Federally permitted fishing vessels
participating in the Atlantic surfclam or ocean quahog individuals
transferable quota (ITQ) fishery in the Northeast Region of the
U.S. are subject to certain information collection requirements in
order for NMFS to process requests for the transfer of surfclam or
ocean quahog quota shares or authorization to shuck surfclams or
ocean quahogs at sea.
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.