This revision request would remove
existing information collection requirements for certain
respondents to use the Federal Permit Application for Southeast
Region Issued Operator Card (referred to as an operator card or an
operator permit). The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) has finalized Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan
for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic (Amendment 10).
NMFS has approved Amendment 10 and is proposing regulations (RIN
0648-BL00) to remove the requirement for an operator permit in the
Atlantic dolphin and wahoo fishery. As part of the proposed
regulatory change, NMFS proposes to revise 0648-0205 by removing
the associated information collection. The information collections
in 0648-0205 consist of applications for permits that are a
mandatory part of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
program in the Southeast Regional Office (SERO) to manage
commercial, recreational, and aquaculture fisheries in the Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf), Atlantic, and U.S. Caribbean. In addition, this
collection also contains fisheries’ reporting, notification, and
registration forms and requirements. The fisheries in the southeast
region are managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.),
and regulations at 50 CFR parts 300, 622, and 635. NMFS issues
permits to fishing vessels, vessel operators, and dealers, among
others, in order to collect information necessary to comply with
domestic and international fisheries obligations, secure compliance
with regulations, and disseminate necessary information.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Burden reduction due to
regulatory change to remove the requirement for operator cards in
the Dolphin/wahoo fishery,
$525,000
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
John McGovern 727
824-5383
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.
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application
0648-0205 Supporting Statement A_BL00.docx
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application