This proposed collection of economic
data for U.S. commercial fisheries will be used to address
statutory and regulatory mandates to determine the quantity and
distribution of net benefits derived from living marine resources,
as well as predict the economic impacts from proposed management
options on commercial harvesters, shoreside industries, and fishing
communities. In particular, the data will be used to meet the
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866 as well as
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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.