Product transfer report

3o 68-0213
OMB
Control
No. 0648-0213
OMB
Cnto
ExpirationDate:
Date:
7/31/05
Expiration
09/30/2008

Revised:08/19/2005
10/28/05
Revised:

Original
Report

PRODUCT TRANSFER REPORT
Federal Fisheries or Processor
permit No.

Shipper

IFQ Registered Buyer
Permit No.

NOAA Fisheries
Office for Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 21767
Juneau, AK 99802
Submit by FAX to Data Clerks at:
FAX: 907-586-7313
Telephone: 800-304-4846 (option 1)
E-Mail: [email protected]

Revised
Report

Representative Name

Date and Time of Product Transfer

Telephone No.

Start

Fax No.

Finish

Position of Product Transfer (Lat/Long)
(Mothership or Catcher/processor Only)

Port or Location of Transfer

RCR Permit No.
Federal Fisheries or Processor
Permit No. (if any)

Receiver

Mode of Transportation and Intended Route

Is this a TOTAL OFFLOAD or a PARTIAL OFFLOAD
Mothership or Catcher/Processor ONLY
If partial offload, record amount and type of product
remaining onboard after this transfer

PRODUCTS SHIPPING

Species
Code

Product
Code

Species
Weight*

No. of
Units

Unit Wt.
lb or
kg

Total Weight
lb or kg

*This column to be used only for scale weight of multiple species within one unit only

Species
Code

Product
Code

Amount
lb or
kg

Species
Code

Product
Code

Amount
lb or
kg

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 28 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing the instructions, searching the existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA National
Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before completing this form, please note the following: 1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB Control Number; 2) This information is mandatory and is required to manage commercial fishing efforts under 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.); 3) Responses to this information request are confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. They are also
confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics.

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Expiration Date: 09/30/2008

Instructions for
PRODUCT TRANSFER REPORT (PTR)

REQUIREMENTS
Groundfish.
Except as noted below, the operator of a mothership or catcher/processor or the manager of a shoreside
processor or stationary floating processor (SFP) must complete and submit a separate PTR for each
shipment of groundfish and donated prohibited species caught in groundfish fisheries. A PTR is not
required to accompany a shipment.
IFQ Halibut, IFQ Sablefish, And CDQ Halibut.
Except as noted below, a Registered Buyer must submit a separate PTR for each shipment of halibut or
sablefish for which the Registered Buyer submitted an IFQ landing report or was required to submit an
IFQ landing report. A PTR is not required to accompany a shipment.
CR crab.
Except as noted below, a Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) must submit a separate PTR for each shipment
of crab for which the RCR submitted a CR crab landing report or was required to submit a CR crab
landing report. A PTR is not required to accompany a shipment.
EXCEPTIONS
Bait sales (non-IFQ groundfish only).
During one calendar day, the operator or manager may aggregate and record on one PTR the individual
sales or shipments of non-IFQ groundfish to vessels for bait purposes during a day recording the amount
of such bait product shipped from a vessel or facility that day.
Retail sales
IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut, and non-IFQ groundfish. During one calendar day, the
operator, manager, or Registered Buyer may aggregate and record on one PTR the amount of transferred
retail product of IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut, and non-IFQ groundfish if each sale weighs
less than 10 lb or 4.5 kg.
CR crab. During one calendar day, the RCR may aggregate and record on one PTR the amount of
transferred retail product of CR crab if each sale weighs less than 100 lb or 45 kg.
Wholesale sales (non-IFQ groundfish only). The operator or manager may aggregate and record on
one PTR, wholesale sales of non-IFQ groundfish by species when recording the amount of such
wholesale species leaving a vessel or facility in one calendar day, if invoices detailing destinations for the
entire product are available for inspection by an authorized officer.
Dockside sales
A person holding a valid IFQ permit, IFQ card, and Registered Buyer permit may conduct a dockside sale
of IFQ halibut or IFQ sablefish with a person who has not been issued a Registered Buyer permit after all
IFQ halibut and IFQ sablefish have been landed and reported in accordance with § 679.5(l).

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Expiration Date: 09/30/2008

A person holding a valid halibut CDQ permit, halibut CDQ card, and Registered Buyer permit may
conduct a dockside sale of CDQ halibut with a person who has not been issued a Registered Buyer permit
after all CDQ halibut have been landed and reported in accordance with § 679.5(l).
A Registered Buyer conducting dockside sales must issue a receipt to each individual receiving IFQ
halibut, CDQ halibut, or IFQ sablefish in lieu of a PTR. This receipt must include:
Date of sale;
Registered Buyer permit number;
Weight by product of the IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut or IFQ sablefish transferred.
A Registered Buyer must maintain a copy of each dockside sales receipt as described in § 679.5(l).
TRANSFER DIRECTLY FROM THE LANDING SITE TO A PROCESSING FACILITY
(CDQ HALIBUT, IFQ HALIBUT, IFQ SABLEFISH, OR CR CRAB ONLY).
A PTR is not required for transportation of unprocessed IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut, or CR
crab directly from the landing site to a facility for processing, provided the following conditions are met:
♦

A copy of the IFQ landing report receipt (Internet or eLandings receipt) documenting the IFQ
landing accompanies the offloaded IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, or CDQ halibut while in transit, or

♦

A copy of the CR crab landing report receipt (Internet or eLandings receipt) documenting the IFQ
landing accompanies the offloaded CR crab while in transit, and

♦

A copy of the IFQ landing report or CR crab landing report receipt is available for inspection by
an authorized officer.

♦

The Registered Buyer submitting the IFQ landing report or RCR submitting the CR crab landing
report completes a PTR for each shipment from the processing facility.

If you need assistance in completing this report or need additional information:
Call: 800-304-4846 (option 1)
Fax: 907-586-7313
e-mail your questions: [email protected]

TIME LIMITS AND SUBMITTAL.
The operator of a mothership or catcher/processor, the manager of a shoreside processor or SFP, the
Registered Buyer, or RCR must:
♦

Record all product transfer information on a PTR within 2 hours of the completion of the
shipment.

♦

Within 1200 hours, A.l.t., on the Tuesday following the end of the applicable weekly reporting
period in which the shipment occurred, submit a PTR by:
fax to: OLE, Juneau, AK (907-586-7313)
e-mail attachment to: OLE, Juneau, AK [email protected]
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Expiration Date: 09/30/2008

If any information on the original PTR changes prior to the first destination of the shipment,
submit a revised PTR by fax to OLE, Juneau, AK (907-586-7313) or electronic file to
[email protected] by 1200 hours, A.l.t., on the Tuesday following the end of the
applicable weekly reporting period in which the change occurred and indicate the confirmation
number of the original PTR.

REQUIRED INFORMATION
The operator of a mothership or catcher/processor, the manager of a shoreside processor or SFP, the
Registered Buyer, or RCR must include the following information on a PTR:
Original or revised PTR.
Whether a submittal is an original or revised PTR. If revised, record the confirmation number of the
original PTR.
SHIPPER INFORMATION.
Name, telephone number, and fax number of the representative, according to the following table:
If you are shipping ...
Non-IFQ groundfish
IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut or
IFQ sablefish
CR crab
Non-IFQ groundfish, IFQ
halibut, CDQ halibut or IFQ
sablefish, and CR crab on the
same PTR

Enter under “Shipper”…
Your processor’s name, Federal fisheries permit (FFP) or Federal
processor permit (FPP) number.
Your Registered Buyer name and permit number.
Your RCR name and permit number.
(1) Your processor’s name and FFP number or FPP number.
(2) Your Registered Buyer’s name and permit number, and.
(3) Your Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) name and permit number

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RECEIVER INFORMATION.
Using descriptions from the following table, enter receiver information, date and time of product transfer, location of product transfer (e.g., port, position
coordinates, or city), mode of transportation, and intended route.
If you are the shipper and ...

Receiver

Receiver is on land and transfer involves
one van, truck, or vehicle.

Receiver name and FFP or
FPP number (if any).

Receiver is on land and transfer involves
multiple vans, trucks, or vehicles.

Receiver name and FFP or
FPP number (if any).

Receiver is on land and transfer involves
one airline flight.
Receiver is on land and transfer involves
multiple airline flights.

Receiver name and FFP or
FPP number (if any).
Receiver name and FFP or
FPP number (if any).

Receiver is a vessel and transfer takes
occurs at sea.

Vessel name and call sign

Receiver is a vessel and transfer takes
place in port.
Receiver is an agent (buyer, distributor,
or shipping agent) and transfer is in a
containerized van(s).
You are aggregating individual retail
sales for human consumption. (see
§ 679.5(g)(2))
You are aggregating individual bait
sales during a day onto one PTR (nonIFQ groundfish only).
Non-IFQ Groundfish only. You are
aggregating wholesale non-IFQ
groundfish product sales by species
during a single day onto one PTR and
maintaining invoices detailing
destinations for the entire product for
inspection by an authorized officer.

Vessel name and call sign

Date & time of product
transfer
Date and time when
shipment leaves the plant.
Date and time when loading
of vans or trucks is
completed each day.
Date and time when
shipment leaves the plant.
Date and time of shipment
when the last airline flight
of the day leaves.
Start and finish dates and
times of transfer.

Then enter ...
Location of product transfer
Port or city of product transfer
Port or city of product transfer
Port or city of product transfer
Port or city of product transfer

Mode of transportation and
intended route
Name of the shipping company;
destination city and state or foreign
country.
Name of the shipping company;
destination city and state or foreign
country.
Name of the airline company;
destination airport city and state.
Name of the airline company(s);
destination airport(s) city and state.

Agent name and location
(city, state).

Start and finish dates and
times of transfer.
Transfer start and finish
dates and times.

Transfer position coordinates
in latitude and longitude, in
degrees and minutes.
Port or position of product
transfer
Port, city, or position of
product transfer.

“RETAIL SALES”

Date of transfer.

Port or city of product transfer

Name (if available) of the vessel
transporting the van; destination
port.
n/a

“BAIT SALES”

Date of transfer.

Port or city of product transfer

n/a

“WHOLESALE SALES”

Time of the first sale of the
day; time of the last sale of
the day.

Port or city of product transfer

n/a

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The first destination of the vessel.
The first destination of the vessel.

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PRODUCTS SHIPPED.
The operator, manager, Registered Buyer, or RCR must record the following information for each product
shipped:
Species code and product code.
For non-IFQ groundfish, IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, and CDQ halibut, the species code and product code
(Tables 1 and 2 to part 679).
For CR crab, the species code and product code (Tables 1 and 2 to 50 CFR part 680).
Do not record on PTR
Products identified by the
Product codes 41, 42, 98, or 99.
Species weight.
USE THIS COLUMN if you are shipping two or more species with two or more product types contained
within the same production unit. This column is to be used only for recording the actual scale weight of
each product of each species to the nearest kilogram or pound (indicate which).
♦

If not applicable, enter "n/a" in the species weight column.

♦

If using more than one line to record species in one carton, use a brace "}" to tie the carton
information together.

♦

DO NOT USE THIS COLUMN if you are aggregating daily wholesale shipments onto one PTR.

♦

DO NOT USE THIS COLUMN if you are shipping the same kind of product made from the
same kind of species to one customer.

Number of Units.
Total number of production units (blocks, trays, pans, individual fish, boxes, or cartons; if iced, enter
number of totes or containers).
Unit Weight.
Unit weight (average weight of single production unit as listed in "No. of Units," less packing materials)
for each species and product code in kilograms or pounds (indicate which).
Total Weight.
Total weight for each species and product code of shipment less packing materials in kilograms or pounds
(indicate which).
Total or Partial Offload Use only if a mothership or catcher/processor.
The operator must indicate whether fish or fish products are left onboard the vessel (partial offload) after
the shipment is complete.
If a partial offload, for the products remaining on board after the transfer, the operator must enter: species
code, product code, and total product weight to the nearest kilogram or pound (indicate which) for each
product.
NOTE:
To calculate metric tons from pounds, divide [number of cartons x average carton weight (lb)] by 2204.6.
To calculate metric tons from kilograms, divide [number of cartons x average carton weight (kg)] by
1,000.
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