# 2026-16395: Whale-Safe Ship Speeds: NOAA's Info Collection Call

2026-16395, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Implementation of Vessel Speed Restrictions To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-08-12, effective To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before October 13, 2026. (as of 2026-08-19).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16395
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Implementation of Vessel Speed Restrictions To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 52045
- Published: 2026-08-12
- Effective: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before October 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## In one line

Whale-Safe Ship Speeds: NOAA's Info Collection Call

## 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 OMB.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory Logbook Entry for Speed Deviations: cost, low. If you operate a vessel and legally exceed a North Atlantic right whale speed limit, you must make a logbook entry documenting the safety-related deviation. Each required logbook entry is estimated to take five minutes, and logbooks may be requested by federal authorities if questions arise.
- Voluntary Surveys and Focus Group Burden: mixed, low. NOAA will continue voluntary surveys and focus groups of pleasure yachts and large ocean-going vessel operators to inform outreach on right whale speed restrictions. The agency estimates 3,624 respondents, with responses taking about one hour for an electronic survey or two hours and 30 minutes for…

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## Sources
- [2026-16395 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16395/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-16395 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16395.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16395 (as of 2026-08-19).