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
36 Months From Approved
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TThis information collection is
necessary to comply with the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act
(HSFCA), 16 U.S.C. 5501 et seq., which, among other things,
requires U.S. vessels that operate on the high seas to possess a
permit issued in accordance with Section 104 of the HSFCA and be
marked for identification purposes. HSFCA also requires permit
holders to report their fishing activities. NMFS proposes to revise
these regulations, as shown in the attached proposed rule. The
revision, per 0648-AV12, would add a transshipment declaration form
and a VMS requirement, and revise the application form to this
collection, but eliminate the need for the high seas fishing
logbooks. This was meant to be a revision/extension, but the rule
publication was delayed.
Program Changes: Addition of
vessel photographs, EMTUs and power down requests, requests for
fishery authorization, notification to observers and transshipment
reporting are new requirements. Removal of logbook reporting is
also a change. The information collection requirements described
above result in an additional total annual response of 1,064 and
total annual burden of 441 hours. The current responses and burden,
under OMB Control No. 0648-0304, is 9,170 and 848 hours,
respectively. Subtracting burden and cost for logbook submission,
the revised current responses and burden are 1,170 and 98.
Combined, the new responses and burden for this collection would be
1,114 and 539 hours, respectively. Total annualized costs for new
requirements: $159,946 (1+117,853+60+42,000+32). When added to the
current costs of $16,783, the amount after subtraction of $648 in
logbook submission costs, ($15,533 for permit applications+$1,250
for vessel marking), the combined total would equal $176,729.
$1,445,682
No
No
No
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No
Uncollected
Mark Wildman 301
427-8386
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.