Participants in the marine fishing industry, including vessel owners, vessel operators, and fish dealers, who wish to participate in regulated Northeast Regional fisheries must apply for, and obtain, permits. Persons obtaining permits may also be subject to notification, tagging, and other requirements. This request affects collections associated with the Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Black Sea Bass, Bluefish, Illex Squid, Loligo Squid, Butterfish, Monkfish, Northeast (NE) Multispecies, Ocean Quahog, Scup, Spiny Dogfish, Summer Flounder, Surf Clam, Tilefish, Deep-sea Red Crab, NE Skates, and American Lobster Fishery Management Plans.
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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
In the past years, the collection has been revised as part of the FMP amendment process or as new FMPs are approved and implemented. In some instances new requirements were added, and in others, requirements were dropped. All burden figures are based on the estimated number of individuals most likely to be affected. The actual number of dealers, vessel operators, and appeals may differ from these estimates.
The number of respondents listed is significantly less than the number presented in past renewals. In past renewals, individual respondents were counted multiple times. The number presented here includes only individuals submitting initial and renewal applications, Canadian herring transport vessels, states applying for quota transfers, and individuals/organizations submitting sector proposals. These individuals/organizations are assumed to be the universe of respondents from whom all other information in this submission will be collected.
Under Framework 42, the yellowtail flounder trip limit requirements for the Cape Cod/GOM and the SNE/MA Yellowtail Flounder Areas (excluding the U.S./Canada Management Are) were made the same in all months. Vessels are now relieved of the requirement to request an LOA to be exempt from the yellowtail possession limits associated with each of these areas, and the burden estimates for these requirements have been removed from this submission.
The total annual hours listed is also less than in previous submissions, which included a time burden for automated means of information collection, namely the automated VMS polling of vessel position. Additional hours have been subtracted due to the observer program requirements now being included in OMB Control No. 0648-0593, Observer Programs Information That Can Be Gathered Only Through Questions.
The total annualized cost listed in is significantly higher than in previous submissions. Outside of increases related to mergers and changes, the increase can be attributed to a change in the accounting for VMS installation costs. The figure presented in this submission assumes that roughly one third of the vessels currently equipped with VMS units will replace their equipment each year. This assumption increases the number of vessels installing VMS units, and thus increases the estimated costs associated with purchasing and certifying installation for each unit.
$1,150,250
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Aja Peters-Mason 9782819195
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.
Monkfish Southern Fishery Management Area Landing Limit and Minimum Fish Size Exemption