This is a resubmission with the final
rule, of a request by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),
Alaska Regional Office, for revision of this currently approved
information collection. This revision adds requirements for the
purchase and validation of charter halibut stamps, adds a new field
to the existing ADF&G saltwater charter logbook to validate the
stamps, and adds appeals for an Initial Administrative
Determination received for incomplete payment of the stamp fee
liability. This revision does not add new respondents to this
collection but does increase the time burden for the logbook from 4
minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute for the new field that is
being added to the logbook. This revision is due to the final rule
(RIN 0648-BN18) that requires 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
logbook, 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
This information collection is
revised due to the final rule that establishes regulations to
require a charter halibut stamp for charter vessel anglers 18 years
of age or older for each day they intend to catch and retain
halibut on a charter vessel in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A.
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 Halibut Act,
and other applicable laws. This information collection is revised
to add requirements for the purchase and validation of the new
charter halibut stamps, add a field to the existing ADF&G
Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook (Charter Logbook) to
record the number of stamps validated on each charter vessel
fishing trip, and add appeals for an Initial Administrative
Determination received for incomplete payment of the charter
halibut stamp fee liability.
$454,485
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Gabrielle Aberle 907
586-7356
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.
Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps