Application for Tilefish IFQ Allocation Permit

OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expiration Date: mm/dd/2009

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service
Northeast Permit Operations
One Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930-2298
Tel: (978) 281-9370

Application for
Federal Tilefish Individual Fishing
Quota Allocation Permits
November 1, 2009
IFQ Permit Application #: T-XXX

Please see attachment for application instructions
Section 1 - Owner and Vessel(s) Information
List all Federal Vessel Permit Numbers and Names that
you own that are authorized to fish under this IFQ
Allocation Permit:

Owner Name:
Street Address:

1) Permit Number/Name:
2) Permit Number/Name:
3) Permit Number/Name:
4) Permit Number/Name:
5) Permit Number/Name:
6) Permit Number/Name:
(if additional space is required, please use the back of
this form)

City:
State
Zip Code:
Phone #:

Section 2 - Fishery Information & IFQ Share Allocation
Gear Codes:

120-Purse
Seine

210-Beach Seine

220-Boat Seine

310-Bottom Trawl

320-Midwater Trawl

330-Other Trawl

410-Dredge

700-Gill/Entanglling
nets

800-Pots & Traps

911-Hand Lines

912-Rod & Reel

913-Tub Trawl

1010-Harpoons

920-Longlines or
Setlines

1200-Other Gears

1400-Diving Gear

Gear Codes: please write in the gear codes from the
list above that you intend to fish for tilefish with.

IFQ Allocation:
Percentage of Tilefish Overall IFQ TAL: XX%
FY 2010 Quota in Pounds: XX,XXX lb*
IFQ Temporary Allocation
(Leased Allocation) in Pounds:
* SUBJECT TO CHANGE: Quota may be adjusted based on FY 2008
overages, and/or research set asides. Please refer to your IFQ
permit, when received, for your actual FY 2010 quota. In addition,
for the first IFQ permit year, the overall tilefish IFQ TAL is reduced
by 15% to accommodate potential appeals.

Section 3 - Owner’s Signature
_____ Issue with Requested
Changes Above

I, the undersigned, am the owner or legally authorized agent of the owner of the vessel(s) named in
Section 1 above. I affirm, subject to the penalties provided in 18 USC 1001, that all information that
I have given in obtaining this permit is true and correct.
Signature: _______________________________________________
Print Name:______________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________

To avoid delay in processing, please include all information requested.
Any information submitted by any person to obtain a permit is not confidential, and may be disclosed upon request.

OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expiration Date: mm/dd/2009

Instructions - Northeast Federal Fisheries

Initial Application for a Tilefish IFQ Allocation Permit
This is your Initial Permit Application for Federal Tilefish IFQ Allocation permit that are required by
November 1, 2009 to continue to fish for tilefish in excess of the incidental trip limit. You are receiving
this application because NMFS has determined that you owned a vessel that meets the qualification
criteria as described in the cover letter, and the final regulations implementing Amendment 1 to the
Tilefish FMP.
[OR, if NMFS has determined that a current limited access vessel owner does not meet the
qualification criteria, then we would send a blank application with the following language…]
You are receiving this application for a Tilefish IFQ allocation even though NMFS has determined that
you do not qualify for an initial IFQ allocation. However, if you believe that you qualify; please submit
this application, and all of the requested information, along with a statement of your landings history
for the 2001 through 2005 fishing years. The landing history submitted must contain a vessel
number, and clear evidence that you owned the vessel during the qualification period. NMFS will then
review your application, and determine whether you qualify for an IFQ allocation. IF NMFS reviews
your application, and determines that you do not qualify, you may appeal the decision, as described in
the cover letter.
In addition, all applicants must submit:
1. An IFQ Interest Declaration Form.
2. If your vessel is owned by a corporation, Partnership, or LLC: A) a list, signed and dated, of the
names and addresses of all corporate officers and shareholders owning twenty-five (25) percent or
more of the corporation; or B) a current copy of the Partnership Agreement and a list of the names
and addresses of all partners.
_________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION 1: VESSEL/OWNER INFORMATION: Enter information only for items that have changed or
are incorrect, or if you need to submit additional information.
_________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION 2: FISHERY INFORMATION
Category:
You must also submit documentation that the IFQ permit applicant owned a vessel that
meets the eligibility criteria for an initial IFQ allocation as outlined in the attached letter.
Documentation will be reviewed against these criteria.
CPH:
A person who does not currently own a fishing vessel, but who has owned a qualifying
vessel that is currently placed in CPH, should apply for an IFQ permit.
Gear Code: You must select at least one gear code or multiple gear codes from those listed on the
front of this form.
SECTION 3: OWNER’S SIGNATURE AND INSTRUCTIONS
Please sign the form. Unsigned or incomplete applications will be returned. Your signature is
an affirmation under penalty of perjury, that all the information provided in obtaining this permit is
true [18 USC 1001].
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per
Individual Fishing Quota application and 15 minutes per Northern Gulf of Maine and Incidental Catch applications, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to the Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
All data will be kept confidential. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be
subjected 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.