Statement of Financial Interests for Regional Fishery Management Councils

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NOAA 88-195 Statement of Financial Interest Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0192 30-Day 91 FR 38675 2026-0626.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-26	Available
0648-0192 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
SORN COMMERCE-NOAA-13 _ Personnel Payroll Travel & Attendance Records of the Regional FMCs.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
SORN COMMERCE-DEPT-11 _ Candidates for Membership Members & Former Members of DOC Advisory Committees.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
NMFS Policy Directive 01-116-01 Procedures for Review of FMC Financial Disclosures & Recusal Determinations.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
NMFS Policy Directive 01-116 Fishery Management Council Financial Disclosures & Recusal.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
MSA Sec. 306 State Jurisdiction.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
MSA Sec. 302 Regional Fishery Management Councils.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
0648-0192 60-Day 91 FR 1509 2026-0114.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-15	Available
Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest, 18 U.S.C. 208.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-15	Available
Privacy Impact Assessment NOAA4000.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-15	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-15	Available
50 CFR 600.235.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-15	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4042	Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	Form and Instruction	Modified	Statement of Financial Interest Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0192	ICR Reference No: 202606-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement of Financial Interests for Regional Fishery Management Councils
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/26/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	330	330
Time Burden (Hours)	248	248
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the establishment of eight Regional Fishery Management Councils (Councils) to manage fisheries within regional jurisdictions. This collection pertains to several sections of the Magnuson-Stevens Act related to the Councils. Section 302(b) provides for appointment of Council members nominated by State Governors, Territorial Governors, or Tribal Governments and for designation of a principal state fishery official for the purposes of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Section 306(b)(2) provides for a request by a state for reinstatement of state authority over a managed fishery. Nominees for Council membership must provide their State Governor, Territorial Governor, or Tribal Government leadership with background documentation, which is then submitted to NOAA, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, to review qualifications for Council membership. The information collected with these actions is used to ensure that the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act are being met in regard to Council membership and state authority.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 302(j) (as amended in HR 5496) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act
   US Code: 18 USC 208 Name of Law: Acts Affecting a Personal Financial Interest
  

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:
	91 FR 1509	01/14/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 38675	06/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery Management Councils	NOAA 88-195	Statement of Financial Interest 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	330	330	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	248	248	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,587

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: 06/26/2026

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