Under provisions of section 305(a) 3
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. et.seq.) as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act (P.L.
104-297), the Secretary of Commerce is required to publish a list
of all fisheries under the authority of each Fishery Management
Council and of all fishing gear to be used in such fisheries. Such
a list has been published. Any person wishing to use gear not on
the list, or engage in a fishery not on the list, must provide the
appropriate Fishery Management Council (or in some cases the
Secretary) with a 90 days advance written notice. If the
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.