Justification for Change

JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE

PERMIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-COMMERCIAL FISHING IN THE ROSE ATOLL, MARIANAS TRENCH, AND PACIFIC REMOTE ISLANDS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENTS

OMB CONTROL NO. 0648-0664

This is a request to make minor revisions to the Marine National Monument non-commercial fishing logbook.

Explanation of the Changes

The revisions are needed to provide respondents more precise instructions on how to complete the OMB-approved fishing logbook, and inform respondents of when and where to submit fishing logbook to NMFS. The addition of logbook series numbers will allow NMFS to better track each submitted fishing logsheets for administrative recordkeeping purposes.

There are no new requirements. These revisions do not result in a change to the approved burden estimates.

The requested revisions are described in text below, and are shown in track changes in the revised fishing logbook.

Page 1:

1. Add NOAA Logo

2. b. Remove the word “PACIFIC” in the title of the fishing log so it reads: “MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT DAILY FISHING LOG”

3. Add Logbook Page Number Series

4. Add instructions on fishing logbook reporting obligation

Page 2:

1. Add the word “Logsheet #” in the upper right corner below the OMB number and expiration date where each logsheet may be sequentially numbered.

2. Remove the word “Pacific” in the title of the fishing log so it reads: “Marine National Monument – Daily Fishing Logsheet”

3. Correct the address where vessel operators must submit completed logbooks

Page 3:

1. Revise the title to read “Instructions for the Marine National Monument Daily Fishing Logsheet

2. Revise Instruction #12 to read: “For each fishing method, enter the number of hours actively fished, that is, fishing gear deployed in the water.”

3. Revise Instruction #16 to read: “If you lost any fish due to sharks. other predators, or other reasons, write in the number lost.”

4. Add instructions on when and where to submit fishing logbooks