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
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
90,874
0
90,874
15,873
0
15,873
1,185
0
1,185
This action is a request for a revision of an existing collection due to an associated proposed rule that requires vessels participating in halibut deck sorting to develop deck safety plans, implement pre-cruise safety meetings, and modify observer duties for the observer onboard vessels participating in halibut deck sorting [RIN: 0648-BI53]. Section 313 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1862) authorizes the Council, in consultation with NMFS, to prepare a fishery research plan for the purpose of stationing observers and electronic monitoring (EM) systems to collect data necessary for the conservation, management, and scientific understanding of the commercial groundfish and Pacific halibut fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska management areas. Under the North Pacific Observer Program, observers and EM systems collect fishery-dependent information used to estimate total catch and interactions with protected species. The information collection requirements described in this collection are necessary to support the deployment of observers and EM systems for the collection of fishery-dependent information used to estimate total catch, bycatch, and interactions with protected species.
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Adjusted due to new regulations at 50 CFR 679.120 requiring vessels that halibut deck sort to notify the observer at least 15 minutes prior to bringing fish on board; requiring vessels that halibut deck sort to notify the Observer Program when an observer is on board who has not been on board within the last 12 months to schedule a pre-cruise meeting; requiring an approved Deck Safety Plan prior to halibut deck sorting; and requiring a Deck Sorting Safety Meeting to review the contents of the Deck Safety Plan.
$100,564
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Sally Bibb 907 586-7389
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.
Request for full observer coverage
0318_(BI53)_supporting_statement_final.doc
NMFS Alaska Region Observer Providers - candidate college transcripts and statements