Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook and Fish Aggregating Device Form

ICR 201609-0648-009

OMB: 0648-0148

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Form and Instruction
Modified
Supporting Statement A
2016-09-22
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
4018 Modified
ICR Details
0648-0148 201609-0648-009
Historical Inactive 201408-0648-002
DOC/NOAA
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook and Fish Aggregating Device Form
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue 11/15/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 10/11/2016
Terms of the previous clearance remain in effect. 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
06/30/2017 06/30/2017 06/30/2017
1,155 0 1,155
96 0 96
22 0 22

This request is for a revision of a currently approved information collection. The United States’ participation in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) results in certain record keeping requirements for U.S. vessel owners and operators who fish in the IATTC’s area of management responsibility. Under Federal regulations (50 CFR Part 300 Subpart C), these vessel owners and operators must maintain a log of all operations conducted from the fishing vessel, entering the date, noon position (latitude and longitude or in relation to known physical features), and the tonnage of fish aboard by species. This record keeping requirement may be met by using the bridge log, which is furnished and collected from vessel owners and operators by the IATTC. As a practical matter, all U.S. vessel owners and operators use the IATTC log rather than having to maintain two logbooks, and there is no separate National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) form now in use. In addition, vessel owners and operators would be required to collect data specifically on fish aggregating devices (FADs) to meet international obligations under IATTC Resolution C-16-01. Owners and operators of a FAD would be required to record this information on the standard form developed by the IATTC Secretariat and provided to the owners and operators by NMFS Regional Administrator. The record keeping requirements provide information that is needed to assess the impacts of fishing on tuna stocks and non-target species, to better understand the number and type of FADs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of management measures. The authority to implement Federal rules to meet U.S. responsibilities to the IATTC is set forth in the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. .

US Code: 16 USC 951-962 Name of Law: Tuna Conventions Act of 1950
  
None

0648-BG22 Proposed rulemaking 81 FR 70080 10/11/2016

No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook NA, NA Fish aggregating device form ,   Seiner Fishing Record and Bridge Log

Yes
Changing Regulations
No
Adjustments: There is an increase of responses by 1,950 and hours by 162 due to an increase in the estimated number of large purse seine vessels participating in the fishery that are required to send in logbooks (from 5 vessels to 15 vessels) The number of large purse seine vessels on the IATTC Regional Vessel Register has increased from 5 in the past two years due to ongoing negotiations for the South Pacific Tuna Treaty and the interest expressed by vessel owners that typically fish in the WCPO in relocating to the EPO. Program Change: In addition, the FAD reporting has increased burden, with an additional 10 minutes per report. This accounts for 488 of the additional hours.

$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Rachael Wadsworth 562 980-4036

  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.
10/11/2016


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