Product Transfer Report (PTR)
information is used by the NOAA Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) to
monitor and inspect shipments to verify proper accounting for fish
landings. NOAA proposed to combine the requirements of the IFQ
Program (OMB No. 0648-0272) to submit an Individual Fishing Quota
shipment report with the requirements of the Groundfish Program to
submit a new, revised PTR. This collection-of-information from
groundfish fishermen affords and increasingly more efficient and
accurate database for monitoring and management of the groundfish
fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska for purposed of
conservation
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.