This action describes a pilot program
for management of three rockfish fisheries in the Central Gulf of
Alaska (CGOA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of
Alaska. The Program was developed to improve the economic
efficiency of the CGOA rockfish fisheries by establishing
cooperatives to provide exclusive harvesting and processing
privileges for a specific set of rock- fish species and associated
species harvested incidentally to those CGOA rockfish. The Rockfish
Pilot Program is scheduled to last for a two-year period, from
January 1, 2007 until December 31, 2008.
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;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.