Alaska Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR)

OMB Control No: 0648-0633	ICR Reference No: 202104-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Alaska Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	152	184
Time Burden (Hours)	644	730
Cost Burden (Dollars)	750	1

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Abstract: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region requests an extension of the currently approved information collection for the Annual Alaska Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (Chinook Salmon EDR). The Chinook Salmon EDR, also known as the Amendment 91 EDR, was implemented in 2012 (77 FR 5389, February 3, 2012) to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinook salmon bycatch management measures for the Bering Sea pollock fishery that were implemented under Amendment 91 to the FMP (75 FR 53025, August 30, 2010). The Chinook Salmon EDR Program provides information to the NMFS analysts and the Council staff and is intended to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chinook Salmon Incentive Plan Agreement (IPA) (see Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 0648-0401). The Chinook Salmon EDR Program is intended to evaluate where, when, and how pollock fishing and salmon bycatch occur and to provide data to study and verify conclusions drawn by industry in the IPA annual reports. The collection is not changed in applicability to respondents, online submission methods, or the information collected. However, the number of respondents, and responses, has decreased likely due to difficult fishing conditions. In addition, the hourly cost rate for respondent labor is decreased to reflect guidance on use wage rates, which results in a reduction in the cost estimate. Additional detail on governments costs has also been included in this supporting statement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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:
	86 FR 2646	01/13/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 19876	04/15/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual Chinook Salmon PSC Compensated Transfer Report (CTR) NA Compensated Transfer Report (CTR) Verification/Audit of Chinook Salmon EDR Data Vessel Fuel Survey NA Vessel Fuel Survey Vessel Master Survey NA Vessel Master Survey

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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	152	184	0	0	-32	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	644	730	0	0	-86	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	750	1	0	0	749	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: Based on 2019 data, the most recent year for which this collection has been completed, total respondents and responses have decreased from 182 to 150. This 32-response reduction is likely due to reduced fishing effort in recent years, as fishing conditions and the physical size of pollock have declined (see discussion of Question 12). Burden hours per response have remained the same as in the previous renewal. However, the decline in responses results in a reduction in burden hours from 728 to 600, or a reduction of 128 burden hours. Miscellaneous costs were added as they were inadvertently omitted in the previous renewal submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $84,814

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/15/2021

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