This approval is
associated with the final rule published under RIN 0648-AS47. The
agency is instructed to conduct a focused outreach campaign prior
to submission of a request for extension for this ICR to validate
burden estimates and elicit suggestions from the regulated
community for reducing the burden of this program. The results of
this campaign must be summarized in the submission.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/29/2008
02/29/2008
5,778
0
0
3,064
0
0
13,000
0
0
This data collection requires persons
harvesting or processing crab managed under the CR Program to
submit information on all retained crab catch so that it may be
debited from the appropriate IFQ, IPQ, CDQ, or Adak account to
ensure that quotas are not exceeded. Additionally, each eligible
crab community organization must submit a complete annual report on
its CR crab activity for the prior crab fishing year for each
eligible crab community it represents.
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.