This is a request for a rule-related
(0648-BN23) revision and extension of the OMB Control No.
0648-0605. This revision request makes the following changes: •
Removal of weekly annual catch entitlement (ACE) reporting
requirements for sectors (50 CFR 648.87(b)(1)(v)(B)); • Removal of
the option to increase the frequency of ACE reporting requirements
for sectors when the balance of remaining ACE is low, as specified
in the sector operations plan and approved by NMFS (50 CFR
648.87(b)(1)(v)(B)); • Removal of the requirement for sectors to
include in their operations plan a list of all Federal and state
permits held by persons participating in the sector, including an
indication for each permit whether it is enrolled and will actively
fish in a sector, or will be subject to the provisions of the
common pool (50 CFR 648.87(b)(2)(ii)). These collections are
necessary to carry out the requirements of the groundfish fishery
as specified by the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management
Plan (FMP). Removal of the above requirements is intended to reduce
the administrative burden on sectors, without negatively affecting
the availability of information for analyzing the impacts of
sectors, monitoring against the objectives of the FMP, or
evaluating current management programs and future management
proposals.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
This information collection
contains revised cost estimates for some items. These changes are
reflective of changes in the Northeast multispecies fishery. This
information collection does not contain any new requirements. ●
Changes to Existing Requirements ○ Sector Operations Plan &
Annual Membership List Updates: Removal of the requirement for
sectors to include in their operations plan a list of all Federal
and state permits held by persons participating in the sector ○
Monitoring System (database) for Discards, Sector Manager Weekly
Reports & Annual Reports: Removal of weekly annual catch
entitlement (ACE) reporting requirements for sectors, and removal
of the option to increase the frequency of ACE reporting
requirements for sectors when the balance of remaining ACE is low
This renewal request makes adjustments to costs for reports that
are now submitted via electronic mail, rather than U.S. mail. It
also adjusts costs for those information collections that are still
submitted via mail to account for the increase in the price of
stamps since the last renewal. In addition, Framework Adjustment 69
to the FMP removes regulations requiring certain components of
Sector Operations Plans and Sector weekly reports. This revision
and extension request revised the burden hours for Sector
Operations Plan & Annual Membership List Updates and the
Monitoring System (database) for Discards, Sector Manager Weekly
Reports & Annual Reports information collections to reflect the
components of these reports which were removed. The changes to
these information collections reduces the total burden hours for
these collections.
$3,236,463
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Mark Grant 978 281-9145
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.
Days-at-Sea (DAS) Downgrade Request
0648-0605 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A 2025-0703.docx
Privacy Impact Assessment NOAA4100.pdf
Daily observer catch report information