The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) would modify regulations at 50 CFR part 679 governing
equipment and operational requirements for freezer longliners
(catcher/processors) named on License Limitation Program licenses
(LLPs) endorsed to fish with a catcher/processor for Pacific cod
with hook-and-line gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). The proposed regulations would require
vessel operators to select between two monitoring options: carry
two observers so that all catch can be sampled or carry one
observer and use a motion-compensated scale to weigh Pacific cod
before it is processed. Thirty-three LLP licenses meet the criteria
for inclusion in the longline catcher/processor subsector. These
regulatory amendments would enhance catch accounting, monitoring,
and enforcement created by the formation of a voluntary
cooperative, and would improve the precision of system accuracy. In
addition, 0648-0610 is merged into this information
collection.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program changes, resulting in
an increase of 33 respondents, 14,571 responses, 4,711 hours,
$536,692 in miscellaneous costs and $4,290,927 in capital costs:
NMFS-approved longline flow scales is added an increase of 33
respondents, 33 instead of 0 an increase of $273,900 miscellaneous
costs, $273,900 instead of $0 an increase of $3,878,050 capital
costs, $3,878,050 instead of $0 Notification of Pacific cod
monitoring option is added an increase of 33 respondents and
responses, 33 instead of 0 an increase of 17 hours burden, 17
instead of 0 an increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $3 instead of
$0 Inspection request for at-sea scales is revised an increase of
33 respondents and responses, 79 instead of 46 an increase of 3
hour burden, 8 instead of 5 hours an increase of $3 miscellaneous
costs, $13 instead of $10 Observer notification of scale tests is
revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an increase
of 4,455 responses, 10,665 instead of 6,210 an increase of 170 hour
burden, 356 instead of 186 hours Records of daily flow scale tests
is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead of 46 an
increase of 4,860 responses, 10,665 instead of 5,805 an increase of
3,645 hr burden, 7,999 hr instead of 4,354 hr a decrease of $1,260
miscellaneous costs, $2,765 instead of $1,505 Printed output from
at-sea scale is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79 instead
of 46 an increase of 4,455 responses, 10,665 instead of 6,210 an
increase of 54 hr burden, 178 hr instead of 124 hr an increase of
$1,155 miscellaneous costs, $2,765 instead of $1,610 Observer
sampling station is revised an increase of 33 respondents, 79
instead of 46 an increase of $39,500 miscellaneous costs, $39,500
instead of $0 an increase of $198,000 capital costs, $198,000
instead of $0 Inspection request for observer sampling station is
revised an increase of 33 respondents and responses, 79 instead of
46 an increase of 66 hours burden, 158 instead of 92 hours an
increase of $3 miscellaneous costs, $13 instead of $10 Electronic
monitoring system is transferred from OMB Control No. 0648-0610
with 33 respondents and revised to reflect 54 respondents. For this
collection, however, there were previously NO respondents or
burden: an increase of 54 respondents, 54 instead of 0 an increase
of 648 responses, 648 instead of 0 an increase of 648 hours burden,
648 instead of 0 hours an increase of $220,860 miscellaneous costs,
$220,860 instead of $0 an increase of $214,877 capital costs,
$214,877 instead of $0 Inspection request for electronic monitoring
system is transferred from OMB Control No. 0648-0610 with 33
respondents and revised to reflect 54 respondents. For this
collection, however, there were previously NO respondents or
burden: an increase of 54 respondents and responses, 54 instead of
0 an increase of 108 hours burden, 108 instead of 0 hours an
increase of $5 miscellaneous costs, $5 instead of $0 This action
integrates temporary OMB Control No. 0648-0610 into this
collection, OMB 0648-0330. Changes were made to this inspection
request by removing some questions from the form that were no
longer applicable. Removal of that information does not affect the
numbers for this collection. Adjustment: For scale type evaluation,
there was a one-time capital cost of $2,500 incurred in 2011. This
figure has been adjusted to show a remaining $800, based on a
three-year amortization.
$164,725
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
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.
Scale type evaluation
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Scale type evaluation