Owners of vessels tht fish out of West
Coast ports for albacore tuna will be required to report their
desire to be on the list of vessels provided to Canada each year
indicating vessels that are eligible to fish for albacore in waters
under the fisheries jurisdiction of Canada; to report in advance
their intention to fish in those waters prior to crossing the
border, and to report prior to returning to U.S. waters; to
maintain and submit to NMFS catch and effort logbooks covering
fishing in Canadian waters; and to mark their fishing vessels to
facilitate effective enforce ment of the effort limits under the
Treaty.
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.