Participants in certain Federally
regulated fisheries in the Southeast Region of the U.S. must mark
their fishing gear with the vessel's official identification number
or permit number (depending upon the fishery) and color code.
Harvesters of aquaculture live rock must mark or tag the material
deposited. These requirements are needed to aid fishery enforcement
activities and for purposes of gear identification of lost or
damaged gear and related civil proceedings.
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.