OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not
an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on
any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB
Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. 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. OMB notes
that the proposed rule necessitating this information collection
request published during the partial government shutdown; the
agency was, therefore, unable to submit this information collection
request package concurrent with publication of the proposed rule,
as required by 5 CFR 1320.11(b).
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The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) is proposing to implement resolutions on the conservation
and management of Pacific bluefin tuna that were adopted by the
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission at it August 2018 annual
meeting. The proposed rule would implement catch and trip limits
for 2019 and 2020 for U.S. commercial vessels that catch PBF in the
eastern Pacific Ocean. To monitor and manage the trip and catch
limits, NMFS is proposing reporting requirements that serve as the
basis of this collection of information. NMFS would impose
electronic landing receipt (e-ticket) submission timeline
requirements and a pre-trip notification applicable to U.S.
commercial fishing vessels. Submittal of E-tickets that include PBF
sales for of landings in California would be required within 24
hours. If the trip limit is 15 mt, purse seine vessels would be
required to provide NMFS with a notice of intent to depart on a
fishing trip which may result in landing PBF (i.e., pre-trip
notification). NMFS would encourage owners or operators of purse
seine vessels to call NMFS in advance of landing with an estimate
of how much PBF was caught on the trip.
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.