As a member of the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), the United States (U.S.) is
obligated to implement certain Conservation and Management Measures
(CMMs) adopted by the WCPFC. The purpose of this information
collection is: (1) to implement, with respect to fishing vessels of
the U.S. engaged in commercial fishing, the applicable transshipment
reporting requirements of CMM 2009-06, "Conservation and Management
Measure on the Regulation of Transshipment," and other provisions
of CMM 2009-06; (2) to implement, with respect to U.S. purse seine
fishing vessels, the discard reporting requirements specified in CMM
2009-02, "Conservation and Management Measure on the Application of
High Seas FAD Closures and Catch Retention"; (3) to implement the
purse seine fishing effort limits in CMM 2017-01 "Conservation and
Management Measure for Bigeye, Yellowfin and Skipjack Tuna in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean." The information collected would
be used by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the
WCPFC to ensure compliance with the conservation and management
measures and is needed in order for the U.S. to satisfy its
international obligations. The revision per 0648-BH77: NMFS
implemented the requirements of CMM 2009-06, CMM 2010-02, the catch
discard reporting requirements of CMM 2009-02, and the FAD-related
requirements of CMM 2013-01 via rulemaking. NMFS is implementing
the provisions of CMM 2017-01 via rulemaking. The regulations
regarding purse seine fishing effort limits would apply to U.S.
purse seine vessels operating in the Convention Area. The
regulations modify the “daily FAD report” reporting requirement so
that it would be a “daily purse seine fishing effort report” to
gather information for the purse seine fishing effort
limits.
US Code:
16 USC 6901 et seq Name of Law: Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Convention Implementation Act
Program changes: The previous
daily FAD reports are being changed to daily purse seine fishing
reports. This is because previously, there had been a reporting
requirement regarding the number of FAD sets to estimate an annual
FAD set limit, but there is no longer a FAD set limit in place. As
a result, it has been difficult for NMFS to project fishing effort
with respect to the specified annual limits in a timely and
reliable manner. For that reason, NMFS is modifying the FAD set
reporting requirement so that it will be a daily purse seine
fishing report. There is no change to burden for the changed
report. Removal of the Notice of Entry or Exit for Eastern SMA
removes 14 responses and 4 hours. All other responses, hours and
costs remain the same.
$8,030
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Thomas Graham
8089442219
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.