# 2026-01275: Fisherfolk Face More Forms in Groundfish Permit Refresh

2026-01275, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-01-23, effective 2026-01-23 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01275
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program Permit and License Information Collection
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 2915
- Published: 2026-01-23
- Effective: 2026-01-23
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Fisherfolk Face More Forms in Groundfish Permit Refresh

## Summary

NOAA is updating and extending the paperwork for fishermen and companies involved in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl program. About 359 people will spend time filling out or renewing permits and licenses, with some forms taking just minutes and others a few hours. This update keeps the program running smoothly without adding extra costs, and public comments are open for 30 more days starting January 23, 2026.

## Effects PRIA read

- Permit and License Paperwork Continues: cost, low. NOAA is revising and extending the permit and license information collection for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl program. The collection covers 359 unique respondents and totals 645 annual burden hours, with some forms taking as little as 3–10 minutes and others taking up to 230 minutes (for exa…
- Three Duplicate Forms Removed: benefit, low. The agency will remove three information collections—Catch monitoring plans/First Receivers Preparation & Submission, Catch monitoring plans/First Receivers Inspection, and Shore based scales/First Receivers Inspection—because those items are now covered by the First Receiver Site License Applicati…

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## Sources
- [2026-01275 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/23/2026-01275/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-01275 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-23/pdf/2026-01275.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01275 (as of 2026-06-08).