Framework Adjustment 48 to the NE
Multispecies FMP proposes to exempt sector vessels targeting
monkfish from the additional at-sea monitoring coverage necessary
to monitor groundfish catch. This measure is intended to allocate
limited at-sea monitoring resources to monitor those trips that
catch the most groundfish. To implement this measure, NMFS is
requesting a change to the 0648-0605 information collection to add
a question to the pre-trip notification and NEFOP notification to
allow fishermen to indicate what fishery they intend to participate
in. This change is necessary to identify trips that may qualify for
this exemption, in order to deploy observers and at-sea monitors
appropriately to achieve the coverage levels required by the
FMP.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program Changes The Gulf of
Maine Sink Gillnet Pilot Program, originally included in Amendment
16, which would have necessitated a Letter of Authorization, was
not approved as part of the final rule. Therefore, this requirement
has been removed from the information collection, causing a
decrease of 980 responses, 81 hours and $245. In addition, in an
attempt to consolidate reporting requirements that are mandated by
the NE multispecies regulation, some requirements were moved out of
the OMB Control No. 0648-0202 collection, and into this collection:
Days-at-Sea Transfer Program: 1,400 responses, 116 hours and
$1,540 Expedited Submission of Proposed SAPs: 1 response, 20
hours and $2, and NAFO Reporting Requirements: 50 responses, 8
hours and $0. This added a total of $1,451 responses, 144 hours and
$1,542. Monitoring system for discards: With a coverage rate of 20%
of sector trips, and assuming that the estimated number of trips is
taken by sector vessels (25,000 trips), sectors would have to
process 5,000 dockside monitor reports. For the first year of the
program, the percentage was 50, to be decreased thereafter,
annualized to 30% over the first three years). This change in
coverage rate results in a decrease of 2,500 reports to be
processed and 125 hours. VMS Trip Catch Reports (Broad Stock
Requirements) decreased from 134 vessels, 2,500 reports and 625
hours to 105 vessels, 1,100 reports and 275 hours and due to the
change, costs decreased by $1,103. Dealer reporting: For the
anticipated 25,000 NE multispecies trips, at most, 20% of trips
will be monitored annually, for a total of 5,000 trips annually
This same decrease in coverage rate as above resulted in an annual
decrease of 7,500 reports at 3 minutes each, or 250 hours and
$750.. Net total program changes: A decrease of 10,929 responses,
662 hours and $556. Net total adjustments: Increases of 1,309,159
responses, 2,691 hours (rounded up to 2,692 in ROCIS) and
$801,983.
$1,763,826
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Allison Murphy
9782819122
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.
Northwest Atlantic FIsheries Organization (NAFO_ reporting requirements transf from 0648-0202