As part of its fishery management
responsibilities, NOAA Fisheries collects certain information to
determine whether a respondent complies with regulations that allow
for the issuance, transfer or renewal of a Pacific Coast Groundfish
limited entry permit or an exempted fishing permit. Also, NOAA
Fisheries collects information to determine whether current
individual permit owners/holders comply with other existing permit
regulations for enforcement purposes. The respondents are
principally groundfish fishermen or fishing companies/
partnerships. Other respondents include state fisheries
agencies
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.