The agency
should ensure it has properly certified all ICRs prior to
submission.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2008
11/30/2008
11/30/2008
32,562
0
32,562
2,176
0
2,176
345,000
0
345,000
This information collection fulfills
the requirements under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Attachment 1- U.S.C. 16
1881a). The Federal dealer reporting requirements to be implemented
through the hagfish information collection program are intended to
improve upon the quality and quantity of information currently
available on the hagfish fishery resource and its fishery
operations. Since there is currently no management program for this
fishery, and consequently no permitting or reporting requirements,
there is considerable uncertainty regarding the actual level of
hagfish landings. Moreover, the level of discards and discard
mortality of hagfish culled at sea in response to a rejection by
the dealer in port is unknown. Specifically, the information
provided by the hagfish information collection program participants
would help NOAA Fisheries Service and the Council shape future
hagfish management measures to reflect the unique aspects of this
fishery and its interaction with other Federally-managed
fisheries.
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 402(a) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Management and Conservation Act
The proposed rule requires
hagfish dealers to submit weekly dealer reports, adding 7 hours and
$1,536 annual burden and cost.
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Bonnie Van Pelt 978
281-9244
No
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.