Under provisions of section 305(a)3 of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA)
(16 U.S.C. et. seq.) as amended in 2006, the Secretary of Commerce
is required to publish a list of all fisheries under the authority
of each Fishery Management Council and of all fishing gear to be
used in such fisheries. Any person wishing to use gear not on the
list, or engage in a fishery not on the list, must provide the
appropriate Fishery Management Council (or in some cases the
Secretary) with a 90 days' advance written notice. If the Secretary
takes no action to prohibit such a fishery or use of such gear, the
person may proceed.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 305(a) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
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.