West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0648-0738 30-Day 91 FR 66835 2026-1023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-23	Available
0648-0738 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
0648-0738 60-Day 91 FR 28579 2026-0518.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
NOAA Administrative Order 216-100.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-10-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231190	Electronic Fish Ticket Pacific Whiting Disposition Recordkeeping	Other-Compliance Guide	Modified
221039	Electronic Fish Tickets	Other-Public Burden Statement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0738	ICR Reference No: 202609-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-0648-018
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket 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: 10/27/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	4,809	14,737
Time Burden (Hours)	155	2,102
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for extension for the information collection known as the West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program. Electronic fish tickets are submissions of landings data from the first receiver to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Electronic fish tickets are required in all of the shore based commercial groundfish fisheries, including the shore based Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program, the limited entry fixed gear fishery, and the open access fixed gear fishery. Since the start of the shore based IFQ Program in 2011, electronic fish tickets have been required for landing IFQ species. Electronic fish tickets have allowed vessel owners/operators, buyers and dealers, and fishery managers timely access to catch information for IFQ species. Many of the proposed regulations that expand the required use of electronic fish tickets to the limited entry fixed gear and open access fisheries are similar to those put in place for the Shore based IFQ Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. 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 28579	05/18/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 66835	10/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Electronic Fish Ticket Pacific Whiting Disposition Recordkeeping
Electronic Fish Tickets

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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	4,809	14,737	0	0	-9,928	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	155	2,102	0	0	-1,947	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: The number of respondents, annual responses, and burden hours have changed as a result of stakeholder feedback from the state Departments of Fish and Wildlife and PSFMC staff, which provided the most current and updated information available. Previous collection of the Electronic Fish Ticket Pacific Whiting Disposition Recordkeeping included all First Receiver Site License Holders as respondents; current numbers are only those who received an IFQ Landings during the year and submitted E-Tix.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,398

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.     No

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.     No

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: 10/27/2026

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