THis is a resubkission with the final
rule, 0648-BE25. 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
Amber Rhodes 562
980-3231
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.
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Pre-trip reports and other reports