# 2026-15956: Commerce Seeks OMB Nod for Monument Permit Paperwork

2026-15956, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and National Marine Sanctuary Permit Application and Reports for Permits, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-10-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15956
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15956
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and National Marine Sanctuary Permit Application and Reports for Permits
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50806
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-10-05
- Comments close: 2026-10-05
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

Commerce Seeks OMB Nod for Monument Permit Paperwork

## Summary

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

## Effects PRIA read

- Permit Required to Access Monument Waters: cost, medium. Regulations prohibit access to the Papahānaumokuākea Monument except when passing through without interruption, or when you have a permit issued by NOAA and the Fish and Wildlife Service. Vessels passing through the Monument are required to notify NOAA and FWS upon entering and leaving the Monument.
- Information Collection Time and Money Burden: cost, low. NOAA estimates 192 respondents with an average time per permit response of 7 hours (permit modifications and final reports: 10 hours; annual reports: 5 hours; entry/exit notifications: 5 minutes; VMS certification: 5 minutes). The total estimated annual burden is 170 hours and estimated total annua…
- Permit Form Revised and Authority Extended: benefit, low. The permit application and information collection are being revised to restructure fields, eliminate redundant questions, and provide a more streamlined layout, and the application is extended to include authorities under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. NOAA and FWS have coordinated with the S…

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## Sources
- [2026-15956 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15956/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-15956 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15956.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15956 (as of 2026-08-13).