Participants in the
federally-regulated fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone
(EEZ) of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic are
required to obtain Federal permits under the existing permit
program for the specific fishery management plans of each region.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from
the applications and associated data collections to identify
fishing vessels, dealers, and participants, as well as properly
manage the fisheries and generate fishery-related data. This
collection is revised to collect additional personal and business
information from applicants in several applications issued by NMFS'
Southeast Regional Office. On these same forms, NMFS has also
removed some data fields that were collecting less meaningful data.
In addition, NMFS has revised certain forms to provide additional
information or greater clarity. Finally, NMFS has adjusted the time
burden estimates for certain information collection requirements
under 0648-0205 for more accurate accounting.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program changes are proposed to
add approximately 228 hours to the annual time burden. NMFS
proposes revisions to several information collections under OMB
Control Number 0648-0205 to enhance the information collected on
several federal permit application forms for economic analysis, for
purposes of notifying respondents, and to clarify instructions and
requirements, as described in Question 1. These proposed revisions
will increase the annual time burden for respondents due to
additional information collected from respondents, as well as the
additional corresponding instructions as explained herein.
Adjustments are proposed to add a net of 9 hours to the annual time
burden. NMFS has adjusted annual estimates of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and costs to respondents, based on
analysis and updates to these elements, as well as feedback from
affected respondents. Twenty-seven of those hours are due to
inclusion of three small collections that had been inadvertently
not included at some point: Permit holder change of information,
request for duplicate permits or cards, and application to
consolidate reef fish permits. NMFS estimates that under the
collection of information in OMB Control No. 0648-0205: • The
number of annual respondents would decrease from 13,909 to 10,311,
and • The number of annual responses would decrease from 16,639 to
11,745.
$526,725
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Adam Bailey 808
944-2248
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.
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application
0205 30d FRN 041417_17971.pdf
0205 SS rev_ext_final.docx
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application