The New England Fishery Management
Council has submitted Framework Adjustment 20 to the fishery
management plan for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery (FMP) as
part of an adjustment to the FMP to rebuild key stocks of
groundfish. The following collections of information are included
in this submission: a change in vessel permit categories for day
and trip gillnet vessels, gear restrictions for day gillnet
vessels; i.e., request for the appropriate number of net tags,
reporting lost tag numbers and request for replacement, tagging the
cod trip limit for trips south of 42 00' N. latitude, and call in
requirement.
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.