Reporting Requirements for Sea Otter Interactions with the Pacific Sardine Fishery; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Reporting Requirements Instructions and Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0648-0566 30-Day 91 FR 61209 2026-0928.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
0648-0566 Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available
0648-0566 60-Day 91 FR 24806 2026-0507.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-22	Available
50 CFR 660.520.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-01-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45266	Sea Otter Interactions with CPS Fishing Gear	Form and Instruction	Modified	Reporting Requirements Instructions and Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0566	ICR Reference No: 202609-0648-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-0648-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reporting Requirements for Sea Otter Interactions with the Pacific Sardine Fishery; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
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: 09/28/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2026
Responses	2	2
Time Burden (Hours)	1	1
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	10

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Abstract: This is a regular submission, an extension of a currently approved collection with no revisions. Under the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP), CPS fishing vessels are required to report any interactions that occur between a CPS vessel and/or fishing gear and southern sea otters, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. These reporting requirements satisfy the reasonable and prudent measures to ensure the continued protection of the species determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in a biological opinion on the CPS fishery: If a southern sea otter is entangled in a net, regardless of whether the animal is injured or killed, the vessel operator must report this interaction within 24 hours to the Regional Administrator. While fishing for CPS, vessel operators must record all observations of otter interactions (defined as otters within encircled nets or coming into contact with nets or vessels, including but not limited to entanglement) with their purse seine net(s) or vessel(s). Reports must include the location (latitude and longitude) of the interaction and a description of the interaction itself.

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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 24806	05/07/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 61209	09/28/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sea Otter Interactions with CPS Fishing Gear	N/A	Reporting Requirements Instructions and Form

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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	2	2	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	1	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10	10	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: $28

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: 09/28/2026

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