South Atlantic penaeid shrimp vessels
must obtain Federal permits under rulemaking implementing Amendment
6 to the Fishery Management Plan of the South Atlantic Region.
Regulations at 50 CFR 622.6 and 640.6 require that all vessels with
Federal permits to fish in the Southeast display the vessel's
official number and, in some cases, a color code. The markings must
be in a specific size at specified locations. The display of the
identifying markings aids in fishery law enforcement.
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.