VMS Certification Statement

OMB Control No.: 0648-0194
Expiration Date: 10/31/2009

Vessel Monitoring Systems Certification Statement
For Vessels Engaged in Fishing Activities covered by the Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Convention Act
INSTRUCTIONS: This Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Certification Statement for the Vessels
Engaged in Fishing Activities covered by the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act
is provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) pursuant to the regulatory
requirements of 50 C.F.R. § 300. This certification statement is applicable for the VMS providers
currently approved for use by NOAA Fisheries.
Installation checklists will be provided and revised if additional VMS providers are approved.
Follow the checklist steps indicated by the vendor for the communications service and transmitting
unit selected. The vessel owner or operator must follow the installation procedures when installing or
re-installing a NOAA Fisheries-approved VMS unit. The vessel owner is responsible for all
installation and activation costs. After completion of the installation and activation, the owner may
confirm that NOAA Fisheries is receiving position reports by calling NOAA Office of Law
Enforcement in Silver Spring, MD, at 301-427-2300, or by sending email to [email protected].
The vessel owner must sign the statement certifying compliance with the installation procedures, then
submit the certification statement to the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, 8484 Georgia Avenue,
Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Vessel Name:___________________________

Vessel Doc. Number:_________________

VMS Transmitting Unit Manufacturer:______________________________________________
VMS Communications Service Provider:____________________________________________
Certification:
In accordance with 50 C.F.R. § 300, as the owner of a vessel engaged in fishing activities covered by
the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act, I hereby certify that the VMS system on my
vessel has been installed in compliance with applicable procedures.
Vessel Owner Name:___________________________________________________________
Vessel Owner Signature:________________________________________ Date:____________
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PL 104-13) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-579), you are advised that disclosure of
the information requested in the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) certification statement is mandatory for the purpose of managing the Atlantic shark
fisheries. The certification statement is used to ensure proper operation of the VMS unit. Reporting burden for the collection of information is
estimated to average 4 hours per installation, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data
needed, and completing and reviewing the information. The burden for submission of this certification statement is estimated at 5 minutes per response.
Confidentiality of the information provided will be treated in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100. It is the policy of the National
Marine Fisheries Service not to release confidential data, other than in aggregate form, as the Magnuson-Stevens Act protects (in perpetuity) the
confidentiality of those submitting data. Whenever data are requested, NMFS ensures the information identifying the pecuniary business activity of a
particular individual is not identified. Because you have been provided with a currently valid OMB control number for a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, you are required to respond to, or be subject to penalty for failing to comply with, this
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or suggestions for reducing this burden to: NMFS, Office of Law
Enforcement, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910.