Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms - Information Collection Extension

FR: Commerce Department

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

NOAA published a 30-day notice extending an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act for the Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms (OMB Control No. 0648-0214). The collection applies to 576 vessel operators and owners in Federally-managed fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region who must report fishing activities, catch data, and protected species interactions. Comments on the collection are due within 30 days of publication.

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What changed

NOAA's Office of the Chief Administrative Officer is requesting a 30-day extension for an existing information collection covering the Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms under OMB Control Number 0648-0214. The collection requires vessel operators and owners in Federally-managed fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region to submit reports on fishing activities, catch, and interactions with protected species (seabirds, sea turtles, marine mammals) pursuant to 50 CFR 665.14. Longline vessel operators must also submit pre-trip notifications per 50 CFR 665.803.

Vessel operators and owners in Pacific Islands fisheries should review their current reporting obligations and ensure continued compliance with mandatory logbook and notification requirements. Public comments on the information collection may be submitted within 30 days of this notice (by May 1, 2026) via www.reginfo.gov. The collection imposes 6,741 annual burden hours across 576 respondents, with response times averaging 16 minutes per report.

What to do next

Review current logbook reporting obligations under 50 CFR 665
Ensure mandatory pre-trip notifications and catch reports are submitted as required for Pacific Islands fisheries
Submit public comments on the information collection via www.reginfo.gov by May 1, 2026 if desired

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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

A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 04/01/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06319 (91 FR 16186) Document Headings ###### Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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 www.reginfo.gov. 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 www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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]

BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Published Document: 2026-06319 (91 FR 16186)