The agency has
failed to comply with the Terms of Clearance on this collection and
have not submitted the required Part B of the Supporting Statement.
As such, the collection has not demonstrated its use of statistical
methods produces results that are generalizable to the population
universe.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2005
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A survey of domestic whiting
processors and fishermen's associations in the Pacific Northwest is
conducted to determine the tonnage of fish intended to be
harvested, capacity to harvest allocations, and interest in
harvesting fish that may be reapportioned from other segments of
the fleet.
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.