Owners of squid jig fishing vessels greater than 50 ft. (15.4 m) in length that fish for pelagic squid management unit species in Federal waters, or land pelagic squid management unit species in ports, of the western Pacific region must register their vessels to a Federal squid jig fishing permit issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Vessel owners must also mark their vessels for identification. After the completion of each fishing trip, vessel operators must submit a NMFS logbook report to NMFS, or an equivalent state report, for fishing in Federal waters, and a NMFS logbook report for fishing on the high seas. Vessels must carry a scientific observer if requested to do so by NMFS.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program change: A $32 permit application fee was added since the last request for this information collection. This adds $958.
Adjustments: The permits and appeals IC increased by 1 response and two hours. Estimated number of trips and logbook responses was reduced from 3,000 to 900, and related burden hours, from 500 to 225, based on current information. There was a total net reduction of 2,099 responses and 273 hours.
The estimated costs for logbook copying and submission were reduced from $1,653 to $432. This was the only adjusted cost, a decrease of $1,221.
$4,980
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Walter Ikehara 808 944-2275
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.
Squid Jig Logbooks
0589 Squid SS 071012 rev4.docx
Vessel Identification