Participants in the marine fishing industry, including vessel owners, operators, and fish dealers, who wish to participate in controlled Northeast regional fisheries, must apply for and obtain permits. This submission intends to renew existing collections, extend expiration dates of newly approved collections, and introduces new collections of information. The collections that require extension or are new to the permit family of forms include the following: All collections associated with Framework 20 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan and Framework 9 to the Atlantic Sea....
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.