Alaska Region Gear Identification Requirements

OMB Control No: 0648-0353	ICR Reference No: 202002-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Region Gear Identification Requirements
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: 03/12/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	6,249	0	7,360
Time Burden (Hours)	1,586	0	1,841
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,422	0	11,310

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Abstract: This information collection contains the collection instruments for gear identification requirements for participants in the groundfish fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Alaska. Regulations pertaining to vessel gear markings are set forth at 50 CFR part 679 and in the annual management measures published in the Federal Register pursuant to 50 CFR 300.62. The information collection is necessary for enforcement of fishery regulations. Cooperating fishermen also use the gear identification to report placement or occurrence of gear in unauthorized areas. Fishermen marking their gear correctly ultimately benefit, as unauthorized and illegal fishing is deterred and more burdensome regulations are avoided.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

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 61598	11/13/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 10152	02/21/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Groundfish Hook-and-Line Marker Buoys IFQ Sablefish Longline Pot Gear: Vessel Registration & Request for Pot Gear Tags N/A IFQ Sablefish Longline Pot Gear: Vessel Registration and Request for Pot Gear Tags IFQ Sablefish Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags N/A IFQ Sablefish Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags Marking of Longline Pot Gear

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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	6,249	7,360	0	0	-1,111	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,586	1,841	0	0	-255	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,422	11,310	0	0	1,112	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: The number of respondents and responses were updated for all collections. The time to complete the Vessel Registration and Request for Pot Gear Tags form and Request for Replacement of Longline Pot Gear Tags was corrected from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Labor and miscellaneous costs were updated.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 02/25/2020

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