This action seeks to revise the
currently approved collection to require the use of electronic
logbooks in Hawaii pelagic longline fisheries and on Class C and D
vessels in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery. This
revision does not apply to any of the other Pacific Island Logbook
Family of Forms. Fishermen in Federally-managed fisheries in the
western Pacific are required to provide certain information about
their fishing activities. These data are needed to determine the
condition of stocks and whether the current management measures are
having the intended effects, to evaluate the benefits and cost of
changes in management measures, to forecast catch limits, and to
monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered and
threatened species, including seabirds, marine mammals, sea
turtles, and elasmobranchs.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Burden hours decreases due to
the implementation of electronic logbook submission, which is less
cumbersome than paper logbooks. The miscellaneous costs were
entered into ROCIS incorrectly ($13,055 vs $1,355). Combined with
updated mailing and copying costs, there is a decrease in costs of
$11,387.
$336,432
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Walter Ikehara 808
944-2275
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.