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
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
3,105
0
3,105
746
0
746
22
0
22
The United States’ (U.S.)
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 in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). 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 bridge log rather than having to maintain two logbooks, and
there is no separate National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Vessel owners and operators are also required to collect data
specifically on fish aggregating devices (FADs) interactions to
meet international obligations under IATTC Resolution C-16-01.
Vessel owners and operators that fish on FADs are 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. In addition, vessel owners and operators
would be required to report data collected on active FADs in the
EPO. For each active FADs owned by each U.S. vessel, the vessel
owner or operator would be required to collect/maintain daily
information on active FADs, such as the number of active FADs,
date, and location of the FAD. The vessel owners or operators would
be required to submit monthly reports to the address specified by
NMFS in the regulations. 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, the number of active FADs, the movements of FADs in
the EPO, 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
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.
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