Logbooks would be required for U.S.
fishing vessels registered the use (or any U.S. citizen issued)
with a Special Coral Reef Ecosystem Fising Permit authorized under
the Fisher Management Plan for Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Western
Pacific Region. The information in the mandatory logbooks would be
used to obtain fish catch/fishing effort data on coral reef taxa
harvested in designated low-use marine protected areas and on
potentially- harvested coral reef taxa in waters of the U.S.
exclusive economic zone in the western Pacific region. These data
are needed to determine the condition of the stocks and
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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.