Under provisions of section 305(a)3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) (16 U.S.C. et. seq.) as
amended in 2006, the Secretary of Commerce is required to publish a list of all fisheries under the authority of each Fishery
Management Council and of all fishing gear to be used in such fisheries. Any person wishing to use gear not on the list, or engage in a
fishery not on the list, must provide the appropriate Fishery Management Council (or in some cases the Secretary) with a 90 days'
advance written notice. If the Secretary takes no action to prohibit such a fishery or use of such gear, the person may proceed.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 305(a)
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended in 2006
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.