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.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2022
04/30/2022
04/30/2022
10,669
0
10,669
2,142
0
2,142
10,669
0
10,669
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.
US Code:
16 USC 6901 et seq Name of Law: Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Convention Implementation Act
Final rule 0648-BH59 does not
result in any burden change. Proposed rule 0648-BG66 creates new
observer requirements.
$10,544
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Rini Ghosh 808 725-5033
_rini.ghosh@noaa.gov
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.
Pre-Trip Notification: Vessels Requesting a WCPFC Cross-Endorsed Observer