OMB control number

Northeast Multispecies Reporting Requirements

OMB 0648-0605 · DOC/NOAA.

OMB 0648-0605

This is a request for a rule-related (0648-BN23) revision and extension of OMB Control No. 0648-0605. This revision request makes the following changes: ● Removal of weekly annual catch entitlement (ACE) reporting requirements for sectors (50 CFR 648.87(b)(1)(v)(B)); ● Removal of the option to increase the frequency of ACE reporting requirements for sectors when the balance of remaining ACE is low, as specified in the sector operations plan and approved by NMFS (50 CFR 648.87(b)(1)(v)(B)); ● Removal of the requirement for sectors to include in their operations plan a list of all Federal and state permits held by persons participating in the sector, including an indication for each permit whether it is enrolled and will actively fish in a sector, or will be subject to the provisions of the common pool (50 CFR 648.87(b) (2) (ii)). These collections are necessary to carry out the requirements of the groundfish fishery as specified by the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Removal of the above requirements is intended to reduce the administrative burden on sectors, without negatively affecting the availability of information for analyzing the impacts of sectors, monitoring against the objectives of the FMP, or evaluating current management programs and future management proposals.

The latest form for Northeast Multispecies Reporting Requirements expires 2029-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Electronic Monitoring Equipment Reimbursement Request Form
DAS Leasing Downgrade Form Form
DAS Leasing Request Form Form
DAS Transfer Form Form and Instruction
ACE Transfer Conversion Form Form
0648-0605 SUPPORTING STATEMENT Part A (BN23) FINAL.docx Supporting Statement A
Privacy Impact Assessment NOAA 4100.pdf Supplementary Document
System of Records Notices - COMMERCE-NOAA-6 U.S. DOC.pdf Supplementary Document
NOAA Administrative Order 216-100.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
85 FR 71575.pdf Supplementary Document
Section 515 of Public Law 106-554.pdf Supplementary Document
87 FR 75852.pdf Supplementary Document
86 FR 16686.pdf Supplementary Document
50 CFR Part 648 Subpart F.pdf (document unavailable) Supplementary Document
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - 2007 Blue Book.pdf Supplementary Document
Daily observer catch report information
Electronic Monitoring Program Requirements Form
Electronic Monitoring Program Requirements Form
VMS Trip Catch Reports - 1 Day or Less Trips Instruction
DAS Downgrade Request Form
DAS Downgrade Request Form
DAS Leasing Request Form Form
DAS Leasing Request Form Form
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Reporting Requirements Instruction
Submission of Proposed Special Access Program (SAP) Other-Regulations
Days-at-sea (DAS) Transfer Program Form and Instruction
Days-at-sea (DAS) Transfer Program Form and Instruction
Trip Start / End Hails Instruction
NE Fishery Observer Notification Other-FAQs
At-Sea monitoring and reporting requirements - notifications and database requirements and monitoring costs Instruction
Catch reporting requirements: US/Canada Area and CA II SAPs, Closed Area I SAP and Regular B Program Other-Regulations
VMS daily catch reports average 5 day length trips Instruction
Area and DAS Declaration - groundfish vessels fishing under any NE Multispecies DAS Instruction
Transfer of Annual Catch Entitlement between Sectors Form
Transfer of Annual Catch Entitlement between Sectors Form
Notification of ejection from sector Instruction
Monitoring system (database) for discards, sector manager weekly catch reports and annual reports Other-Regulations
Monitoring & Reporting Service Providers Application / Response to Denial Instruction
Sector operations plan and annual membership list updates Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202602-0648-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2026-02-12
202502-0648-006 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-12-09
202308-0648-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-08-18
202203-0648-010 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-03-23
201812-0648-008 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-01-30
201610-0648-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-10-11
201604-0648-011 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-04-19
201510-0648-005 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-10-22
201505-0648-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-05-01
201504-0648-006 Preapproved	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-04-14
201404-0648-013 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-04-22
201403-0648-006 Preapproved	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-03-17
201309-0648-012 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-10-21
201305-0648-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-05-03
201304-0648-009 Preapproved	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-04-25
201302-0648-006 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-03-13
201208-0648-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2012-08-20
201004-0648-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-04-09
200911-0648-005 Preapproved	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2010-01-05

OMB Details

Sector operations plan and annual membership list updates

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management