Notice2025-23446
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting
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Published
December 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 242 (Friday, December 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59512-59513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23446]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Highly Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before February 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#367879777718666477765859575718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bef0f1ffff90eeecfffed0d1dfdf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0323 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Clifford Hutt, Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Highly
Migratory Species Management Division, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-427-8503; or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccafa0a5aaaae2a4b9b8b88ca2a3adade2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f6f9fcf3f3bbfde0e1e1d5fbfaf4f4bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved
information collection. Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
is responsible for management of the nation's marine fisheries.
Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries (swordfish, sharks,
tunas, and billfish) are managed under the 2006 Consolidated HMS
Fishery Management Plan and its amendments pursuant to the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and consistent with the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Existing regulations at
50 CFR part 635 require operators of tournaments involving HMS to
register four weeks in advance of the tournament. Operators must
provide contact information and the tournament's date(s), location(s),
and target species. Operators are required to submit an HMS tournament
summary report within seven days after tournament fishing has ended.
Most of the catch data in the summary report is routinely collected in
the course of regular tournament operations. NMFS uses the data to
estimate the total annual catch of HMS and the impact of tournament
operations in relation to other types of fishing activities. In
addition, HMS tournament registration provides a method for tournament
operators to request educational and regulatory outreach materials from
NMFS. NMFS is considering modifications to the tournament registration
and reporting forms, including, but not limited to: (1) updating the
target species list in the tournament registration form, (2) reporting
of Bluefin tuna catch by size class, (3) clarification regarding for
which species tournament operators are required to report individual
lengths and weights in their post-tournament catch reports, and (4) the
addition of questions regarding the depredation of
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tournament catch by sharks, other fish, or marine animals.
II. Method of Collection
Methods of submittal include online submission (registering/
reporting), email of electronic forms, and mail of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0323.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection).
Affected Public: Private Sector; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: Tournament registration, 2 minutes;
tournament summary report, 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $34.80 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-23446 Filed 12-18-25; 8:45 am]
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