Notice2026-19365
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Permit and Reporting Requirements for Non-Commercial Fishing in the Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments
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Published
September 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60103-60104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19365]
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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; Permit and Reporting Requirements for Non-Commercial Fishing
in the Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine
National Monuments
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 May 4, 2026, 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: Permit and Reporting Requirements for Non-commercial Fishing
in the Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine
National Monuments.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0664.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current
information collection].
Number of Respondents: 15 respondents for both the fishing permit
application and daily log.
Average Hours per Response: 0.25 hours (15 minutes) per permit
application; 0.33 hours (20 minutes) per daily log.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 19 hours.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for extension of an approved
information collection. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
manages non-commercial fishing activities in the Rose Atoll, Marianas
Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments.
Regulations at 50 CFR Part 665 require the owner and operator of a
vessel used to non-commercially fish for, take, retain, or possess any
management unit species in these monuments to hold a valid permit
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issued by NMFS. Regulations also require the owner and operator of a
vessel that is chartered to fish recreationally for, take, retain, or
possess, any management unit species in these monuments to hold a valid
permit issued by NMFS. The fishing vessel must be registered to the
permit. The charter business must be established legally in the permit
area where it will operate. Charter vessel clients are not required to
have a permit.
The permit application collects basic information about the permit
applicant, type of operation, vessel, and permit area. NMFS uses this
information to confirm the identity of the applicant and determine
permit eligibility. The information is important for understanding the
nature of the fishery and its participants. It also aids in the
enforcement of fishing regulations within the monuments.
Regulations also require the vessel operator to report a complete
record of catch, effort, and other data on a NMFS log sheet. The vessel
operator must record all requested information on the log sheet within
24 hours of the completion of each fishing day. The vessel operator
also must sign, date, and submit the form to NMFS within 30 days of the
end of each fishing trip. NMFS uses the information provided in the log
sheets to monitor fishing activities, evaluate and assess the status of
fish stocks, and determine whether changes in management are needed to
sustain the productivity of the fishery and conserve marine resources.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
Frequency: As required by 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 0648-0664.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-19365 Filed 9-21-26; 8:45 am]
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