Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Convention Vessel Information Family of Forms
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/12/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2021
43
55
43
58
2,387
2,431
United States (U.S.) vessels fishing
for highly migratory species in the Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries (WCPF) Convention Area (excepting U.S. waters) are
required to submit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service information about the
vessels and related information. The information is used by NOAA
and the WCPF Commission to ensure compliance with conservation and
management measures, and is needed in order for the U.S. to comply
with its obligations under the WCPF Convention. This request is for
an extension of a current information collection. In addition, the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is promulgating a rule
(RIN 0648-BI79) to implement a decision of the Commission on the
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or the Commission) that
would affect this collection. Due to the timing of the rulemaking
and the timing of the renewal of the collection of information, OMB
Control Number 0648-0595, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries
Convention Vessel Information Family of Forms, NMFS submitted a
request for creation of a temporary collection in August 2021. The
temporary collection focuses on the rulemaking, which expands the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) number requirements
included in this collection to smaller vessels. The temporary
collection will later be merged with this collection upon
publication of the final rule for RIN 0648-BI79 and the burden for
0648-0595 would be updated accordingly.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 479 505 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Reauthorization AConvention
Implementation 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.