NMFS is submitting the proposed rule
to implement provisions contained within Framework Adjustment 42 to
the Northeast (NE)Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This
submission requests clearance for the following provisions: (1)
Revised catch reports for all special management programs, (2) A
universal trip identification number for all catch reports
associated with the same trip, and (3) A combined daily catch
report from the Georges Bank (GB) Hook Sector for vessels
participating in the Closed Area (CA) I Hook Gear Haddock SAP. The
proposed information collection would affect vessels participating
in the NE Multispecies FMP.
A net burden increase of 6,623
hours results from: 1) program changes: the addition of the
universal data ID requirement (6,283) and 250 additional hours for
the Category B DAS Program (the hours for all other information
requirements are equivalent to their current counterparts); 2)
adjustment: CA I hookgear haddock SAP sector manager daily reports
erroneously not included in the last renewal: 90 hours. A net
decrease in costs of $1,082 is due to added costs of $1,005 for
transmission of the universal data ID, and decreases in costs for
the standard catch reporting requirements of $2,087 (as explained
in the supporting statement, Part A #13, previous estimates of the
daily catch report burdens did not include all seven of the species
or the date of catch, but did include the statistical area from
which the catch came. The net sizes of transmissions for all but
the U.S./Canada Areas and CA II SAPs are smaller.
$352,293
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Douglas Christel 978
281-9141
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.