Fishermen wanting to fish in regulated
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska must apply for
a Federal Fisheries Permit or a Federal Processor Permit. The
permit affords identification of participants, harvest gear types,
descriptions of vessels or shoreside facilities, and expected
activity levels. Permit information is used to measure the
consequences of management controls and is an effective tool in the
enforcement of other fishery regulations. Experience has shown that
fines for violations of specific fishery regulations are not as
effective as the threat of a permit revocation that
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.