The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region (AKR) requests to merge the following related information collections into OMB Control No. 0648-0272:
⢠OMB Control No. 0648-0758 (Alaska Region Recreational Quota Entity); and
⢠OMB Control No. 0648-0764 (Alaska Pacific Halibut and Sablefish Fisheries: Temporary IFQ Transfer)
These collections also have elements that are being merged into OMB Control No. 0648-0711 (Alaska Quota Cost Recovery Programs) as part of its 3-year renewal. The collections for 0758 and 0764 will be discontinued once the renewal for 0711 and this change request are approved.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Merging 0758 and 0764 with 0272 adds 291 responses; 761 burden hours; $33,078 labor costs; and $982 recordkeeping and reporting costs.
After approval the response and burden estimates for 0272 will be 14,697 responses; 5,741 burden hours; $217,486 labor costs; and $9,064 recordkeeping and reporting costs.
$75,110
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ by transfer