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.
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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
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Uncollected
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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