The information from this
collection-of-information is used to monitor and manage
participation in groundfish fisheries by National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS,) Alaska Region, and consists of the following
permits: Federal fisheries permit, Federal processor permit, and
exempted fishing permit. The permit information provides: harvest
gear types; descriptions of vessels, shoreside processors, and
stationary floating processors; and expected fishery activity
levels. Identification of the participants and expected activity
levels are needed to measure the consequences of management
controls, and is an
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.