Fishermen in Federally-managed
fisheries in the western Pacific region are required to provide
certain information about their fishing activities. These data are
needed to determine the condition of the stocks and whether the
current management measures are having the intended effects, to
evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management measures,
and to monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered and
threatened species, including seabirds, sea turtles, and marine
mammals. This request is for logbook reporting in the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), for bottomfish and seamount
groundfish fisheries, as well as sales reports for medium and large
commercial bottomfish vessels in the CNMI.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements for an additional group of respondents adds 7,590
responses, and associated 3,795 hours and $4,000 in miscellaneous
costs.
$41,732
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Walter Ikehara 808
944-2275
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.