Participants in the marine fishing
industry, including vessel owners, operators, and fish dealers, who
wish to participate in controlled Northeast regional fisheries,
must apply for and obtain permits. This submission intends to renew
existing collections, extend expiration dates of newly approved
collections, and introduces new collections of information. The
collections that require extension or are new to the permit family
of forms include the following: All collections associated with
Framework 20 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
and Framework 9 to the Atlantic Sea....
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.