The agency is
instructed to review the duplicative logbook requirements and
eliminate any information collections that gather the same
information as this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2005
06/30/2005
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This information collection consists
of mandatory reporting of sea turtle mortalities and listed whale
interactions by pelagic longline and shark gillnet vessels,
respectively,fishing for highly migratory species in the Atlantic
Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Guld of Mexico. This
action is required by an Endangered Species Act Section 7
consultation that resulted in a Biological Opinion dated June 14,
2001.
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.