OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. 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. OMB notes that the proposed rule necessitating this information collection request published during the partial government shutdown; the agency was, therefore, unable to submit this information collection request package concurrent with publication of the proposed rule, as required by 5 CFR 1320.11(b).
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing to implement resolutions on the conservation and management of Pacific bluefin tuna that were adopted by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission at it August 2018 annual meeting. The proposed rule would implement catch and trip limits for 2019 and 2020 for U.S. commercial vessels that catch PBF in the eastern Pacific Ocean. To monitor and manage the trip and catch limits, NMFS is proposing reporting requirements that serve as the basis of this collection of information. NMFS would impose electronic landing receipt (e-ticket) submission timeline requirements and a pre-trip notification applicable to U.S. commercial fishing vessels. Submittal of E-tickets that include PBF sales for of landings in California would be required within 24 hours. If the trip limit is 15 mt, purse seine vessels would be required to provide NMFS with a notice of intent to depart on a fishing trip which may result in landing PBF (i.e., pre-trip notification). NMFS would encourage owners or operators of purse seine vessels to call NMFS in advance of landing with an estimate of how much PBF was caught on the trip.
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.
0648-PBF Supporting Statement A.doc
Voluntary pre-landing notification