The New England Fishery Management
Council's Framework 13 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
Management Plan and Framework 34 to the Northeast Multispecies
Fishery Management Plan includes Northeast Region vessel monitoring
system (VMS) and communications requirements. The six information
requirements are: (1) VMS purchase and installation, (2) VMS
operation, (3) VMS verification, (4) VMS hourly reporting, (5) VMS
daily reporting, and (6) VMS monthly reporting.
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.