Tanner or Agent Annual Reports

(Name ) (Address )
(Phone Number)
Dear Mr . /Ms . (Name ) :
Enclosed is a Certificate of Registration No.102 (File No. T102) to possess and process
marine mammal products as provided in the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended, and the regulations published under that Act. Any member of your business can act as
an agent under this Certificate. A copy of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and its regulations
are enclosed for your information.
You will note that the Certificate of Registration contains requirements for reporting
your activities. The specifics are covered in paragraphs 1(b) and 1(c) of the Conditions. An
effort has been made to keep such requirements to a minimum and still provide for the
accumulation of information necessary for the proper administration of this conservation law.
When providing reports or correspondence, please refer to both the File No. and Registration
No.
Sincerely,
Mark Spurrier
Deputy Chief
Office of Law Enforcement

Enclosures

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AS AGENT/TANNER
Registration No. A___
BE IT KNOWN THAT

Name of Registrant
Address

Hereafter the REGISTRANT is duly registered as an AGENT as authorized by Section 101(b)(2)
of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (as amended) and Section 216.23(c) of the
Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals. The REGISTRANT is
authorized to receive, store, process, and ship to the taker or registered agent or tanner any
marine mammal of the order Cetacea (whales and porpoises) and Pinnipedia (seals and sea
lions), other than walrus, or any part or product thereof provided the marine mammal was taken
for the purpose of creating and selling authentic native articles of handicraft or clothing by an
Indian, Aleut or Eskimo who resides on the coast of the North Pacific Ocean or the Arctic Ocean
or which was taken for subsistence purposes by Alaskan natives who reside in Alaska. The
attached Conditions described the requirements that the REGISTRANT must meet and are
included as part of this Certificate.
CONDITIONS
1. REGISTRANT shall

2.

(a)

Report in writing to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service, any change in the facts stated in REGISTRANT'S application for
this Certificate of Registration within 30 days of such change;

(b)

Maintain current records of each transaction authorized stating the marine
mammals or marine mammal parts or products involved, from whom received,
any processing accomplished, to whom returned, and the date of each such
transaction. These records shall be kept separate and apart from other records
maintained in the ordinary course of business and shall be retained for not less
than three years;

(c)

Annually, during the month of January, send certified copies of such records to
the Chief, Office for Law Enforcement;

(d)

Permit access to the business premises by any duly authorized representative of
the National Marine Fisheries Service for the purpose of inspecting the records
related to activities conducted under the Certificate of Registration;

(e)

Clearly state the fact of this registration and the registration number in any
advertisement for Agent/Tanner services; and

(f)

Keep this Certificate of Registration at the business address where the
authorized activities take place.

This Certificate of Registration may be amended, suspended or revoked by the Chief,
Office for Law Enforcement for good cause shown and upon reasonable notice to

3.

4.

REGISTRANT, provided that it will not be suspended or revoked until after notice and
hearing, if a hearing on such suspension or revocation is requested by the
REGISTRANT.
This Certificate of Registration, or amended Certificate, is valid for the business
location listed from the date of issuance until it is suspended or revoked.
Violating the conditions of this Certificate or engaging in activities not authorized by
this Certificate with respect to the marine mammals covered shall subject the
REGISTRANT to the penalties provided in the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.

Mark Spurrier
Deputy Chief
Office of Law Enforcement

Date

F/EN:
SYY
(Name)
(Address)
(Phone Number)

This is to remind you that the Certificate of Registration, issued to you under the provisions of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and Regulations Governing the Taking and
Importing of Marine Mammals (50 CFR 216.23) requires an annual report be submitted during
the month of January each year. The specifics of these reports are covered in paragraph 1(b) and
1(c) of the conditions attached to your Certificate. If no activity was conducted, a statement to
that effect should be submitted. Failure to submit the required reports could subject you to
suspension of your Certificate as provided for in paragraph 4 of the conditions. Please submit
your report for calendar year 2xxx to: NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement, 8484
Georgia Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Sincerely,
Les Cockreham
Protected Resources Enforcement Programs