West Coast Region Vessel Monitoring Requirement in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
04/15/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2021
11,750
25,051,916
2,021
3,665
2,172,750
2,266,900
The collection is being revised to remove the position report from the collection in order to accurately describe the number of annual responses. The position reports are automatically transmitted location signals from the VMS unit that do not require any action on the part of the captain or crew.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and declaration reports to participate in the commercial sectors of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. These requirements allow NMFS to monitor vessel compliance with closed areas. The declaration reports also allow NMFS to determine with fishery a vessel is participating in to determine which regulations apply during a specific fishing trip.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
The VMS installation and maintenance was previously calculated on a 3-year period, rather than a 4-year period which is more accurate. Additionally, the removal of the position reports reduces the response burden by 25,040,000. The Cost burden of the VMS installation was corrected as it was previously double counted, and the costs were adjusted from a 3-year renewal cycle to a 4-year renewal cycle for the equipment. The costs of the position reports (which have been removed from this collection) were migrated to the VMS maintenance line which is the proper line to capture this information.
$128,600
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Karen Palmigiano 206 526-4491
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.
Declaration Reports
0648-0573 30day 86 FR 19875_20210415.pdf
0648-0573 Supporting Statement A.docx
Declaration Reports