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
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2015
37,177
0
37,177
9,801
0
9,801
657,211
0
657,211
This information collection consists of a mandatory annual vessel permit program for commercial, recreational, and charter/headboat highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries, and mandatory dealer permits for purchase of HMS from vessels and international trade of several HMS. These permits provide the basis for catch monitoring and collection of catch and effort statistics in these fisheries as required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Such information is essential for the United States to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. A new swordfish vessel permit is planned, awaiting public comments on a proposed rule.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act
Program change:
A new permit is being added to this collection. It is an open-access, commercial permit called the Swordfish General Commercial permit.
Program Change  Total Increases: Responses, 4,084; Hours, 2,042, Recordkeeping/reporting Costs: $81,707.
Currently approved responses, burden hours and cost: 37,177, 9,801and $657,211.
Requested: 41,261responses; 11,843 hours and $738,918.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Margo Schulz-Haugen 301 713-0234
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.
Initial vessel permit application - Atlantic tunas, HMS charter/headboat