OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. 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
09/30/2019
09/30/2019
11/30/2019
120,076
0
120,076
17,038
0
17,038
0
0
0
The proposed rule for 0648-BG75 would
require owners and operators of all for-hire vessels with federal
permits for Atlantic CMP species, Atlantic dolphin and wahoo, or
South Atlantic snapper-grouper to submit electronic fishing reports
at weekly intervals, or at shorter intervals if notified by NMFS,
through NMFS approved hardware and software. Weekly electronic
reporting by all federally permitted charter vessels and headboats
would expand and enhance current data collection efforts for
potentially better fisheries management, such as through more
data-rich stock assessments, and reducing the time delay between
data collection and the transmission of data for management. It
would also specify alternative reporting provisions during
instances of extended periods of non-fishing, such as submitting
electronic no-fishing reports, or when catastrophic conditions
preclude electronic reporting and the use of using paper forms or
delayed reporting deadlines may be authorized by NMFS.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Management and Conservation Act
Due to this proposed rule,
hours for charter boat reporting will be added as a verification
for similar information collected by the MRIP in two month waves:
25,356 hours and costs,$148,400 (for electronic reporting).
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.
Headboat and charter logbook
0016 BG75 revision SS Part B.docx
Headboat and charter logbook