Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

OMB 0648-0293

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requires any commercial fisherman operating in a Category I and II fishery to register for a certificate of authorization that will allow the fisherman to take marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations. Category I and II fisheries are those identified by NOAA as having either frequent or occasional takings of marine mammals.

The latest form for Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act expires 2021-11-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Form and Instruction
0648-0293 30-Day 89 FR 66689 2024-0816.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0293 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A
0648-0293 60-Day 89 FR 35812 2024-0502.pdf Supplementary Document
50 CFR 229.4.pdf Supplementary Document
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; MMPA).pdf Supplementary Document
Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202407-0648-011	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-08-16
202109-0648-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-09-28
201809-0648-009 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-09-18
201506-0648-017 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-06-30
201204-0648-013 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-06-05
200810-0648-010 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-12-11
200508-0648-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2005-08-25
200409-0648-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-09-28
200307-0648-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2003-07-02
200211-0648-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2002-11-27
200108-0648-013 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2001-08-27
200006-0648-001 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2000-06-02
199611-0648-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1996-11-12
199506-0648-003 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1995-06-21