The proposed action would allow
fishermen to use longline pot gear to harvest sablefish in the Gulf
of Alaska Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery. Longline pot gear
is less prone to whale interactions than hook-and-line gear. Whales
can remove sablefish from hook-and-line gear; however, whales
cannot remove sablefish from longline pot gear. This action is
intended to reduce fishery interactions with whales and reduce the
negative impacts of whale interactions on the sablefish IFQ fleet.
Also, the action would minimize conflicts between hook-and-line and
longline pot gear on the fishing grounds and prevent significant
consolidation of sablefish IFQ onto fewer vessels. IFQ fishermen
could choose to incur costs to reconfigure their vessel to use
longline pot gear or continue to use hook-and-line gear. Vessel
operators using longline pot gear would be required to mark the
gear according to specifications in regulations, use a vessel
monitoring system, complete logbooks, and declare the fishing
status of the gear prior to landing their catch.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program Changes This action
provides for a commercial fishery for IFQ sablefish using longline
pot gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to improve efficiency
of the IFQ sablefish fleet and reduce fishery interactions with
whales and seabirds. Catcher vessel longline and pot gear DFL an
increase of 111 respondents, 321 instead of 210 an increase of
4,107 responses, 11,877 instead of 7,770 an increase of 3,062 hr
burden, 6,447 instead of 3,385 an increase of $153,680 personnel
costs, $2,386 instead of $156,066 an increase of $1,110
miscellaneous costs, $3,210 instead of $2,100 Catcher/processor
longline and pot gear DCPL an increase of 180 hr burden, 1,002
instead of 822 an increase of $6,660 personnel costs, $37,074
instead of $30,414 The following adjustments are necessary in the
following forms and logbooks due to changes in number of
respondents based on actual rather than estimated values. Catcher
vessel trawl gear DFL a decrease of 30 hr burden, 1,588 instead of
1,618 a decrease of $1,110 personnel costs, $58,756 instead of
$59,866 Vessel activity report (VAR) a decrease of 14 respondents,
194 instead of 208 a decrease of $148 personnel costs, $1,665
instead of $1,813 a decrease of $6 miscellaneous costs, $460
instead of $466 Shoreside Check-in/Check-out report a decrease of
74 respondents, 124 instead of 50 a decrease of $11,174 personnel
costs, $11,470 instead of $296 a decrease of $165 miscellaneous
costs, $2,706 instead of $2,871 Mothership Check-in/Check-out
report a decrease of $32 miscellaneous costs, $182 instead of
$150
$169,133
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
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.
Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook
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Catcher vessel trawl gear daily fishing logbook