Amendment 2 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) revises the Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms. Measures in Amendment 2 include the establishment of an Offshore Fishery Program and modification of the limited access permit moratorium for vessels fishing south of 38o20 N. latitude. Inclusion of the Atlantic scallop ownership form is a further revision to the Northeast Region Permit Family of Forms necessary to ensure that the regulatory permitting requirement that vessel owners have no more than a 5 percent interest in more than one limited access scallop vessel is enforceable.
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.