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OMB Control No: 0648-0204	ICR Reference No: 202605-0648-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Permit Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/24/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	754	849
Time Burden (Hours)	421	259
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,517	38,476

Abstract: This request is for an extension of currently approved information collections. This statement addresses several collections authorized by the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) under the Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP) and the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan (CPS FMP). Both documents are developed and maintained by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (MSA). The HMS FMP governs Pacific HMS fisheries, and the CPS FMP governs CPS fisheries in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the West Coast. Section 303(b)(1) of the MSA specifically recognizes the need for permit issuance. Almost every international, federal, state, and local fishery management authority recognizes the value of and uses permits as an integral part of their management systems. Identification of the participants, their gear types, descriptions of their vessels, and expected activity levels are needed to measure the consequences of management controls and is an effective tool in the enforcement of other fishery regulations. Experience has shown that fines for violations of specific fishery regulations are not as effective as the threat of a permit revocation that would exclude the vessel from the fishery altogether.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 94 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 59793	12/22/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 37955	06/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	754	849	-95
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	421	259	162
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,517	38,476	-11,959

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The IC list was completely updated in order to provide granularity for the permits and list the ICs in the order they appear in the Supporting Statement. Several Reports were not included in previous renewals in error. There was an increase in permit fees, but the overall cost burden was reduced because the number of respondents for the LE DSBG Initial Permit Qualification Application is greatly reduced because the previous renewal captured the first year of the program so there was an influx in applications.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $233,547

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Karen Palmigiano 206 526-4491

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