Owners of vessels that fish out of
West Coast ports for highly migratory species such as tuna,
billfish, and sharks would be required to submit information about
their fishing activities so that the National Marine Fisheries
Service and the Pacific Fishery Management Council will be able to
monitor the fisheries and determine the effects and effectiveness
of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast Fisheries
for Highly Migratory Species (HMS). Catch and effort statistics
from logbooks are essential for evaluating if the objectives of the
FMP are being achieved and for evaluating the impacts of
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.