The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) would revise regulations to implement Amendment 45 to the Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs. Amendment 45 would establish a process to remove the
catch limits, known as sideboard limits for certain catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear to target Pacific cod in the Western Gulf
of Alaska (GOA) Regulatory Area, Central GOA Regulatory Area, or both, if all participants agree to cooperatively manage their catch
of Pacific cod in the GOA and those participants notify NMFS that a legally binding agreement to that effect has been achieved within a
one-year deadline. Therefore, NMFS is not proposing any changes to the existing monitoring, reporting or enforcement regulations
found in Part 679 or Part 680.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management as amended in 2006
Program Change.
Request to Remove Sideboards (New)
an increase of 1 respondent and response, 1 instead of 0
an increase of 1 hr in burden, 1 hr instead of 0
an increase of $37 in personnel costs, $37 instead of 0
an increase of $1 in miscellaneous costs, $1 instead of 0
$6,284
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907 586-7008
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.
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers
0334 rev crabA45 BD61 041715.ss.docx
Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop Transfers