Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter

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 ADF&G saltwater charter logbook to validate stamps, and adds appeals for an Initial Administrative Determination received for a validated charter halibut stamp deficit. This revision does not add respondents but does increase the logbook burden by 1 minute for the new field. This revision is due to the final rule (RIN 0648-BN18) that requires a charter halibut stamp for charter vessel anglers in International Pacific Halibut Commission 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 Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws. This supporting statement was updated from the proposed rule to the final rule to be consistent with regulatory and editorial changes to the rule. These updates did not change respondents, responses, or burden. 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.

The latest form for Alaska Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter expires 2028-12-31 and can be found here.

ADF&G Saltwater Sport Fishing Charter Trip Logbook

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