Application for Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery

OMB Control No. 0648-0545
Expiration Date: 07/31/2009

Revised: 04/14/2009

Application for
Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
(800) 304-4846 toll free / (907) 586-7202 in Juneau
(907) 586-7354 fax

This application must be submitted annually and received by NMFS no later than March 1 of the year for which
the applicant wishes to participate.
BLOCK A -- APPLICANT INFORMATION
2. NMFS person ID

1. Applicant name

3. Permanent business mailing address

4. Business telephone number

7. Are you a U.S. citizen?

5. Business Fax number

[_] YES

[_] NO

6. E-mail address

If YES, enter Date of Birth _________________

8. Are you a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other non-individual business entity?
[__] YES

[__] NO

If YES, enter date of incorporation: ___________________________

BLOCK B – VESSEL INFORMATION
Vessel Name

ADF&G No.

USCG No.

LLP License No.

BLOCK C – ATTACHMENTS
Harvesters who are applying to participate in the Entry-Level Fishery must attach a statement from an eligible
Entry-Level Processor that affirms that the processor has a market for any rockfish delivered by that harvester in
the Entry-Level Fishery.

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BLOCK D -- APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the information is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of Applicant (or Authorized Representative) 2. Date

3. Printed Name of Applicant (or Authorized Representative); if representative, attach authorization)

__________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours 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 as amended in 2006. They are also
confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery
statistics.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________

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INSTRUCTIONS
Application for Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery
Issuance of a permit in response to this application may be delayed or denied if it is
determined that the applicant(s) owes any delinquent non-tax debts to any agency or
department of the United States federal government.
GENERAL INFORMATION
A person is eligible to participate in the Rockfish Program as an eligible Entry-Level Fishery Harvester if that
person:
♦

Holds a permanent fully transferable License Limitation Program (LLP) license endorsed for Central
Gulf of Alaska (CGOA) groundfish at the time of Application for the Entry-Level Fishery;

♦

Submits a timely Application for the Entry-Level Fishery that is approved by NMFS; and

♦

Is not an Eligible Rockfish Harvester or Processor.

An entry level fishery is available for all persons who are not eligible rockfish harvesters or processors. This
fishery is intended to provide opportunities for harvesters and processors who had not traditionally participated
in the CGOA rockfish fisheries.
An Eligible Entry Level Harvester who wishes to participate in the Entry-Level Fishery must submit an
Application for the Entry-Level Rockfish Fishery. This application must be submitted annually and received by
NMFS no later than 1700 hours A.l.t., on March 1 of the year for which the applicant wishes to participate in an
entry level rockfish fishery, or if sent by U.S. mail, the application must be postmarked by that time.
Type or print legibly in ink; retain a copy of completed application for your records.
When complete, mail application to:
NMFS Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
Or fax to:
FAX: (907) 586-7354
If you need additional information, contact RAM at: (800) 304-4846 (#2) or (907) 586-7202 (#2).
Please allow at least 10 working days for your application to be processed. Items will be sent by first class
mail, unless you provide alternate instructions and include a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or
corporate account number for express delivery.
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
BLOCK A - APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Name
2. NMFS person ID
3. Permanent business mailing address, including P.O. Box or street address, city, state, and zip code
4-5. Business telephone number and fax number, including area code
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6. e-mail address
7. Indicate whether applicant is a U.S. citizen; if YES, enter date of birth
8. Indicate whether applicant is a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or
other non-individual business entity; if YES, enter the date of incorporation.
BLOCK B - VESSEL INFORMATION
1. Name and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) vessel registration number
2. United States Coast Guard (USCG) documentation number of the vessel
3. LLP license number(s) held by the applicant and used on that vessel.
BLOCK C -- ATTACHMENT
Harvesters who are applying to participate in the Entry-Level Fishery must attach a statement from an
Eligible Entry Level Processor that affirms that processor has a market for any rockfish delivered by
that harvester in the Entry-Level Fishery
BLOCK D - APPLICANT SIGNATURE AND DATE
Signature of applicant and date signed
Printed name of applicant (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization

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