When this
collection is resubmitted for renewal, NOAA should describe its
efforts to increase the percentage of this data collected by
electronic means.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1998
09/30/1998
03/31/1996
58,020
0
0
2,307
0
2,801
0
0
0
Dealer reporting is needed to obtain
fishery dependent data on the landings and purchase of fish and
shellfish to monitor, evaluate, and enforce fishery regulations;
collect basic fisheries statistics (species, pounds, and value);
and to collect certain effort information for economic and
biological assessment of the stocks.
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.