Participants in the marine fishing
industry, including vessel owners, vessel operators, and fish
dealers, who wish to participate in regulated Northeast Regional
fisheries must apply for, and obtain, permits. Persons obtaining
permits may also be subject to notification, tagging, and other
requirements. This request affects collections associated with the
Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Black
Sea Bass, Bluefish, Illex Squid, Loligo Squid, Butterfish,
Monkfish, Northeast (NE) Multispecies, Ocean Quahog, Scup, Spiny
Dogfish, Summer Flounder, Surf Clam, Tilefish, Deep-sea Red Crab,
NE Skates, and American Lobster Fishery Management Plans.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Management and Conservation Act
In the past years, the
collection has been revised as part of the FMP amendment process or
as new FMPs are approved and implemented. In some instances new
requirements were added, and in others, requirements were dropped.
All burden figures are based on the estimated number of individuals
most likely to be affected. The actual number of dealers, vessel
operators, and appeals may differ from these estimates. The number
of respondents listed is significantly less than the number
presented in past renewals. In past renewals, individual
respondents were counted multiple times. The number presented here
includes only individuals submitting initial and renewal
applications, Canadian herring transport vessels, states applying
for quota transfers, and individuals/organizations submitting
sector proposals. These individuals/organizations are assumed to be
the universe of respondents from whom all other information in this
submission will be collected. Under Framework 42, the yellowtail
flounder trip limit requirements for the Cape Cod/GOM and the
SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder Areas (excluding the U.S./Canada
Management Are) were made the same in all months. Vessels are now
relieved of the requirement to request an LOA to be exempt from the
yellowtail possession limits associated with each of these areas,
and the burden estimates for these requirements have been removed
from this submission. The total annual hours listed is also less
than in previous submissions, which included a time burden for
automated means of information collection, namely the automated VMS
polling of vessel position. Additional hours have been subtracted
due to the observer program requirements now being included in OMB
Control No. 0648-0593, Observer Programs Information That Can Be
Gathered Only Through Questions. The total annualized cost listed
in is significantly higher than in previous submissions. Outside of
increases related to mergers and changes, the increase can be
attributed to a change in the accounting for VMS installation
costs. The figure presented in this submission assumes that roughly
one third of the vessels currently equipped with VMS units will
replace their equipment each year. This assumption increases the
number of vessels installing VMS units, and thus increases the
estimated costs associated with purchasing and certifying
installation for each unit.
$1,150,250
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Aja Peters-Mason
9782819195
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.
Replacement/upgrade, permit history retention, vessel specificatiojn verification, unseaworthy vessel (proof of loss)
0202 ss ren 111709rev.pdf
Monkfish Southern Fishery Management Area Landing Limit and Minimum Fish Size Exemption