Consistent with agency action. No material or substantive change to a currently approved collection
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2028
05/31/2028
05/31/2028
29,174
0
28,275
3,719
0
2,697
281,273
0
179,526
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requests OMB merge the 0648-0816 temporary information collection into approved information collection 0648-0372, Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS). Due to the concurrent timing of the rulemaking for 0648-BI10 and the renewal of information collection 0648-0372, Electronic Monitoring Systems for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS), a temporary collection was created for the rule-related collection. This request seeks to merge the new temporary collection (0648-0816) with 0648-0372 now that all actions have been resolved.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) promulgated a rule (0648-BI10) in 2023 to implement Amendment 15 to establish two pelagic longline (PLL) monitoring areas, in which PLL vessels that are approved to fish will be required to report interactions with select bycatch species by set via their vessel monitoring system (VMS) units.
Notice was provided to the public in both the proposed rule (88 FR 29050) and final rule (91 FR 04256) of the creation of a temporary collection for Amendment 15 that would be merged into 0648-0372 upon resolution of the extension to 0648-0372 and the approval of the final rule package for 0648-0816. The merging of these collections changes the number of respondents, responses, burden hours and burden cost for 0648-0372 by the burden amounts approved under 0648-0816.
There are no other changes to 0648-0372. Upon approval by OMB of this change request, a discontinuation request will be submitted for information collection 0648-0816.
US Code:
16 USC 971
Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
Merge temporary collection 0648-0816 into 0648-0372. Modified the EMSPR: Application & Supporting Documentation burden hours as they were incorrectly calculated in 0648-0816.
$1,418,424
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Clifford Hutt 301 427-8588
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.
VMS Certification Statement for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries
0648-0372 Justification for Change.docx
NOAA Cost Allocation Policy - NMFS Procedure 04-115-02.pdf
Vessel Monitoring System for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species - purchase, installation and activation checklist