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
03/31/2021
03/31/2021
03/31/2021
34,164
0
34,164
2,278
0
2,278
84
0
84
All Federally permitted dealers of
Atlantic mackerel, squid, butterfish, Atlantic sea scallop,
Atlantic surfclam, ocean quahog, Northeast (NE) multispecies,
monkfish, summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Atlantic bluefish,
spiny dogfish, Atlantic herring, skates, tilefish, hagfish,
American lobster must have been issued and have in their possession
a federal dealer permit in order to purchase such species from
fishing vessels. Federally permitted dealers in the above fisheries
are required to submit certain information regarding their fish
purchases to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Trip-level (trip by trip) reports provide the comprehensive data
that are necessary for successful long-term management of each
fishery. This request is for a revision to the current information
collection as a result of a proposed rule, RIN 0648-BF43, to
implement measures under the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for
Jonah Crab as recommended by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission. This revision would require dealers that purchase Jonah
crabs, a previously unmanaged species, landed by a
Federally-permitted commercial fishing vessel operating within
waters regulated by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries office to be issued a Federal
dealer permit for any fishery management plan (FMPs) listed
above.
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Management and Conservation Act
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.