Seven Alaska Fishing Firms Keep Filing Their Bering Sea Paperwork
Published Date: 10/16/2026
Notice
Summary
NOAA is asking to keep collecting info from 7 fishing businesses in Alaska to manage the Amendment 80 Program, which controls fishing rules in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. This update extends the current paperwork, which takes about 14 hours total each year, with no new fees or big changes. They’re giving the public 30 more days to share thoughts before final approval.
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Paperwork required to obtain or retain A80 benefits
Businesses must submit the specified applications and information to establish eligibility for A80 quota share, cooperative quota, permits, transfers, vessel replacement, and to pursue appeals — the collection is listed as "Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits." The collection supports NMFS actions like assigning quota, tracking vessels for catch accounting, and ensuring ownership/control caps are not exceeded.
Continued 14-hour annual paperwork
NOAA will continue collecting paperwork from 7 Alaska Amendment 80 respondents, with a total annual burden of 14 hours. Individual forms are estimated at about 2 hours each (applications for quota share, limited access fishery permit, cooperative quota permit, transfers, and vessel replacement), appeals letters 4 hours, and a flatfish exchange application 5 minutes.
Extension only; no new fees or big changes
NOAA is seeking an extension of the currently approved information collection (OMB Control Number 0648-0565) and provided an additional 30 days for public comment; the notice indicates continuation of existing collection without new fees or major changes. The collection frequency is on occasion or annually and applies to business or other for‑profit organizations.
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