Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms

OMB Control No: 0648-0040	ICR Reference No: 202511-0648-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-0648-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Highly Migratory Species Dealer Reporting Family of Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/09/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	49,243	175,025
Time Burden (Hours)	6,863	20,260
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22	2,274

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Abstract: This is a request for a revision and extension of an existing information collection, HMS Dealer Family of Forms (0648-0040). This information collection covers reports from seafood dealers regarding purchases, sales, imports, exports, or re-exports of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS), including federally managed bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas, bluefin tuna (BFT), sharks, and swordfish (SWO). Domestic catch/landing data are necessary to effectively manage domestic fisheries. This information, consistent with the stated purpose of Executive Order (E.O.) 14276 of ensuring the integrity of the seafood supply chain, is used to monitor quotas, estimate fishing mortality, and identify the geographic and temporal distribution of fish and fisheries. The International Commission requires international trade-tracking programs for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). As part of this revision, the process for collecting email addresses from new HMS dealers has been updated. Previously, new HMS dealers were asked to submit their email addresses via email or phone. However, it is now a standard part of the annual dealer permit application process to collect email addresses. Consequently, there is no longer a need for new HMS dealers to provide their emails separately. Therefore, the burden estimates associated with collecting email addresses are no longer applicable for this ICR. The overall goal of these trade-tracking programs is to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing for the covered species and improve the management of associated fisheries. This goal aligns with the policies outlined in Executive Orders (E.O.) 14276, which seeks to combat IUU fishing and protect U.S. seafood markets from unfair trade practices, and E.O. 14303, which ensures that federal decisions are based on the most credible, reliable, and impartial data available.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 971 Name of Law: Atlantic Tunas Conservation 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:
	90 FR 17580	04/28/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 56733	12/08/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title Form No. Form Name Atlantic BFT Biweekly Landing and Trade Report NA Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Biweekly Report Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (BFT) Daily Landing Report, Tag, & IBQ 88-144 Atlantic BFT Daily Landings Reports Email address given to NMFS Fishing Vessel and Catch Form NA Fishing Vessel Information Required of Dealers for Completion of the HMS Dealer Landing Report HMS Electronic Landing Report for Swordfish, Sharks, & BAYS Tuna (e-Dealer) BOTH & Negative Reports NA eDealer reporting for HMS HMS Trade Biweekly Report NA HMS International Trade Biweekly Report Non-governmental Validation Authorization Validation of Catch Documents, Statistical Documents, and Re-export Certificates NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA BFT Re-Export Certificate ,   Bigeye Tuna Re-Export Certificate ,   Bigeye Tuna Statistical Document ,   Swordfish Re-Export Certificate ,   Swordfish Statistical Document ,   Pacific BFT Re-Export Certificate ,   BFT Catch Document

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ICR Summary 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	49,243	175,025	0	0	-125,782	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,863	20,260	0	0	-13,397	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22	2,274	0	0	-2,252	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: Change in number of respondents. Change in number of respondents and correction to estimate of number of responses per respondent. One IC was discontinued as the collection of emails is now being captured via the regular permit application.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,372,950

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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

Agency Contact: Clifford Hutt 301 427-8588

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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: 12/09/2025

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