RIN 0648-BB56, for Amendment 18A to
the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery management plan,
requires modifications of information collection requirements to
this information collection. The Amendment 15B final rule reporting
burden included only 2 percent of the commercial and for-hire
fleets for electronic logbook (ELB) installation and downloads.
Amendment 18A proposed rule includes the entire for-hire
snapper-grouper fleet, made up of 1,487 for-hire vessels (2010
data) to be included in the ELB program for installation and
downloads. In addition, there will be up to 104 appeals regarding
black sea bass pot gear endorsement designations. This will
increase the public reporting burden for this information
collection.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Program changes: Amendment 18A
includes for-hire vessels in the snapper-grouper fishery for the
universe of ELB installations and downloads, whereas, Amendment 15B
included only 2% of the for-hire fleet in the estimates for public
reporting hours and responses. Additional respondents are 1,454;
additional burden hours and responses are 1,987 and 77,062.
Amendment 18A also includes a mechanism for up to 104 appeals of
sea bass pot gear endorsement determinations, thus adding 104
respondents, 208 hours and $1,040 in postage costs.
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.