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.
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This is a temporary new collection for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information
Collection (OMB Control No. 0648-0620), related to Proposed Rule 0648-BF12: Widow Rockfish Reallocation in the Individual Fishing
Quota Fishery. This temporary collection will be merged into OMB Control No. 0648-0620 upon OMB approval.
The rule proposes to reallocate quota shares (QS) of widow rockfish to initial QS recipients now that the widow rockfish stock has been
rebuilt, based on a target species formula that will more closely represent the fishing history of permit owners when widow rockfish was
a targeted species. The rule also proposes to allow the trading of widow rockfish QS (for which there has been a moratorium pending the
reallocation decision), set a deadline for divestiture in case the reallocation of widow rockfish puts any QS permit owner over an
accumulation limit, and remove the daily vessel limit for widow rockfish since it is no longer an overfished species.
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.
Widow rockfish reallocation
PCGT SS (BF12) 062016.docx
Widow rockfish reallocation