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Information Collection Request

Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Educational Activity Submissions

ICR 202505-0648-005 · OMB 0648-0309 · Received in OIRA

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
NOAA4000 PIA FY24 SAOP Approved Delegated.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-06-16 Repair queued
0648-0309 30-Day 90 FR 25246 2025-0616.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-06-16 Available
0648-0309 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-05-21 Repair queued
0648-0309 60-Day 90 FR 1447 2025-0108.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-05-14 Available
50 CFR 648.12.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-05-14 Available
50 CFR 600.745 (b)(2).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-05-14 Repair queued
Sustainable Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104-297].pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-05-14 Available
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-05-14 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
4222 Scientific Research Plans Modified
187101 Exempted Educational Reports Modified
187100 Exempted Educational Requests Modified
187099 EFP Reports Modified
187098 EFP Requests Modified
187097 Scientific Research Reports Modified
ICR Details
0648-0309 202505-0648-005
Received in OIRA 202111-0648-001
DOC/NOAA
Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted Educational Activity Submissions
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 06/16/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 06/30/2025
246 246
2,164 2,164
0 0
This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection. Under section 318 (d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) [16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.], as amended by the Sustainable Fisheries Act [Pub. L. 104–297], the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) is required to promulgate regulations that create an expedited, uniform, and regionally-based process to promote issuance, where practicable, of experimental fishing permits. Regulations under 50 CFR 648.12 and 50 CFR 600.745 establish processes for scientific research plans as well as exempted fishing and exempted educational activities that are exempted from applicable fishing regulations. Fishing regulations do not generally affect scientific research activities conducted by a scientific research vessel. Persons planning to conduct such research are encouraged to submit a scientific research plan to ensure that the activities are considered research and not fishing. The researchers are requested to submit reports of their scientific research activity after its completion. Eligible researchers on board federally permitted fishing vessels that plan to temporarily possess fish in a manner not compliant with applicable fishing regulations for the purpose of collecting scientific data on catch may submit a request for a temporary possession letter of authorization. The researchers are requested to submit reports of their scientific research activity after its completion. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may also grant exemptions from fishery regulations for educational or other activities (e.g., using non-regulation gear). The applications for these exemptions must be submitted, as well as reports on activities.
US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq. Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation and Management Act
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 297 39 Name of Law: Sustainable Fisheries Act
  
None
Not associated with rulemaking
  90 FR 1447 01/08/2025
90 FR 25246 06/16/2025
Yes
  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 246 246 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 2,164 2,164 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
$120,743
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Chris Wright 301 427-8570
  No
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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
06/16/2025