Notice2026-06319
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms
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Published
April 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 16186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06319]
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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; Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on December 9, 2025 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0214.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular Submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 576.
Average Hours per Response: From 5 to 35 minutes per report or
notification, depending on type; average 16 minutes per response.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,741.
Needs and Uses: Vessel operators or owners in Federally-managed
fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region are required to provide certain
information about their fishing activities, catch, and interactions
with protected species by submitting reports to NMFS, per 50 CFR part
665.14. These data are needed to determine the condition of fish stocks
and whether current management measures are having the intended
effects, to evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management
measures, and to monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered
and threatened species, including seabirds, sea turtles, and marine
mammals.
Longline vessel operators are also required to submit pre-trip
notifications, including information on trip type, departure time, and
transit through a protected species zone per 50 CFR 665.803. Other
fisheries are required to submit notifications of trip return,
unloading, or sales reports per regulations in multiple Subparts of 50
CFR 665.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: As required in regulations.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: 50 CFR 665.
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0214.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-06319 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
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