An Observer Program for At-Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

OMB 0648-0500

This collection affects businesses that provide certified-observers and certified-catch monitors. The information collected from these businesses is necessary for scheduling candidates for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) trainings, briefings and debriefings and for monitoring the observer's wellbeing and safety while deployed. This data collection also affects vessels in the limited entry fixed gear and open access sectors in that it requires representatives for vessels (owner, operator or manager) to provide logistical information necessary to place observers on vessels when requested by NMFS.

The latest form for An Observer Program for At-Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery expires 2021-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Observer satety checklists submission to NMFS Form
Reports on Observer/Catch Monitor harassment, safety or performance concerns Form
Observer & Catch Monitor Status Reports Form
Observer & Catch Monitor Training/Briefing/Debriefing Registration Form
0648-0500 30-Day 89 FR 26865 2024-0416.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0500 60 Day 89 FR 6098 2024-0131.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0500 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A
50 CFR 660.docx Supplementary Document
Notification of Observer & Catch Monitor physical exams
Cease fishing reports
Fishing departure reports
Observer/Catch Monitor Informational Materials
Observer & Catch Monitor provides insurance certificates
Observer satety checklists submission to NMFS Form
Reports on Observer/Catch Monitor harassment, safety or performance concerns Form
Observer & Catch Monitor Status Reports Form
Observer & Catch Monitor Training/Briefing/Debriefing Registration Form
Observer & Catch Monitor provides contracts

All Historical Document Collections

202404-0648-005	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-04-16
202103-0648-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-04-06
201804-0648-003 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-04-12
201504-0648-011 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2015-04-23
201406-0648-003 Preapproved	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-06-10
201309-0648-013 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-02-21
201011-0648-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-12-13
200709-0648-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2007-10-11
200408-0648-003 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2004-08-09

OMB Details

Observer/catch monitor provider contracts with observers/monitors

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