In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2016
09/30/2016
09/30/2016
60
0
60
112
0
112
118
0
118
This action implements Amendment 106
to the BSAI FMP. This action specifies the conditions under which
the owner of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) vessel can rebuild a
vessel, replace a vessel, and remove a vessel. The purpose of the
proposed action is twofold. First, the BSAI Groundfish FMP and
groundfish regulations need to be brought into compliance with
Section 602 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, which was
signed into law on October 15, 2010 and which amended the AFA.
Currently, the language in both the BSAI Groundfish FMP and
groundfish regulations are not consistent with the AFA as amended
by the Coast Guard Act. To correct these inconsistencies, the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will adopt changes to
bring the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations into
compliance with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act.
Secondly, in complying with Coast Guard Act amendments to the AFA,
the Council is considering measures to prevent newly authorized AFA
rebuilt and replacement vessels from increasing their fishing
effort in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The Coast Guard Act expressly
authorizes the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary
of Commerce conservation and management measures, including size
limits and measures to control fishing capacity, to ensure that the
Coast Guard Act does not diminish the effectiveness of the fishery
management plan for the BSAI and the GOA.
US Code:
16
USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
This request replaces one form
and adds another, adding a net of 117 responses, 111 hours and
$160.
$5,019
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
No
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.