West Coast Region Groundfish Trawl Fishery Electronic Monitoring Program
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/01/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
11,316
11,315
5,123
5,120
1,722,070
1,721,903
This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection. As part of its fishery management responsibilities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented a trawl rationalization (catch share) program for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery's trawl fleet, which requires 100 percent monitoring. Implementing an electronic monitoring (EM) program for catcher vessels in the mothership and shore-based sectors can supplement, and potentially replace, observer coverage. The collection supports the certification and data requirements for EM service providers and vessel owners necessary for program implementation and compliance. The action under RIN 0648-BH70 would change existing collection requirements for OMB 0648-0785 as follows:
Adds an electronic monitoring (EM) reporting requirement for vessels using non-whiting midwater trawl and bottom trawl; increases the EM hard drive submission deadlines and handling requirements from 24 hours within beginning of the offload to 72 hours within beginning of the offload; requires submission deadlines for technical assistance reports by EM service providers; and adds a self-enforcing agreement as part of initial and final EM permit application package (will add time burden to completing this form).
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Reauthorization Act
Addition of Self-Enforcing Agreement IC pursuant to RIN 0648-BH70. A change to the annual cost burden ($134) is a result of an administrative correction to the Vessel Owner Requirements and is not a result of a change to the information collection.
$219,507
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Melissa Hooper 206 526-4357
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.
EM Service Provider - EM System Certification Form
0648-0785 Supporting Statement A_BH70.docx
Vessel Owner - Self-Enforcing Agreement