Notice2026-09874
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program
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Published
May 18, 2026
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 91, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 28579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09874]
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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; West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program
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 July 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#155b5a54543b454754557b7a74743b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2ecede3e38cf2f0e3e2cccdc3c38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0738 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. 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 Jahnava Duryea, Groundfish IFQ Permits Coordinator, Southwest
Fisheries Science Center, 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060,
(916) 930-3725 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee848f86808f988fc08a9b9c978b8fae80818f8fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="345e555c5a5542551a5041464d5155745a5b55551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for renewal of an approved information
collection. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requests
comments on the extension of a currently approved information
collection for the West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket
Program.
As part of its fishery management responsibilities, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NMFS collects information
to determine the amount and type of groundfish caught by fishing
vessels. Electronic fish tickets are submissions of landings data from
the first receiver to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
(PSMFC) and NMFS. This collection supports requirements for
participants of the Pacific Coast shore based commercial groundfish
fisheries (including the shore based Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
program, the limited entry fixed gear fishery, and the open access
fixed gear fishery) to account for all landed catch and to send
electronic catch data used to manage the catch allocations and limits.
The respondents are principally shore based first receivers.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic fish ticket data of landings data will be submitted from
the first receiver to PSMFC. Shoreside first receivers, defined as
persons who receive, purchase, or take custody, control, or possession
of catch onshore directly from a vessel, are required to use a web-
based, NMFS-approved electronic fish ticket program to send catch
reports within 24 hours from the date of the landing. The electronic
fish tickets are based on information currently required in state fish
receiving tickets or landing receipts. The PSMFC currently receives and
stores fish ticket data from the states. This data is maintained on the
Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) database.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0738.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; non-
profit institutions; State, local, or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 minutes. Electronic fish ticket
filling and submission (Washington and California): 10 minutes.
Electronic fish ticket submission (Oregon already requires electronic
fish tickets, sending will be the only additional time/cost burden): 2
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 667 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Required by regulatory compliance to
participate in the fishery.
Legal Authority: NMFS implemented a trawl rationalization program
in January 2011 for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Trawl
Fishery. The program was implemented through Amendments 20 and 21 to
the Pacific Coast Groundfish FMP and the corresponding implementing
regulations for recordkeeping and reporting at 50 CFR 660.113 (<a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/section-660.113">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/section-660.113</a>).
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 information collection request. 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. 2026-09874 Filed 5-15-26; 8:45 am]
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