Feds Keep Tagging Horseshoe Crabs Alive with Paperwork Renewal
Published Date: 5/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its paperwork for the Horseshoe Crab and Cooperative Fish Tagging Programs without any changes. This means fishermen and researchers who tag these creatures will keep reporting info as usual. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until June 15, 2026, to speak up—no extra costs or new rules coming!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Tagging Paperwork Renewed Without Change
The Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing the Horseshoe Crab and Cooperative Fish Tagging information collection without any changes, so fishermen, researchers, and others who tag or report tagged crabs and fish will keep providing the same information as before. The notice says there will be no new rules or extra costs from this renewal.
Reporting Burden and Time Estimates
The collection lists 1,982 annual respondents, 4,098 annual responses, and a total of 2,352 annual burden hours. Report completion times vary from 5 minutes up to 95 hours depending on the activity, and there are no estimated annual non-hour costs.
Reporting Is Voluntary, Occasional
The notice states that responding is voluntary and that respondents provide information on occasion—when tagging or upon encountering a tagged crab or fish. The collection frequency is described as 'on occasion' and the respondent's obligation is marked 'Voluntary.'
Public Comment Deadline: June 15, 2026
Anyone may submit comments on the renewal by June 15, 2026, via https://www.reginfo.gov or by emailing the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer and referencing OMB Control Number 1018-0127. The notice repeats that written comments and recommendations should be sent within 30 days of publication and gives contact details.
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