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.
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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
Reginfo record details
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