Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence

OMB Control No: 0648-0512	ICR Reference No: 202007-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Subsistence
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/30/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	6,295	6,712
Time Burden (Hours)	1,340	1,438
Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,660	25,288

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Abstract: This request is for renewal and revision of an existing information collection. This information collection is necessary for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region, to manage the Alaska Subsistence Halibut Program. This program is intended to allow eligible persons to practice the long-term customary and traditional harvest of Pacific halibut for food in a non-commercial manner. This program provides NMFS the opportunity to learn more about the subsistence fishery and enhance estimates of subsistence removals for stock assessment purposes. This collection consists of an application for special permits (Community Harvest Permit, Ceremonial Permit, and Educational Permit), applications for a Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate, and harvest logs issued to participants in the halibut subsistence fishery, as well as gear marking and appeals.This collection is revised to separate the data for the three applications for SHARCs. Minor, non-regulatory changes have been made to the SHARC applications to increase clarity. A missing field has been added to the Application for Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate (SHARC) Alaska Native Tribe.

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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:
	85 FR 13139	03/06/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 45867	07/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name SHARC - Native Tribal Member Registration NA SHARC individual tribe member registration SHARC - Native Tribe Application NA SHARC tribal registration 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 - Rural Resident Registration NA SHARC rural resident registration

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,295	6,712	0	0	-417	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,340	1,438	0	0	-98	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,660	25,288	0	0	34,372	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 has been adjusted for each information collection to reflect the number of annual respondents versus the total number of respondents. The number of total respondents was also updated based on information from the previous 3 years. This also results in an adjustment to the number of responses and burden hours. Additionally, the gear marking costs were updated to reflect current costs of marking supplies. Finally, the Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificates information collection was divided out by respondent type. This renewal corrects SHARC application and renewal estimates by separating out the three different types of applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,101

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: 07/30/2020

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