Electronic Monitoring Systems
for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS)
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
03/26/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2028
05/31/2028
29,174
28,275
3,719
2,697
281,273
179,526
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) requests OMB merge the 0648-0816 temporary information
collection into approved information collection 0648-0372,
Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(HMS). Due to the concurrent timing of the rulemaking for 0648-BI10
and the renewal of information collection 0648-0372, Electronic
Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS), a
temporary collection was created for the rule-related collection.
This request seeks to merge the new temporary collection
(0648-0816) with 0648-0372 now that all actions have been resolved.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) promulgated a rule
(0648-BI10) in 2023 to implement Amendment 15 to establish two
pelagic longline (PLL) monitoring areas, in which PLL vessels that
are approved to fish will be required to report interactions with
select bycatch species by set via their vessel monitoring system
(VMS) units. Notice was provided to the public in both the proposed
rule (88 FR 29050) and final rule (91 FR 04256) of the creation of
a temporary collection for Amendment 15 that would be merged into
0648-0372 upon resolution of the extension to 0648-0372 and the
approval of the final rule package for 0648-0816. The merging of
these collections changes the number of respondents, responses,
burden hours and burden cost for 0648-0372 by the burden amounts
approved under 0648-0816. There are no other changes to 0648-0372.
Upon approval by OMB of this change request, a discontinuation
request will be submitted for information collection
0648-0816.
US Code:
16
USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
Merge temporary collection
0648-0816 into 0648-0372. Modified the EMSPR: Application &
Supporting Documentation burden hours as they were incorrectly
calculated in 0648-0816.
$1,418,424
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Clifford Hutt 301
427-8588
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.
03/26/2026
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Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - purchase, installation and activation checklist