THis is a resubkission with the final rule, 0648-BE25.
Owners of vessels that fish out of West Coast ports for highly migratory species (HMS) such as tuna, billfish, and sharks are required to submit information in regards to their planned fishing activities. The information will enable the various local, national, and regional entities to effectively manage and enforce fisheries targeting transboundary HMS stocks as part of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast Fisheries for HMS. This PRA Submission addresses vessel monitoring systems (VMS) requirements and observer pre-trip notifications for longline vessels. The information is pertinent for the basic monitoring of the fishery and to obtain information needed by, among other agencies, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and the Interamerican Tropical Tuna Commission (ITTC) to monitor the activities of the participating vessels and the performance of the fisheries. Knowing near real-time VMS position information for U.S. West Coast-based HMS fishing vessels enables effective monitoring of vessel activity for enforcement and assessment purposes. VMS units also provide confirmation of reported vessel fishing activity locations and can help in validation of logbook records accuracy. The requirements would also generate information for evaluating the magnitude and distribution of impacts from any changes in regulations that might occur in the future. Observer pre-trip notifications allow for the timely placement of at-sea observers onboard longline vessels at discretion of the NMFS to collect information on, among other things, bycatch and protected species interactions.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
Program Changes:
A change has been made to amend the title to reflect the inclusion of drift gillnet vessels in the information collection.
Additional affected drift gillnet vessels were added to the information total burden hours and costs: 235 responses, 87 hours and $64,145 ($40,000 in capital costs and $24, 145 in recordkeeping/reporting costs).
Adjustments were made to the calculations for VMS installation and certification, and VMS transmissions to be consistent with similar requirements in OMB approved collection 0648-0596. The main adjustment was to add $3,313 to bring the annual transmission costs for each of the five longline vessels up from $135 to $797.50.
$470,000
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amber Rhodes 562 980-3231
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.
0498 BE25 resub SS 050515.doc
Pre-trip reports and other reports