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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2018
03/31/2018
03/31/2018
438,768
0
438,768
50,575
0
50,575
668,021
0
668,021
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires persons with permitted fishing vessels to mark their vessel and fishing gear with the official identification number or another form of approved identification. A vessel's official number, under most regulations, is required to be displayed on the port and starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull, and weather deck. The marking of fishing gear is also valuable in actions concerning damage, loss, and civil proceedings. Fishing gear marking requirements apply to coral aquacultured live rock, golden crab traps, mackerel gillnet floats, spiny lobster traps, buoy gear, and sea bass pots. These vessel and fishing gear markings provide law enforcement personnel with a means to monitor fishing, at-sea processing, and other related activities to ascertain whether the vessel's observed activities and fishing gear are in accordance with those authorized for that vessel. This revision, per [RIN 0648-BD78], would modify the gear marking requirements for sea bass pot gear in the South Atlantic. The purpose of this proposed rule is to reduce the adverse socioeconomic impacts from the current seasonal black sea bass pot gear prohibition while continuing to protect Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed whales in the South Atlantic.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq.
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
Program Change: The proposed rule to implement Regulatory Amendment 16 would revise the gear marking requirements for fishermen using pots to harvest black sea bass in the South Atlantic, as explained under Question 1. If NMFS implements the proposed rule for Regulatory Amendment 16, the total responses would increase by 1,120, the total burden to the public is estimated to increase by 112 hours, and costs would increase by $2,880 annually.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Adam Bailey 808 944-2248
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.
0358 Supporting Statement (BD78) 041416.docx
Southeast Region Vessel Identification Requirements