No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
09/20/2002
09/20/2002
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2004
03/31/2004
03/31/2004
610,670
0
599,918
22,255
0
21,332
1,368,000
0
1,368,000
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. Persons obtaining permits may also be subject to certain notification, tagging, and other requirements. The request affects collections associated with the Lobster Fishery Management Plan (FMP), the Monkfish FMP, the Spiny Dogfish FMP, Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan, and Frameworks 24, 27, 32 and 33 to the Multispecies FMP.
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.