This collection was sponsored by the agency prior to receiving approval from OMB, in violation of 5 CFR 1320.5. NOAA must report this as a violation in the 2015 Information Collection Budget.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
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30
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The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council (Council) passed a motion in February 2014 requesting that each sector in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) groundfish fisheries voluntarily provide a report to the Council on progress for implementing measures in their cooperative and inter-cooperative agreements to minimize the incidental catch of Pacific halibut. These progress reports are to be provided to the Council at its June 2014 meeting. Current regulations do not require BSAI sector participants to report measures to the Council or the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in their cooperative and/or inter-cooperative agreements to minimize Pacific halibut incidental catch. Therefore, the Council requested that sector participants provide the Council with this information voluntarily. Receiving this information from groundfish sector participants will enable the Council to make informed decisions about the most effective regulatory management measures to reduce Pacific halibut incidental catch.
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.
CHPS Supporting Statement 050914 rev.docx
Progress report from BSAI cooperatives