Framework Adjustment 20 to the fishery
management plan for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery contains the
following collections of information: A change in 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 replacements, tagging
gillnets, and declaring 120 days out of the gillnet fishery; a
program to exempt vessels from the cod trip limit for trips south
of 42 00' N. latitude; and a call-in requirement for vessels
fishing north of 42 00' N. latitude to declare the hail weight of
cod onboard.
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.