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