Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
First Receiver Site Licence Application: Re-registration Form and Instruction	Modified
QS Abandonment Requests Form and Instruction	Modified
Change of MS/CV Endorsement and Catch History Assignment Registration Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Vessel Account Registrations & Renewal Form and Instruction	Modified
Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: New Entrants Form and Instruction	Modified
Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: Renewals Form and Instruction	Modified
Mothership Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Mothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application FormMothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Mothership Permit Renewal Form Form and Instruction	Modified
First Receiver Site License Application: New Entrants Form and Instruction	Modified
QS Permit/Account Application & Renewal Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0620 30-Day 91 FR 2915 2026-0123.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-23
0648-0620 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2026-01-21
0648-0620 60-Day FRN 90 FR 38132 2025-0807.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-14
NOAA4600 PIA FY25- SAOP Approved Delegated.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
SORN NOAA-19.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-BD31 FR 78 FR 68764 2013-1115.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-BC01 FR 78 FR 18879 2013-0328.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-BC00 Temp Rule Emergency Action Ext 78 FR 3848 2013-0117.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-BC00 Temp Rule 77 FR 45508 2012-0801.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-BB13 FR 76 FR 74725 2011-1201.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-AY68 FR 75 FR 78344 2010-1215.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
0648-AY68 FR 75 FR 60868 2010-1001.pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10
50 CFR Part 660 (up to date as of 1-08-2026).pdf Supplementary Document	2026-01-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
238941	First Receiver Site Licence Application: Re-registration Form and Instruction	Modified
231159	Shorebased scales / First Receivers Scale Reports Other-Privacy Act Statement	Modified
231158	Shorebased scales / First Receiviers Inspection	Removed
231157	Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Inspection	Removed
231156	Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Preparation & Submission Other-Template	Removed
217934	QS Abandonment Requests Form and Instruction	Modified
207818	QS Transfer Other-Privacy Act Statement	Modified
198748	Change of MS/CV Endorsement and Catch History Assignment Registration Application Form and Instruction	Modified
194154	QP Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account Other-Privacy Act Statement	Modified
194153	QP Transfer from QS Account to Vessel Account Other-Privacy Act Statement	Modified
194151	Vessel Account Registrations & Renewal Form and Instruction	Modified
194150	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: New Entrants Form and Instruction	Modified
194149	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: Renewals Form and Instruction	Modified
194147	Material Change to COOP Other-Privacy Statement Act	Modified
194111	Mothership Cooperative Permit Application Form and Instruction	Modified
194102	Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified
194101	Mothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application FormMothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application Form Form and Instruction	Modified
194065	Mothership Permit Renewal Form Form and Instruction	Modified
194064	First Receiver Site License Application: New Entrants Form and Instruction	Modified
194063	QS Permit/Account Application & Renewal Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0620	ICR Reference No: 202601-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/23/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	4,630	3,868
Time Burden (Hours)	645	670
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,445	8,924

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Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a current information collection. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., authorizes Fishery Management Councils to prepare and amend fishery management plans (FMP) for any fishery in waters under its jurisdiction. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the groundfish fishery in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the area 3-200 mile zone off the Washington, Oregon, and California coasts. The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) began developing a trawl rationalization program, a catch share program, for the Pacific coast groundfish limited entry trawl fishery in 2003. The program is composed of three sectors, as follows: 1) the shore based individual fishing quota (IFQ) sector, 2) the at-sea whiting mothership (MS) sector, and 3) the at- sea whiting catcher/processor (C/P) sector. The shore based IFQ sector consists of quota share (QS) permit owners, catcher vessels that are registered to limited entry trawl permits, have vessel accounts, fish for quota pounds (QP), and first receiver site license (FRSL) holders who receive the shore based IFQ landings. The at-sea trawl fleets catch and process Pacific whiting (whiting) with midwater trawl gear. In the MS sector, mothership catcher vessels (MS/CVs) harvest the whiting and deliver the catch to large MS vessels, where it is sorted and processed at-sea. One or more MS coops may form and/or vessels may fish in a non-cooperative fishery. Both coop and non-coop fishery vessels pool their harvest together. In the C/P sector, C/P vessels catch and process whiting at-sea under a single C/P coop. This revision will include the removal of three ICs: Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Preparation & Submission, Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Inspection, & Shore based scales / First Receivers Inspection. The removal of these ICs is necessary because they are encompassed in the First Receiver Site License Application Form. This action decreases the duplicate actions and burden to fill out said forms.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38132	08/07/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 2915	01/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 17

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Inspection
Catch monitoring plans / First Receivers Preparation & Submission
Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit Application Form	N/A	Catcher/Processor Cooperative Permit Application Form
Change of MS/CV Endorsement and Catch History Assignment Registration Application	N/A	Change of MS/CV Endorsement and Catch History Assisgnment Registration Application Form
First Receiver Site Licence Application: Re-registration	N/A	First Receiver Site License Application Form
First Receiver Site License Application: New Entrants	N/A	First Receiver Site License Application Form
Material Change to COOP
Mothership Cooperative Permit Application	N/A	Mothership Cooperative Permit Application Form
Mothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application FormMothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application Form	N/A	Mothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit Owner, or Vessel Owner Application Form
Mothership Permit Renewal Form	N/A	Mothership Permit Renewal Form
QP Transfer from QS Account to Vessel Account
QP Transfer from Vessel Account to Vessel Account
QS Abandonment Requests	N/A	Aggregate NonWhiting Abandonment Request
QS Permit/Account Application & Renewal	N/A, N/A	QS Permit/Account Application Form ,   QS Permit/Account Renewal Form
QS Transfer
Shorebased scales / First Receivers Scale Reports
Shorebased scales / First Receiviers Inspection
Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: New Entrants	N/A	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest Form
Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest: Renewals	N/A, N/A, N/A	Trawl Identification of Ownership Interest Form ,   Trawl OI Form Additional Format ,   Trawl OI Form Additional Format 2
Vessel Account Registrations & Renewal	N/A, N/A	Vessel Account Registration Request ,   Vessel Account Renewal Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	4,630	3,868	0	0	762	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	645	670	0	0	-25	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,445	8,924	0	0	-1,479	0

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: Three (3) ICs were removed as the information is collected via another form in this collection, so the burden was being double counted. Additionally, there was a change in the number of respondents for many ICs, thus reducing/increasing the burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $515,627

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/23/2026

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