Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21661
NOAA information collection review for the West Coast Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program
Buyer
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Posted
October 23, 2026
Identifier
2026-21661
NOAA is seeking review of an extension to its West Coast Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program information collection, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer and offices: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), West Coast Region. - Purpose: Collect electronic landing information from fishing vessels and first receivers to track the amount and type of groundfish caught and support management of catch allocations and limits in Pacific Coast commercial groundfish fisheries. - Scale: 189 respondents, with an estimated annual reporting burden of 155 hours. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products or services are being procured.
Description
The Department of Commerce will submit an extension of the currently approved West Coast Region Groundfish Electronic Fish Ticket Program information collection to OMB for review. NOAA and NMFS collect electronic fish ticket landings data to determine the amount and type of groundfish caught and support catch allocation and limit management in Pacific Coast shorebased commercial groundfish fisheries. The collection applies to shorebased first receivers and other respondents, with reporting occurring when landings are made. The notice invites public comments for 30 days after publication.