We are requesting a change to the
Federal Permit Application for Vessels Fishing in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ), per Amendment 31 to the Reef Fish Fishery
Management Plan as laid out in Final Rule 0648-AX67: the addition
of a checkbox for an Eastern Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Bottom Long
Line Endorsement (RRLE), for those renewing permit holders
requesting the endorsement. An estimated 61 vessels will qualify
for the endorsement: those already possessing a Gulf of Mexico Reef
Fish Permit (RR) and having a record of the required amount of
landings. The estimated burden for or reviewing instructions and
checking the RRLE box is estimated to be less than one minute per
response, for a total of 1 hour of additional burden. Additionally,
the final rule contains the option for Gulf reef fish permit
holders to appeal longline endorsement eligibility and/or landings
information.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
For an estimated 61 renewing
EEZ permit holders to check the new endorsement box, we estiimate
an additional 1 hour. For an estimated 2 appeals related to the
endorsement qualifications, we estimate an additional 4 hours.
Total new hours: 5.
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Rich Malinowski
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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.