This request is for revision and
extension of a current information collection. The National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service annually
collects information from seafood and industrial fishing processing
plants on the volume and value of their processed fishery products
and their monthly employment figures. NOAA also collects monthly
production volume of fish meal, oil, and solubles. The information
gathered is used by NOAA in the economic and social analyses
developed when proposing and evaluating fishery management actions.
The data are also used in annual reports such as Fisheries of the
United States and is provided to other agencies, academia, and
industry members as needed and allowed through the Magnuson Stevens
Act. This year, we are proposing to modify the survey to allow
respondents to mark themselves as more than one type of operation
(i.e. Processor, wholesaler, cold storage, and/or other) and we are
asking them to specify the number of processing line workers they
have, if they are a processor.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Consolidation in the seafood
processing industry and some businesses closing. Change in business
status from processor to wholesaler, etc. for some entities.
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.