Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Request to Transfer Tilefish IFQ Allocation	Form	Modified	Available
Tilefish IFQ Allocation Interest Declaration Form	Form	Modified	Available
Application for Federal Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation Permits	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0590 30-Day 91 FR 64144 2026-1007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-07	Available
NOAA4100 PIA 2025-0410.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-02	Available
0648-0590 Supporting Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-02	Available
COMMERCE-NOAA-19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-02	Available
50 CFR Part 648 Subpart N (up to date as of 9-29-2026).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-02	Available
0648-0590 60-Day 91 FR 35467 2026-0611.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-30	Available
NAO 216-100 Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics with Attachments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-29	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-29	Available
16 U.S.C 1853 MSA 303(b).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
188968	Fees & Cost Recovery	Other- Tilefish Bill Example (Redacted)	Modified
188966	Request to Transfer Tilefish IFQ Allocation	Form	Modified	Request to Transfer Tilefish IFQ Allocation
188964	Tilefish IFQ Allocation Interest Declaration Form	Form	Modified	Tilefish IFQ Allocation Interest Declaration Form
188952	Application for IFQ Allocation Permits	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Federal Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation Permits

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0590	ICR Reference No: 202608-0648-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-0648-009
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program
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: 10/07/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	55	54
Time Burden (Hours)	18	18
Cost Burden (Dollars)	34	30

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Abstract: This request is for extension of the current information collection. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region manages the golden tilefish fishery of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Northeastern United States, through the Tilefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at §â€‰648.294 form the basis for this collection of information. NMFS requests information from tilefish individual fishing quota (IFQ) permit holders to process applications that ensure IFQ allocation holders are provided a statement of their annual catch quota and, for enforcement purposes, to ensure vessels are not exceeding an individual quota allocation. In conjunction with the application, NMFS also collects IFQ share accumulation information to ensure that IFQ allocation holders do not acquire an excessive share of the total limited access privileges, as required by section 303A(d)(5)(C) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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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:
	91 FR 35467	06/11/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 64144	10/07/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for IFQ Allocation Permits	N/A	Application for Federal Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Allocation Permits
Fees & Cost Recovery
Request to Transfer Tilefish IFQ Allocation	N/A	Request to Transfer Tilefish IFQ Allocation
Tilefish IFQ Allocation Interest Declaration Form	N/A	Tilefish IFQ Allocation Interest Declaration Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	55	54	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18	18	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	34	30	0	0	4	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 of our information collections have shown a small increase in the number of respondents. From review of our 2023 renewal we show a decrease in the number of transfers of Tilefish Allocation. Postage costs were updated based on current costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,177

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: 10/07/2026

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