The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, requests revision of this currently approved information collection.
This revision would add requirements for the purchase and validation of charter halibut stamps, add a new field to the existing ADF&G saltwater charter logbook to validate the stamps, and add appeals for an Initial Administrative Determination received for incomplete payment of the stamp fee liability. This revision would not add any new respondents to this collection but would increase the time burden for the logbook from 4 minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute for the new field that would be added to the logbook.
This revision is due to the proposed rule (RIN 0648-BN18) that would require a stamp for all charter vessel anglers 18 years of age or older for each calendar day they intend to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Southcentral Alaska). This rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery, and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws.
This information collection contains the logbooks, landing reports, permit and transfer applications, and administrative appeals for the Pacific halibut charter fishery off Alaska. This collection is necessary for NMFS to manage and administer the charter halibut fishery under the Charter Halibut Limited Access Program and the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan.
US Code:
16 USC 773c
Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq.
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Pursuant to the rule 0648-BN18 a new IC (Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps) was implemented under this revision. Through several ICs there has been an increase in the number of respondents. ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook the total burden hours increased because the burden per response was increased from 4 minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute to validate stamps, which would be required by this rule. Miscellaneous costs were updated because the number of respondents was increased, which increased the total miscellaneous costs.
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Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
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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;
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.
Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps