This is a request for extension of the emergency revision of OMB Control No. 0648-0605, the Information Collection for Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), in conjunction with Final Rule 0648-BE75, as well as revision and extension of the entire collection. This revision and extension incorporates a number of revisions to this form family since the last submission, including the emergency revisions to this form family done in conjunction with Final Rule 0648-BE75, updates to burden estimate for the at-sea monitoring program requirement, and removal of the dockside monitoring requirements. Framework Adjustment 55 to the NE Multispecies FMP proposes to allow a sector to transfer, or re-allocate, eastern GB cod ACE to the Western U.S./Canada Area. This measure is intended to increase flexibility for sector vessels and provide additional fishing opportunities. This measure will also help achieve optimum yield in the fishery by preventing the Western U.S./Canada Area from being closed prematurely before a sector has harvested its entire allocation. To implement this measure, NMFS is requesting a change to the 0648-0605 information collection to add a new entry field to the ACE transfer request form to allow a sector to indicate how many pounds of eastern GB cod ACE it intends to convert to western GB cod ACE. This change is necessary to allow a sector to apply for a GB cod ACE conversion in order to increase fishing opportunities in the Western U.S./Canada Area.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Program Changes
While NMFS has funded the sampling cost for at-sea monitors in all previous fishing years since the inception of the sector management program, we are in the process of transitioning to industry funding for at-sea monitoring. We expect the transition to industry-funded ASM should happen sometime during the 2015 fishing year, likely after December 2015. Therefore, the cost that industry pays to service providers for monitoring, estimated at $710 per sea day for 5,312 seadays, is now included in this information collection. Total: $3,771.520.
NAFO burden estimates were not fully characterized in previous renewals, and are accurately described here. Fifty responses, 84 hours and $30,846 were added.
Net total program changes: An increase of 50 responses, 84 hours and $3,802,866.
Adjustments:
The dockside monitoring program was removed in Framework 48 (RIN 0658-BC27; 78 FR 26118, May 3, 2013). All of the burden, responses and costs related to this program were eliminated in May 2013 but this was not reflected in the applicable ICR. Responses, hours and costs removed as a correction: 215,315, 30,574 and $102,498.
Total net reductions due to adjustments, including the above: 1,525,631, 42,398 and $3,644,730.
$3,866,648
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Aja Peters-Mason 9782819195
Reginfo record details
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.
Days-at-sea (DAS) transfer program
160325_0605_justification_BF62_v1.docx
Northwest Atlantic FIsheries Organization (NAFO_ reporting requirements transf from 0648-0202