American Fisheries Act: Permits

OMB Control No: 0648-0393	ICR Reference No: 202001-0648-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201609-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Fisheries Act: Permits
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: 12/02/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2020
Terms of Clearance: NMFS is working to modernize the permit application process and get to a point of working paperless.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	84	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	251	0	135
Cost Burden (Dollars)	420	0	146

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region manages the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fishery under the authority of the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the American Fisheries Act (AFA), 16 U.S.C. 1851. The regulations implementing the AFA Program are at 50 CFR part 679, subpart F. The reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 679 form the basis for this collection of information. Permanent AFA permits (AFA catcher vessel, AFA catcher/processor, AFA mothership, and AFA inshore processor) for the BSAI pollock fishery had a one-time application deadline of December 1, 2000, and were issued with an indefinite expiration date. Therefore, except for participants that require annual or replacement permits, all AFA entities required to have a permit are already permitted. This collection contains applications to rebuild, replace, or remove a vessel; apply for an AFA inshore catcher vessel cooperative permit; notify NMFS of AFA inshore vessel contract fishing; apply for approval as an entity to receive transferable Chinook salmon prohibited species (PSC) allocations; and apply for transfer of Bering Sea Chinook salmon PSC allocations. This collection of information is necessary for NMFS to manage the AFA Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act    US Code: 16 USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries 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 53106	10/04/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 1804	01/13/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Approval as an Entity to Receive Transferable Chinook Salmon PSC Allocation N/A Application for Approval as an Entity to Receive Transferable Chinook Salmon PSC Allocation Application for AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit N/A Application for AFA Inshore Catcher Vessel Cooperative Permit Application for Transfer of Bering Sea Chinook Salmon PSC Allocations N/A Application for Transfer of Bering Sea Chinook Salmon PSC Allocations Application for AFA Permit: Rebuilt, Replaced, or Removed Vessel N/A AFA Permit: Rebuilt, Replacement, or Removed Vessel Application AFA Inshore Vessel Contract Fishing Notification N/A Inshore Vessel Contract Fishing Notification AFA

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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	84	60	0	0	24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	251	135	0	0	116	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	420	146	0	0	274	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: Increased number of respondents for 3 ICs and decreased number of respondents for 1 IC, resulting in an overall increased number of responses and burden hours. Miscellaneous costs were also updated for all ICs, resulting in a total cost increase of $274.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,002

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 01/16/2020

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