For several years, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has been issuing an annual permit for Canadian vessels that participate in the Atlantic herring fishery of the Northeast Region, under section 204(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and section 105(e) of Public Law 104-297. A new requirement for VMS will be added to the permit based on input from the U.S. Coast Guard. Section 204(d) states that applicants must comply with requirements described in section 201(c)(2) for the permit to be approved. Section 201(c)(2) includes a provision that the owner or operator of any foreign fishing vessel install and maintain in working order transponders, or such other appropriate position-fixing and identification equipment as the U.S. Coast Guard is operating determines to be appropriate. Up to 10 Canadian vessels will be affected.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 204(d)
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
For VMS purchase/installation and maintenance, certification and activation notification, arrival/departure emails and transmission costs:
The total additional estimated maximum responses would be 40 (10 certifications, 10 activation telephone calls, and 20 arrival/departure emails).
The total additional hourly burden would be 18 (13 for installation, certification and activation telephone call + 5 for arrival/departure emails).
The total additional cost would be $12,727.20 ($12,670 for purchase and installation + $10 for telephone calls + $7.20 for transmissions and $40 for emails).
$927,824
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Moira Kelly 9782819218
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.
Replacement/upgrade, permit history, permit appeals
0202 Change Request_add VMS for foreign vessels_Just_042009.pdf
Northeast Region Vessel Monitoring: Request for Exemption