In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2015
11/30/2015
11/30/2015
38,221
0
38,221
11,259
0
11,259
4,942,080
0
4,942,080
verifiable at the level of the
individual haul and less dependent on estimates generated by at-sea
observers. The use of at-sea scales can provide very precise and
potentially accurate estimates of catch. At-sea scales have proven
to be reliable and are now used to account for the vast majority of
catch by catcher/processors fishing off Alaska. However, recent
evidence of fraud calls into question the overall accuracy of the
approach and indicates that catch estimates based on scale weights
may systematically underestimate harvest in those fisheries
dependent on scale weights for catch accounting. The At-sea Scales
Program would be modified for catcher/processors and motherships
that are required to weigh catch at sea by reducing the possibility
of scale tampering and improving the accuracy of catch
estimation.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program changes Scale heads
& calibration software are required. Includes purchase and
installation, $177,000 A new Flow scale video monitoring system is
required. Includes purchase and installation, $ 369,000. Inspection
request for flow scale video monitoring system an increase of 78
respondents and responses, 78 instead of 0 an increase of 156
hours, 156 instead of 0 hours an increase of $5,772 personnel
costs, $5,772 instead of $0 an increase of $26 miscellaneous costs,
$26 instead of $0 Printed output flow scale, audit trail [NEW] an
increase of 78 respondents, 78 instead of 0 an increase of 10,530
responses, 10,530 instead of 0 an increase of 176 hours, 176
instead of 0 an increase of $6,512 personnel costs, $6,512 instead
of $0 Printed output flow scale, calibration log [NEW] an increase
of 78 respondents, 78 instead of 0 an increase of 10,530 responses,
10,530 instead of 0 an increase of 176 hours, 176 instead of 0 an
increase of $6,512 personnel costs, $6,512 instead of $0 Printed
output flow scale, fault log [NEW] an increase of 78 respondents,
78 instead of 0 an increase of 10,530 responses, 10,530 instead of
0 an increase of 176 hours, 176 instead of 0 an increase of $6,512
personnel costs, $6,512 instead of $0 Electronic monitoring system
–REMOVED a decrease of 648 responses, 0 instead of 648 a decrease
of 648 hours, 0 instead of 648 a decrease of $435,737 in capital
costs, 0 instead of $435,737. Net program changes: Increases of
31,020 responses, 36 hours and$110,289. Net adjustments: Decreases
of 203 responses, 258 hours and $4,156,663.
$50,051
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
0330 rev 063014.ss.docx
Scale type evaluation