Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
RFMC Nomination Application Kit	Form and Instruction	New	Available
RFMC Nomination Application Kit	Form and Instruction	New	Available
RFMC Nomination Application Kit	Form and Instruction	New	Available
0648-0314 30-Day 91 FR 60103 2026-0922.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
SORN - NOAA-13 Personnel, Payroll, Travel, and Attendance Records of the Regional Fishery Management Councils.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-17	Available
NOAA4011 PIA-FY25_SAOP_Approved_Delegated.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-17	Available
0648-0314 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-17	Available
0648-0314 60-Day 91 FR 25346 2026-0508.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-09	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-09	Available
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-09	Available
eCFR __ 50 CFR 600.215 (2023-01-19) -- Council nomination and appointment procedures_.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4236	Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations	Instruction	Removed
282361	Applications for Reinstatement of State Authority	Instruction	New
282360	Background documents by nominees	Form and Instruction	New	RFMC Nomination Application Kit
282359	Tribal Governments' Nominees for Council Appointments	Form and Instruction	New	RFMC Nomination Application Kit
282358	Governors' Nominees for Council Appointments	Form and Instruction	New	RFMC Nomination Application Kit
282357	Principal State Officials and their Designees	Other-Website: Application Screenshot	New
189396	Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominees' information		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0314	ICR Reference No: 202609-0648-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-0648-021
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority
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: 09/22/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	146	146
Time Burden (Hours)	4,607	4,607
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 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 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. 94 - 265 302 Name of Law: Maguson-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 25346	05/08/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 60103	09/22/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Applications for Reinstatement of State Authority
Background documents by nominees	N/A	RFMC Nomination Application Kit
Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations
Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominees' information
Governors' Nominees for Council Appointments	N/A	RFMC Nomination Application Kit
Principal State Officials and their Designees
Tribal Governments' Nominees for Council Appointments	N/A	RFMC Nomination Application Kit

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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	146	146	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,607	4,607	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: There is no change to this information collection. However, the Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominations IC was removed and broken up into 3 separate ICs to provide increased granularity. The Designation of Fishery Management Council Members - Nominees' Information was removed and re-added so the ICs in ROCIS align with the SSA table at Q12.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $137,447

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: 09/22/2026

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