The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) proposes to collect information about fishing expenses in
the American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI) boat-based reef fish, bottomfish, and
pelagics fisheries with which to conduct economic analyses that
will improve fishery management in those fisheries; satisfy NMFS'
legal mandates under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Steven
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the
National Environmental Policy Act; and quantify achievement of the
performances measures in the NMFS Strategic Operating Plans. These
data will be collected in conjunction with catch and effort data
already being collected in this fishery as part of its creel survey
program. Participation in the economic data collection will be
voluntary.
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
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.