $500 in miscellaneous costs, $501 instead of $1. Gear Marking an increase of 3,523 in respondents, 7,329 instead of 3,806 a decrease of 634 in responses, 3,665 instead of 4,299 a decrease of 159 hr in burden, 916 hr instead of 1,075 hr a decrease of $1,987 in personnel costs, $11,450 instead of $13,437 a decrease of $3,170 in miscellaneous costs, $18,325 instead of $21,495

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,423

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: 06/20/2017

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