Vessel Monitoring System Requirements for the Pacific Islands Fisheries
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/31/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
1,576,885
85
170
170
0
0
Vessels registered to Hawaii longline limited entry permits, large (> 50 ft. overall length) vessels registered to American Samoa longline limited entry permits, and medium (> 40 ft. overall length) and large vessels registered to Northern Mariana Islands bottomfish permits must have satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS) installed and operating during all fishing operations. VMS data are used to monitor compliance with closed and prohibited fishing areas (including Marine National Monument areas closed to commercial fishing), and verification of logbook reports, among other compliance and verification purposes. VMS data are transmitted automatically. Burden to vessel owners is limited to time taken for installation, operations, and maintenance.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 104
Name of Law: Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Previously bundled collection was separated out in individual ICs, with no burden change. Previously unaccounted for position reports data was included, which results in a large increase in number of responses due to automatically generated VMS reports, with no associated burden hour/cost impact.
$462,612
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Walter Ikehara 808 944-2275
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.
0648-0441 30-day 85 FR 46073 2020-0731.pdf
0648-0441 Supporting Statement A.docx
Vessel Monitoring System Requirements in the Western Pacific Pelagic Longline Fishery