Operators of United States (U.S.) purse seine vessels fishing for tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean are required (50 CFR 300.22) to maintain logbooks of catch and effort. Information requirements include the date, noon position, and tonnage of fish on board by species. The data collected is used to meet U.S. obligations to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and for the management of tuna stocks.
US Code:
16 USC 951-962
Name of Law: Tuna Conventions Act of 1950
Adjustments: The decrease of responses by 120 and hours by 10, and the net decrease in annual cost burden of $11.44 is due to a reduction in the estimated number of part time vessels participating in the fishery that are required to send in logbooks (from 10 vessels to 6 vessels), as well as an increase in postage rates (from $0.44 to $0.49).
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Uncollected
Rachael Wadsworth 562 980-4036
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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;
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