In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2012
10,224
0
10,224
255
0
255
0
0
0
NMFS is submitting the proposed rule to implement Amendment 11 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 11 proposes the following information collection requirements:
-initial applications for the limited access mackerel program
-renewal applications for limited access mackerel permits
-replacement/upgrade/confirmation of permit history applications for limited access mackerel permits
-fish hold volume certification for Tier 1 and Tier 2 limited access mackerel permit holders.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The mackerel limited access permitting requirements, which includes the initial permit application and permit renewals, would increase the 3-year annual budget on average by 37 minutes and $.44 per response. The 3 year average total public time burden and cost for mackerel limited access initial permit applications, and permits renewals would thus be 342 hours and $241.
The Appeals process would increase the annual budget by approximately 2 hours and $2 per response. The average overall public burden would be approximately 20 hours and $20.
RUPH applications would increase the annual budget by approximately 3 hours and $2 per response. The overall public burden would be approximately 135 hours and $140.
The hold volume certification, which includes an initial certification after permit issuance, and new certifications for replacement vessels, would increase the annual budget by an estimated $4,000 per response, for a total cost of $258,667.
$45,600
No
No
No
No
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.
Replacement/upgrade application
0601 MSB Am11 supporting statement 061011 rev.pdf
Replacement/upgrade application