Change Justification Statement

JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE
NMFS OBSERVER PROGRAMS’ INFORMATION THAT CAN BE GATHERED
ONLY THROUGH QUESTIONS
OMB CONTROL NO. 0648-0593

The requirements, burden and cost for the following information collections were included in the
recently approved Office of Management and Budget (OMB) CONTROL NO. 0648-0593:
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OMB Control No. 0648-0423, An Observer Program for Catcher Vessels in the Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery

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OMB Control No. 0648-0536, Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Fishermen’s
Comment Card

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OMB Control No. 0648-0550, North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program Vessel/Plant
Operator Comment Form.

Therefore, we are requesting a formal merger of the above three information collections into
OMB Control No. 0648-0593. After this merger is approved, we will discontinue these three
collections.

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