Alaska Council Cooperative Annual Reports

OMB Control No: 0648-0678	ICR Reference No: 201912-0648-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201608-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Council Cooperative Annual Reports
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	23	0	31
Time Burden (Hours)	696	0	1,129
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,315	0	3,293

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Abstract: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has developed several fishery cooperative programs as options in larger catch share programs. As part of these cooperative programs, the Council required that cooperatives submit annual reports detailing various activities of the cooperative. These reports are intended to be a resource for the Council to track the effectiveness of the cooperative and their ability to meet the Council’s goals. Additionally, they are a tool for the cooperatives to provide feedback on the programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

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:
	84 FR 35099	07/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 67432	12/10/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title Form No. Form Name American Fisheries Act Cooperative Annual Report Annual Amendment 80 Cooperative Report Annual Rockfish Cooperative Report Amendment 80 Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Management Plan American Fisheries Act Annual Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Report Amendment 80 Halibut Bycatch Avoidance Progress Report American Fisheries Act Catcher Vessel Intercooperative Agreement Alaska Crab Rationalization Program Cooperative Annual Report

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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	23	31	0	8	-16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	696	1,129	0	128	-561	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,315	3,293	0	40	6,982	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Numerous changes to the number of respondents, responses, burden time and cost due to respondent comments. In addition, an Information Collection, American Fisheries Act Annual Cooperative Report, was moved into this ICR from 0648-0401 in order to consolidate similar reports into the same collection and make updates for additional information requests from the Council easier to accommodate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,643

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

Agency Contact: Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356

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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: 12/17/2019

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