This is a resubmission with the final rule, of a request by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, for revision of this currently approved information collection.
This revision adds requirements for the purchase and validation of charter halibut stamps, adds a new field to the existing ADF&G saltwater charter logbook to validate the stamps, and adds appeals for an Initial Administrative Determination received for incomplete payment of the stamp fee liability. This revision does not add new respondents to this collection but does increase the time burden for the logbook from 4 minutes to 5 minutes to include 1 minute for the new field that is being added to the logbook.
This revision is due to the final rule (RIN 0648-BN18) that requires a stamp for all charter vessel anglers 18 years of age or older for each calendar day they intend to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Southcentral Alaska). This rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery, and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws.
This information collection contains the logbook, landing reports, permit and transfer applications, and administrative appeals for the Pacific halibut charter fishery off Alaska. This collection is necessary for NMFS to manage and administer the charter halibut fishery under the Charter Halibut Limited Access Program and the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan.
US Code:
16 USC 773c
Name of Law: Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
This information collection is revised due to the final rule that establishes regulations to require a charter halibut stamp for charter vessel anglers 18 years of age or older for each day they intend to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in IPHC Regulatory Areas 2C and 3A. This rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery, and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Halibut Act, and other applicable laws.
This information collection is revised to add requirements for the purchase and validation of the new charter halibut stamps, add a field to the existing ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook (Charter Logbook) to record the number of stamps validated on each charter vessel fishing trip, and add appeals for an Initial Administrative Determination received for incomplete payment of the charter halibut stamp fee liability.
$454,485
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Gabrielle Aberle 907 586-7356
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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.
0648-0575 (BN18) Supporting Stament A.docx
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic.pdf
Purchase of Charter Halibut Stamps