Request to remove sideboards

Revised January 5, 2015 OMB Control No. 0648-334 Expiration Date: 1/31/2018

	Request to Extinguish Pacific cod Sideboard Limits for Hook-and-Line Catcher/Processors in the Western or Central GOA				U .S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Sustainable Fisheries Division P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, AK 99802-1668 (907) 586-7228 (907) 586-7465 fax
Complete and submit this form to request NMFS to permanently remove the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab vessel harvest sideboard limit for Pacific cod for catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the Western Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Regulatory Area or Central GOA Regulatory Area. NOTE: This request must be submitted to NMFS no later than [insert date 365 days after date of publication in the Federal Register of the final rule implementing Amendment 45 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs].
Request of Eligible LLP License Holder to Extinguish Pacific Cod Sideboard Limits
1. GOA Regulatory Area to which this request applies (check one or both) [__] Western GOA Regulatory Area [__] Central GOA Regulatory Area
2. Enter the License Limitation Program (LLP) license number, the printed name of the holder of that LLP license, the signature of the holder of that LLP license, and date signed. If this request is completed by an authorized representative for the eligible LLP license holder, attach documentation demonstrating authorization.
LLP Number(s)
Printed name of LLP holder			Signature of LLP holder				Date Signed
Affidavit of Eligible LLP License Holder
The signature above affirms, under penalty of perjury, that: The signatory is the holder of the eligible LLP license entered above or is an authorized representative for the holder of the eligible LLP license entered above; The LLP license holder or the LLP license holder’s authorized representative requests NMFS to permanently remove the non-American Fisheries Act crab vessel harvest sideboard limit for Pacific cod for catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the GOA Regulatory Area(s) indicated above; and All information provided is true, correct, and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and belief (28 USC 1746; 18 USC 1621; 18 USC 1001; 16 USC 1857).
Instructions Request to Extinguish Pacific Cod Sideboard Limits for Hook-and-Line Catcher/Processors in the Western or Central GOA

GENERAL INFORMATION

This form, requesting the one-time permanent extinguishment of the non-American Fisheries Act (AFA) crab vessel harvest sideboard limit for Pacific cod for catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the Western Gulf of Alaska (GOA), Central GOA, or both, must be received by NMFS no later than [insert date 365 days after date of publication in the Federal Register of the final rule implementing Amendment 45 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs].

If each eligible LLP license holder for a regulatory area completes and submits this form to NMFS within the time provided, NMFS will permanently extinguish the annual sideboard harvest limit for Pacific cod apportioned to catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the GOA regulatory area identified by the eligible LLP license holders. NMFS will remove a sideboard limit through the annual harvest specifications process following receipt of this form from each eligible LLP license holder in the Western or Central GOA.

Each holder of an eligible LLP license for a GOA Regulatory Area as identified in Table 10 of 50 CFR part 680 must complete this form. If a person holds more than one eligible LLP license, the person may complete one form listing all eligible LLP licenses held by that person. If this form is completed by an authorized representative, proof of authorization must be attached.

By completing this form, each signatory affirms that he or she

♦ is the holder of the eligible LLP license entered on the form or is an authorized representative for the holder of the eligible LLP license entered on the form;

♦ is requesting that NMFS permanently extinguish the non-AFA crab vessel harvest sideboard limit for Pacific cod for catcher/processors using hook-and-line gear in the GOA Regulatory Area(s) indicated; and

♦ is providing true, correct, and complete information to the best of his or her knowledge and belief under 28 USC 1746; 18 USC 1621; 18 USC 1001; 16 USC 1857.

When completed, this form must be submitted to NMFS using one of the following methods:

By mail to: Regional Administrator, NMFS

c/o Sustainable Fisheries Division

P.O. Box 21668

Juneau, AK 99802–1668

By fax to: 907–586–7465

By delivery or carrier to: NMFS

Room 420

709 West 9th Street

Juneau, AK 99801

COMPLETING THE REQUEST

1. Make a check mark (check one or both) to indicate GOA Regulatory Area to which this request applies

2. Enter the License Limitation Program (LLP) license number, the printed name of the holder of that LLP license, the signature of the holder of that LLP license, and date signed. If this request is completed by an authorized representative for the eligible LLP license holder, attach documentation demonstrating authorization.

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes 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 this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NMFS Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802.

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 680, under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) and under 16 U.S.C. 1862(j); 3) responses to this information request are confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. They are also confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics.

Request To Extinguish Pacific Cod Sideboard Limits

for Hook-and-Line Catcher/Processors in the Western or Central GOA

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