Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
12/02/2011
12/02/2011
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2014
11/30/2013
11/30/2013
1,955
0
1,949
651
0
645
17,337
0
17,273
In January 2011, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a trawl rationalization program, a catch share program, for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl fleet. Since that time, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS have been addressing implementation issues as they arise, some of which are the subject of this proposed rule. The Council took final action at its June 2011 meeting on some trailing actions, including revisions to existing language to provide greater clarity and to remove outdated language and include some minor changes to the existing program. Some of these changes require a revision to this existing information collection. Specifically, the proposed regulations will allow Mothership (MS) catcher vessel (CV) endorsements and whiting catch history assignments (CHA) to be transferred between trawl permits. This will necessitate a new information collection. In addition, the MS coop permit application must be revised to gather unique identifier numbers for MS/CV endorsements and CHA that will be obligated to the coop. This request is a resubmission with the FR, no changes.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Program Change associated with a change in burden: Previously, NMFS issued a single MS/CV endorsement and whiting CHA to trawl limited entry permit and current regulations do not allow for the endorsement and CHA to be separated from the permit. The proposed regulation will allow permit owners to sever their endorsement and CHA allocation from the permit and register them to another trawl permit and for a single trawl permit to have multiple endorsements and CHA allocations. This change adds 6 hours and $64 in recordkeeping/reporting costs.
$700,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kevin Ford 2065266115
Reginfo record details
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.
Transfer (severability) of Mothership/Catcher Vessel (MS/CV)Endorsement and whiting catch history assignment (CHA)