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
03/31/2020
03/31/2020
0
0
41,464
0
0
3,385
0
0
111,807
This is a request for a revision of a
currently approved information collection to support new
information collections associated with Amendment 20 to the
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish (MSB) Fishery Management
Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council adopted
Amendment 20 to reduce latent effort in the longfin squid fishery
and adjust the management of the longfin squid fishery during
Trimester 2 (May through August). The objectives of this action are
to remove unused or minimally used squid permits to maximize
economic opportunities for active participants in the fishery and
to reduce the potential negative impacts of excessive fishing
effort on inshore spawning aggregations and squid egg mops during
Trimester 2.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
An increase in the number of
responses from the public (41,464 to 42,450), burden hours (3,385
to 4,831.26), and costs to the public ($111,806 to $112,012) is due
to: 1) Amendment 20 creates the opportunity for permit holders to
swap permits in order to best maximize their business; 2) Amendment
20 will require longfin squid permit holders that have not been
issued a longfin squid Tier 3 moratorium permit to complete an
application for a Tier 3 longfin squid moratorium permit and; 3)
Those vessels who do not qualify for a Tier 1 or Tier 3 permit can
appeal that initial decision and request to be issued a SMB 1A
permit through an appeals process. This requires an appellant to
submit a letter with documented support of their appeal.
$281,748
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Alyson PItts 978
281-9352
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.
Tier 3 permit application
0679 SS_revision_FINAL.doc
Tier 1 and Tier 3 application appeals