West Coast Region Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook, Fish Aggregating Device Form, and Observer Safety Reporting

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FADs Fish Aggregating Device Form (FADs)-2	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Seiner Fishing Record and Bridge Log	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
FAD Recovery Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Deactivations-Reactivations Form C-21-04	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0148 Supporting Statement A_B029 - FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-24	Available
NOAA Administrative Order 216-100.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
Privacy Impact Assessment NOAA 4500.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
50 CFR Part 216.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-23	Available
Tuna Conventions Act of 1950.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-30	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-23	Available
50 CFR 660.708.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-23	Available
50 CFR Part 300 Subpart C.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4018	Bridge Log and FAD Form	Other-PRA Burden Statement	Modified
4018	Bridge Log and FAD Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	FADs Fish Aggregating Device Form (FADs)-2
4018	Bridge Log and FAD Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Seiner Fishing Record and Bridge Log
281179	Sea Turtle Interaction Reporting	Other-PRA Burden Statement	New
271994	FAD Recovery Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	FAD Recovery Form
253348	Cannery Data	Other-PRA Burden Statement	Modified
253347	FAD Satellite Buoy Reporting	Form and Instruction	Modified	Deactivations-Reactivations Form C-21-04
240983	Observer Safety Reporting	Other-PRA Burden Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0148	ICR Reference No: 202606-0648-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202410-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Pacific Tuna Fisheries Logbook, Fish Aggregating Device Form, and Observer Safety Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/07/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2027
Responses	8,936	3,894
Time Burden (Hours)	722	209
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,970	2,648

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Abstract: This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved collection of information. The revisions are a result of a final rule (RIN: 0648-B029) under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, to implement resolutions adopted at the 103rd Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in September 2025. These Resolutions include C-25-01 (Conservation Measures for Tropical Tunas in the Eastern Pacific Ocean During 2026 and 2027-2028) and C-25-07 (Amends and Replaces Resolution C-24-06 on Fish-Aggregating Devices). The final rule also implements several provisions of Resolution C-19-04 (Resolution to Mitigate Impacts on Sea Turtles) that were not previously implemented. The final rule modifies recordkeeping and reporting requirements for fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) to provide an alternative to current paper FAD recovery reporting forms and allow vessel owners and operators to directly enter FAD recovery data into the IATTC’s online FAD Recovery database to fulfill reporting requirements. Furthermore, for reporting on Active FADs, it adds a data field to report whether the echosounder is on or off. Additionally, the final rule includes data collection requirements for U.S. purse seine vessel owners and operators to report information on minimum data fields (e.g., species ID, size, release condition) for reporting sea turtle interactions that are not already collected and submitted to the IATTC by an observer onboard the vessel.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 951-962 et seq. Name of Law: Tuna Conventions Act of 1950
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0648-BO29	Final or interim final rulemaking	91 FR 41570	07/07/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 41570	07/07/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 41570	07/07/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Bridge Log and FAD Form	N/A, N/A	Seiner Fishing Record and Bridge Log ,   FADs Fish Aggregating Device Form (FADs)-2
Cannery Data
FAD Recovery Form	N/A	FAD Recovery Form
FAD Satellite Buoy Reporting	N/A	Deactivations-Reactivations Form C-21-04
Observer Safety Reporting
Sea Turtle Interaction Reporting

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,936	3,894	0	12	5,030	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	722	209	0	1	512	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,970	2,648	0	9	4,313	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Under final rule 0648-BO29 a new information collection was added: Sea Turtle Interaction Reporting based on new IATTC reporting requirements. Bride Log and FAD Form errors were corrected during this revision. Adjustments made due to the increase in costs. Through the multiple ICs both an increase and decrease of respondents took place.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/07/2026

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