Participants in the federally-regulated fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean are required to obtain federal permits under the existing permit program for the specific Fishery Management Plans of each region. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) needs information from the applications and associated data collections to identify fishing vessels/dealers/participants, properly manage the fisheries, and generate fishery-related data.
The proposed rule, RIN 0648-BC12, Generic Dealer Amendment, would revise OMB Control No. 0648-0205 by adding 700 new dealers who would be required to complete a Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit and adding "doing business as" (DBA) names, email addresses, Southeast Regional Office (SERO) dealer numbers (if they have one already), removing the fishery-specific check boxes, adding the "Gulf and South Atlantic Dealer Permit" (GSAD) check box, adding a checkbox to find out if the dealer's address is also a facility, and adding clarification in the instructions about what is required for state wholesale licenses on the Federal Permit Application for an Annual Dealer Permit.
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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303A
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Program Changes:
For the approximately 700 additional dealers that could be added through the requirements of propose rule, RIN 0648-BC12, the Generic Dealer Amendment, 700 respondents, 700 responses, 233 burden hours, and $49,315 would be added to OMB Control No. 0648-0205. The additional time for filling out the DBA information, email addresses, and dealer numbers would add a net of zero minutes to the average time per response and zero additional burden hours. Therefore, the new totals would be 12,406 respondents, 13,577 responses, 6,232 burden hours, and $539,949.
For the Permits for Fishing in the EEZ, the DBA information would add a net of zero minutes to the average time per response and therefore, zero additional burden hours.
Changes to the wreckfish requirements have no associated burden changes.
$606,960
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Uncollected
Anik Clemens 727 551-5611
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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;
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.
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application
0205 SS Revision (BC12) 031114.docx
Fishing in Colombian Treaty Waters Vessel Permit Application