National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries
Service) manages three individual fishing quota (IFQ) programs in
the Southeast Region. The red snapper IFQ program in the Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the Fishery
Management Plan for Gulf Reef Fish Resources (Gulf Reef Fish FMP),
the grouper/tilefish IFQ program in the Gulf EEZ under the Gulf
Reef Fish FMP, and the wreckfish individual transferable quota
(ITQ) system in the South Atlantic EEZ under the FMP for South
Atlantic Snapper-Grouper. These IFQ/ITQ Programs were implemented
to reduce overcapacity in the Gulf reef fish fishery and South
Atlantic wreckfish fishery and end the derby fishing conditions
that resulted from that overcapitalization. NMFS proposes to assign
five-digit codes to each landing location and dealer to allow users
the additional option to search and input information using these
codes. On the online form version, NMFS proposes to add one
additional column to each of the data entry tables for the landing
location and dealer. The proposed column headings would be similar
to "location code" and "dealer code," respectively. Respondents
would be able to input the five digit codes to search for and
select their desired landing location and dealer. No change to
burden or cost.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Adjustments to 0648-0551: Based
on current estimates of respondents and numbers of responses in
each category, and some minor changes to estimated response times
on some forms, there are net increases in the annual number of
responses, burden hours and costs, while the estimated number of
respondents has decreased. Estimates for the total number of annual
responses increases from 22,695 to 31,666; the annual burden hours
increase from 1,762 to 2,168; and the annual cost burden increases
from $60 to $155 as recordkeeping or reporting costs. The estimated
annual number of respondents decreases from 1,850 to 1,059.
$1,262,000
No
Yes
Yes
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).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(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);
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