Fishermen in Federally-managed
fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region (central and western
Pacific) are required to maintain valid fishing permits on-board
their vessels at all times. The permits included in this collection
are: Hawaii longline limited entry, American Samoa pelagic longline
limited entry, Western Pacific (WP) general longline, WP receiving
vessel, Pacific Remote Island Areas troll and handline, WP
bottomfish, and WP precious coral permits. Permits are generally
renewed annually and are needed to identify participants in the
fisheries. Permits also are important to help measure impacts of
management controls on the participants in the fisheries of the
United States (U.S.) exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Pacific
Islands Region. Appeals of permit denials, revocations or
suspensions are included. Some revisions have been made to the
forms.
PL:
Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
Changes in burden estimates are
based on updated estimates for numbers of applications and
estimates of time spent on applications. Western Pacific processing
fee amounts were decreased and responses increased, for a net
decrease of $1,184.
$5,088
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Walter Ikehara 808
944-2275
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.