This family of forms included data
collection activities for monitoring fishery quotas, routine
collections of monthly statistics from seafood dealers and
interviews with fishermen to collect catch/effort and biological
data. This request extends the existing collection to seafood
dealers that handle the 4 species in the tilefish complex. This
collection is necessary to monitor the fishery quota for this
complex as established by the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery
Management Plan.
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.