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
05/31/2017
05/31/2017
05/31/2017
36
0
36
16
0
16
705
0
705
Owners of vessels that fish out of
West Coast ports for highly migratory species (HMS) such as tuna,
billfish, and sharks are required to submit information in regards
to their planned fishing activities. The information will enable
the various local, national, and regional entities to effectively
manage and enforce fisheries targeting transboundary HMS stocks as
part of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast
Fisheries for HMS. This PRA Submission addresses vessel monitoring
systems (VMS) requirements and observer pre-trip notifications for
longline vessels. The information is pertinent for the basic
monitoring of the fishery and to obtain information needed by,
among other agencies, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Pacific Fishery Management Council,
and the Interamerican Tropical Tuna Commission (ITTC) to monitor
the activities of the participating vessels and the performance of
the fisheries. Knowing near real-time VMS position information for
U.S. West Coast-based HMS fishing vessels enables effective
monitoring of vessel activity for enforcement and assessment
purposes. VMS units also provide confirmation of reported vessel
fishing activity locations and can help in validation of logbook
records accuracy. The requirements would also generate information
for evaluating the magnitude and distribution of impacts from any
changes in regulations that might occur in the future. Observer
pre-trip notifications allow for the timely placement of at-sea
observers onboard longline vessels at discretion of the NMFS to
collect information on, among other things, bycatch and protected
species interactions.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
Program Changes: A change has
been made to amend the title to reflect the inclusion of drift
gillnet vessels in the information collection. Additional affected
drift gillnet vessels were added to the information total burden
hours and costs: 235 responses, 87 hours and $64,145 ($40,000 in
capital costs and $24, 145 in recordkeeping/reporting costs).
Adjustments were made to the calculations for VMS installation and
certification, and VMS transmissions to be consistent with similar
requirements in OMB approved collection 0648-0596. The main
adjustment was to add $3,313 to bring the annual transmission costs
for each of the five longline vessels up from $135 to $797.50.
$470,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Chris Fanning
5629804198
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.
0498 SS 123014.doc
Pre-trip reports and other reports