OMB control number
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals
OMB 0648-0677 ยท DOC/NOAA.
OMB 0648-0677
This is a submission, with the final rule, of a request for revision of an existing information collection. The revision to this information collection package is due to the addition of cost recovery to the Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) reporting program that is being implemented by Amendment 13 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (Consolidated HMS FMP) (RIN 0648-BI08). Vessel owners/operators participating in the IBQ program will now be required to set up accounts on pay.gov to submit payment for their cost recovery fees. This information collection consists of tracking Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) allocation trading among individuals with Longline category or Purse Seine category Atlantic tunas vessel permits. An online system managed by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will track allocations and allocation trades, and reconcile trades with landings for bluefin tuna quota monitoring. The information collected through this program is essential for the United States to implement the IBQ program implemented by Amendment 7 to the Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan, and to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by ensuring that the harvest of bluefin tuna remains within ICCAT required quotas and landings limits.
The latest form for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Individual Bluefin Quota (IBQ) Tracking and Appeals expires 2026-07-31 and is listed under ICR 202208-0648-001.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
 0648-0677 30-Day 89 FR 94713 2024-1129.pdf | Supplementary Document |
 0648-0677 Supporting Statement A.docx | Supporting Statement A |
| Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Plan.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 50 CFR Part 635.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA).pdf | Supplementary Document |
| Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf | Supplementary Document |
| 0648-0677 60-Day 89 FR 57876 2024-0716.pdf | Supplementary Document |
 IBQ Cost Recovery |
Information collection |
| IBQ Lease of Allocation |
Other-Screenshot: Transfer Allocation (BFT) |
| Initial Application for IBQ Account |
Other-IBQ Catch Share Program: Privacy Policy and Privacy Act St |
All Historical Document Collections
| Reference | Filing | Received | Concluded | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202411-0648-001 | Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2024-11-29 | ||
| 202208-0648-001 | Revision of a currently approved collection | 2022-08-15 | Approved with change | |
| 202103-0648-012 | Revision of a currently approved collection | 2021-05-21 | Comment filed on proposed rule and continue | |
| 202012-0648-007 | Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2021-01-06 | ||
| 201711-0648-002 | Revision of a currently approved collection | 2017-11-13 | Approved without change | |
| 201412-0648-001 | Revision of a currently approved collection | 2014-12-02 | Approved without change | |
| 201411-0648-010 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2014-11-18 | Preapproved | |
| 201307-0648-009 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2013-08-21 | Comment filed on proposed rule |
OMB Details
Initial Application for IBQ Account
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management
| Form | Name | Electronic access | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form NA | Initial/renewal IFQ application | Fillable Fileable | Form and instruction |
Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.