OMB control number

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Scientific Research Permits, Exempted Fishing Permits, Letters of Acknowledgment, Display Permits, and Shark Research Fishery Permits

OMB 0648-0471 · DOC/NOAA.

OMB 0648-0471

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently reviewed the application form and annual reporting form for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Exempted Fishing Permit Program. As part of that review, NMFS identified several areas that could be revised to improve clarity, reduce redundancies, and remove outdated information. These revisions will streamline the application and reporting form, and will not impact the number of individuals who are required to complete and submit these forms nor the burden on the individuals to do so. A description of the non-substantive changes to the application and annual report form are described below.

The latest form for Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Scientific Research Permits, Exempted Fishing Permits, Letters of Acknowledgment, Display Permits, and Shark Research Fishery Permits expires 2027-09-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Annual Reports Form and Instruction
Interim Reports Form and Instruction
EFP, SRP, LOA and Display Permit Applications Form and Instruction
Shark Research Fishery Permit Application Form and Instruction
0648-0471 Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
50 CFR 600.745 (up to date as of 9-04-2024).pdf Supplementary Document
50 CFR 635.32 (up to date as of 9-04-2024).pdf Supplementary Document
NAO 216-100 Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics with Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document
Pub Law 106-554 Sec. 515.pdf Supplementary Document
16 USC 971 - Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.pdf Supplementary Document
16 USC 1801 et seq -Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0471 30-Day 89 FR 29306 2024-0422.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0471 60-Day 88 FR 86117 2023-1212.pdf Supplementary Document
Notification calls to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center for observer coverage
Departure notification to NMFS enforcement for collection of display animals
"No Catch" Reports
Annual Reports Form and Instruction
Interim Reports Form and Instruction
Amendments to exempt fishing permits
Scientific Research Plans
EFP, SRP, LOA and Display Permit Applications Form and Instruction
Shark Research Fishery Permit Application Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202508-0648-003	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-08-13
202404-0648-006	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-04-22
202102-0648-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-02-23
201711-0648-007 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-11-21
201408-0648-009 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-09-25
201105-0648-005 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-05-27
200802-0648-009 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-02-22
200707-0648-001 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-07-27
200601-0648-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-01-09
200212-0648-004 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2002-12-20

OMB Details

Shark Research Fishery Permit Application

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management

Form N/A

FEDERAL ATLANTIC SHARK RESEARCH PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION

Fillable Fileable

Form and instruction

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