This information collection is revised
due to an associated rule (RIN 0648-BK76) to modify recordkeeping
and reporting requirements to remove pot gear tag requirements in
the sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) fishery in the Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) and remove requirements to obtain and submit a notary
certification on application forms. This information collection
contains the gear identification requirements for the groundfish
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska. This
information collection is necessary to facilitate enforcement of
fishery regulations. Two forms for pot gear tags are removed
because this rule removes the requirements for IFQ sablefish
fishermen using longline pot gear in the GOA to annually register
their vessel and to obtain and mark their gear with pot gear tags.
This action is expected to reduce costs to IFQ program participants
by removing the requirements and associated administrative costs of
the pot gear tag program.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
Two forms for pot gear tags are
removed because this rule removes the requirements for IFQ
sablefish fishermen using longline pot gear in the GOA to annually
register their vessel and to obtain and mark their gear with pot
gear tags. This action is expected to reduce costs to IFQ program
participants by removing the requirements and associated
administrative costs of the pot gear tag program. Additionally, the
number of respondents and burden information for the Marking of
Longline Pot Gear was adjusted to reflect the most current
data
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Gabrielle Aberle 907
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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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.