Individual Fishing Quotas for Pacific Halibut and Sablefish in the Alaska Fisheries
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/10/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2024
10,999
10,995
11,239
11,236
28,250
28,225
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office (AKRO), requests extension and revision of this currently approved information.
Minor editorial changes were made to the forms to improve clarity and consistency. One was revised to remove an unnecessary checkbox. Four were revised to collect additional information required by regulations, remove the need to submit a copy of the permit, and to no longer require a separate form for each transfer. The revisions do not change the burden hours or costs of these forms. One form that was inadvertently omitted has been added and does not significantly increase the burden or cost for this information collection.
This information collection contains the forms used by IFQ Program participants to apply for, renew, or replace permits; transfer or lease IFQ and quota share (QS); determine compliance with IFQ Program requirements; and designate a beneficiary. Some are also used by participants in the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program. Also included are annual reports and other collections submitted by methods that do not use a form.
This information collection is necessary to manage the IFQ Program and is required to manage commercial halibut and sablefish fishing under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Halibut Act, and regulations at 50 CFR parts 300 and 679. NMFS uses the information to identify and authorize participants in the halibut and sablefish fisheries, to track and transfer quota share, to limit transfers to authorized participants, and to monitor quota share balances and harvest in these fisheries.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Application for a Non-profit Corporation to be Designated as a Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) collection is not expected to be submitted during this renewal period because the RQE has been established and is not expected to change. NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region eFISH On-line Services User Authorization Form was inadvertently omitted and has been added to this collection. Labor costs (Adjustment): The hourly wage rates were updated to use the most current BLS wage rates available and to improve consistency in the rates used for the same respondent types in NMFS Alaska Region information collections.
Misc. costs (previous Program Change): This extension incorporates the 2021 change request for the rule that removed the notary requirement for this application and reduced its miscellaneous costs.
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No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
No
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:
(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;
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.
Application for Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ