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.
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would issue this regulation under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement a resolution adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in June 2004. This rule implements IATTC Resolution C-04-06 intended to require owners and operators of tuna-fishing vessels to have installed, activate, carry and operate vessel monitoring system (VMS) units (also known as "mobile transmitting units"). This regulation would apply to owners and operators of commercial vessels, 24 meters or more in length, targeting tuna and operating in the IATTC Convention Area (area bounded by the coast of the Americas, the 50° N. and 50° S. parallels, and the 150° W. meridian in the eastern Pacific Ocean). The VMS units would have to be type-approved and authorize NMFS to receive and relay transmissions (also called "position reports") from the VMS unit to the IATTC and to NMFS. The proposed action is necessary for the United States (U.S.) to satisfy its international obligations under the 1949 Convention for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna, to which it is a Contracting Party.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq.
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
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.
VMSR SS 012714.doc
VMS maintenance, exemption reports and transmission costs