Application for eligibility to receive GS/IFQ

Revised: 06-22-2011

OMB Control No. 0648-0272

APPLICATION FOR
ELIGIBILITY
TO RECEIVE QS/IFQ

Expiration Date: 10-31-2011

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

Those persons applying to receive Quota Share (QS) or Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) by transfer must submit this
application to the Regional Administrator, to obtain a Transfer Eligibility Certificate (TEC).
BLOCK A - APPLICANT INFORMATION
(type or print)
1. Name (full name, including middle initial):
2. NMFS Person ID:
3. Taxpayer ID Number (Employer ID No. or SSN):

4. Business Mailing Address:

[ ] Permanent

5. Business Telephone Number:

[ ] Temporary

6. Business Fax Number:

7. E-mail Address (if available):

NOTE: The Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. corporation, partnership, or other non-individual business
entity to receive QS/IFQ by transfer.
9. Are you a U.S. citizen?
[ ] YES [ ] NO

If YES, enter Date of Birth _________________________

10. Are you a U.S. corporation, partnership, association or other non-individual business entity?
[ ] YES [ ] NO

If YES, enter Date of Incorporation ___________________

BLOCK B-- FREEZER SHARES
Is this TEC intended for an Entity that wishes to buy or lease Category A Quota Shares only?
YES [ ]

NO [ ]

NOTE: IF YES, and you are a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-individual entity, please complete and
attach a QS Holder: Identification of Ownership Interest form.

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BLOCK C - NOTARY CERTIFICATION
I am a duly authorized representative of the applicant; by my signature below, I declare that I have examined this
application in its entirety, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true, correct, and
complete.
1. Signature of Applicant (or Authorized Representative): 2. Date:

3. Printed Name of Applicant (Note: If completed by a representative, attach authorization):
4. Notary Public Signature:

ATTEST

6. Affix Notary Stamp or Seal Here:

5. Commission Expires:

BLOCK D1 - COMMERCIAL FISHING EXPERIENCE
Duplicate this section, or attach a separate sheet of paper if necessary to display all of the Applicant’s commercial
fishing experience.
1. Species (one per block):

2. Gear:

4. Date From (MM / YY):

3. Location:
5. Date To (MM / YY):

6. Number of Actual Days Spent Harvesting Fish:
7. Duties Performed While Directly Involved in the Harvesting of Fish (BE SPECIFIC):

8. Vessel Name:

9. ADF&G or USCG Number:

10. Vessel Owner:

11. Vessel Operator:

12. Reference Name (person other than yourself):

13. Reference's Relationship to You:

14. Reference's Business Telephone Number:

15. Reference's Business Mailing Address:

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BLOCK D2 - COMMERCIAL FISHING EXPERIENCE
Duplicate this section, or attach a separate sheet of paper if necessary to display all of the Applicant’s commercial
fishing experience.
1. Species (one per block):

2. Gear:

4. Date From (MM / YY):

3. Location:
5. Date To (MM / YY):

6. Number of Actual Days Spent Harvesting Fish:
7. Duties Performed While Directly Involved in the Harvesting of Fish (BE SPECIFIC):

8. Vessel Name:

9. ADF&G or USCG Number:

10. Vessel Owner:

11. Vessel Operator:

12. Reference Name (person other than yourself):

13. Reference's Relationship to You:

14. Reference's Business Telephone Number:

15. Reference's Business Mailing Address:

This information is used to verify the identity of the applicant(s) and to accurately retrieve confidential records related to
federal permits. The primary purpose for requesting the SSN/TIN is for the collection and reporting on any delinquent
amounts arising out of such person’s relationship with the government pursuant to the Debt Collection Improvement Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-134). Personal information is confidential and protected under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Business information may be disclosed to the public.

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INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION FOR ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE QS/IFQ
Quota Share (QS) was initially issued to persons who owned or leased vessels that made legal commercial fixed-gear
landings of Pacific halibut or sablefish during 1988-1990 off Alaska. The application period for QS ended on July 15,
1994. Once issued to a person by NMFS, QS is held by that person until it is transferred, suspended, or revoked.
Currently, QS may only be obtained through transfer. QS is transferable to other initial issuees or to those who have
become transfer-eligible through obtaining NMFS' approval.
Those persons applying to receive QS or Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) by transfer must submit an Application for
Eligibility to Receive QS/IFQ containing accurate information to the Regional Administrator,
to obtain a Transfer Eligibility Certificate (TEC).
To be eligible, persons must have 150 or more days of experience working as part of a harvesting crew in any U.S.
commercial fishery. Work in support of harvesting but not directly related to it is not considered harvesting crew work.
If participant is a U.S. corporation, partnership, association or other non-individual business entity, you must complete
and submit a Quota Share Holder: Identification of Ownership form. You can download this form from NMFS’ web
site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov, or you may call RAM and request the form be mailed or faxed to you.
Type or print legibly in ink and retain a copy of completed application for your records.
Please allow at least 10 working days for your application to be processed.
An application may be submitted to NMFS by mail or delivery. Fax submittal is not acceptable due to the Notary
requirements. RAM will not process an application that does not bear original signatures (faxed applications will be
returned). All signatures must be witnessed by a Notary Public (or, in some remote areas, the community Postmaster or
Postmistress).
When completed, submit the original application
by mail to:

NMFS, Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668

or deliver to:

Room 713, Federal Building
709 West 9th Street

Items will be sent to you by first class mail, unless you provide alternate instructions and include a prepaid mailer with
appropriate postage or corporate account number for express delivery. Additional information is available from RAM, as
follows:
Website: http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ram/default.htm
Telephone (toll free): 800-304-4846 (press “2”)
Telephone (in Juneau): 907-586-7202 (press “2”)
e-Mail: [email protected]

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COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
BLOCK A - APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Name: Full name as it should appear on the TEC.
2. NMFS Person ID: NMFS will supply this number, if you do not already have one.
3. TAX ID No. (Employer ID No. or SSN): Enter social security number (SSN) if applicant is an individual. Enter
employer identification number if applicant is a corporation, partnership, association or other non-individual
business entity.
4. Permanent Business Address: Enter permanent mailing address, including street or P.O. Box, city, state, and zip
code.
5. Temporary Mailing Address: Enter the address you want the TEC documentation sent to if somewhere other than
your permanent address. Include street or P.O. Box, city, state, and zip code.
6-8. Business Telephone Number, Business Fax Number, and Business E-mail address (if available)
9. Indicate whether you are a U.S. citizen. If YES, enter Date of Birth
10.

Indicate whether you are a U.S. corporation, partnership, association or other non-individual business entity.
If YES, enter Date of Incorporation.
If YES, please complete and attach a Quota Share Holder: Identification of Ownership form (see information
above).

BLOCK B - FREEZER SHARES
Indicate whether participant wishes to lease or purchase Freezer Vessel (Category A) Quota Shares ONLY.
If YES, and you are a U.S. corporation, partnership, association or other non-individual entity, please complete
and attach a Quota Share Holder: Identification of Ownership form (see information above).
Note: You may be required to submit further evidence of eligibility, i.e., that you are the type of entity
that would have been eligible to document a vessel under U.S. laws in effect in 1988, 1989, and 1990.

BLOCK C - NOTARY CERTIFICATION
Printed name and signature of applicant or authorized representative and date the application. Signature certifies that all
information set forth in the application is true, correct, and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief.
If completed by authorized representative, attach authorization.
Notary Public Signature, date commission expires, and Notary Stamp or Seal
BLOCK D - COMMERCIAL FISHING EXPERIENCE
Note: If you need additional space to provide your commercial fishing experience, copy the second page of the
application prior to completing these blocks.
1. Species: Enter any targeted species in a U.S. commercial fishery (enter only one fishery per block).
2. Gear Type: Enter any gear type used to legally harvest in a U.S. commercial fishery.
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3. Location: Enter actual regulatory, statistical, or geographic harvesting location.
4. Date From: Enter starting date (including Month and Year)
5. Date To: Enter ending date (including Month and Year)
6. Number of Actual Days Spent Harvesting Fish: Enter total days actually spent doing harvesting work during
the claimed period in questions 4 and 5.
7. Duties Performed While Directly Involved in the Harvesting of Fish: List or describe your duties as a member of
a harvesting crew for the claimed period in questions 4 and 5.
8. Vessel Name: Enter the registered name of the vessel upon which above duties were performed.
9. ADF&G or USCG Number: Enter the State of Alaska, Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) vessel registration
number or the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) documentation number of the vessel listed in number 8.
10.

Vessel Owner: Enter the name of the individual(s) or corporation(s) whose name is listed on the vessel
ownership papers.

11. Vessel Operator: Enter the name of the person (may be yourself) in charge of operating the vessel.
12. Reference Name: Enter the name of a person (other than yourself) who is able to verify the above experience.
13. Reference’s Relationship to You: Enter your reference’s relationship to you.
14. Reference’s Business Mailing Address: Enter your reference’s business mailing address, including street or
P.O. Box number, city, state, and zip code.
15. Reference’s Business Telephone Number: Enter your reference’s business telephone number, including the area
code.
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PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including time for
reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden to Assistant Regional Administrator,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, 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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