NOAA Fisheries Service manages the red
snapper fishery in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico under the Reef
Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This amendment (Reef Fish FMP
Amendment 26) proposes to implement a transferable Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) program in the Gulf of Mexico commercial red
snapper fishery (RIN 0648-AS67). The Gulf of Mexico red snapper
fishery is overcapitalized. This overcapitalization has led to
derby fishery conditions. The IFQ program proposed is intended to
reduce overcapacity and eliminate derby fishing conditions. This
collection-of-information addresses IFQ share certificate and
allocation debits and transfers, as well as effort information in
the red snapper fishery.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 407(c) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Reporting requirements for
dealers and shareholders/fishermen are needed to implement the
proposed rule AS67.
$423,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Jason Rueter 727
824-5350
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.