Product transfer report

OMB
No.
0648-0213
OMB Control
No.
0648-0213
ExpirationDate:
Date78/1/05
Expiration
01/31/2012

Revised:08/19/2005
08/28/2011
Revised:

Original
Report

PRODUCT TRANSFER REPORT
Federal Fisheries or Processor
permit No.

Shipper

IFQ Registered Buyer
Permit No.

NOAA Fisheries
Office for Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 21767
Juneau, AK 99802
Submit by FAX to Data Clerks at:
FAX: 907-586-7313
Telephone: 800-304-4846 (option 1)
E-Mail: [email protected]

Revised
Report

Representative Name

Date and Time of Product Transfer

Telephone No.

Start

Fax No.

Finish

Position of Product Transfer (Lat/Long)
(Mothership or Catcher/processor Only)

Port or Location of Transfer

RCR Permit No.
Federal Fisheries or Processor
Permit No. (if any)

Receiver

Mode of Transportation and Intended Route

Is this a TOTAL OFFLOAD or a PARTIAL OFFLOAD
Mothership or Catcher/Processor ONLY
If partial offload, record amount and type of product
remaining onboard after this transfer

PRODUCTS SHIPPING

Species
Code

Product
Code

Species
Weight*

No. of
Units

Unit Wt.
lb or
kg

Total Weight
lb or kg

*This column to be used only for scale weight of multiple species within one unit only

Species
Code

Product
Code

Amount
lb or
kg

Species
Code

Product
Code

Amount
lb or
kg

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 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 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. 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 for
PRODUCT TRANSFER REPORT (PTR)

REQUIREMENTS
Groundfish.
The operator of a mothership or catcher/processor or
the manager of a shoreside processor or stationary
floating processor (SFP) must complete and submit a
separate PTR for each shipment of groundfish and
donated prohibited species caught in groundfish
fisheries. A PTR is not required to accompany a
shipment.
IFQ Halibut, IFQ Sablefish, and CDQ Halibut.
Except as noted below, a Registered Buyer must
submit a separate PTR for each shipment of
halibut or sablefish for which the Registered
Buyer submitted an IFQ landing report or was
required to submit an IFQ landing report. A PTR
is not required to accompany a shipment.

CR crab.
Except as noted below, a Registered Crab
Receiver (RCR) must submit a separate PTR for
each shipment of crab for which the RCR
submitted a CR crab landing report or was
required to submit a CR crab landing report. A
PTR is not required to accompany a shipment.
EXCEPTIONS
Bait sales (non-IFQ groundfish only).
During one calendar day, the operator or manager may
aggregate and record on one PTR the individual sales
or shipments of non-IFQ groundfish to vessels for bait
purposes during a day recording the amount of such
bait product shipped from a vessel or facility that day.
Retail sales
IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut, and nonIFQ groundfish. During one calendar day, the operator,
manager, or Registered Buyer may aggregate and
record on one PTR the amount of transferred retail
product of IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut,
and non-IFQ groundfish if each sale weighs less than
10 lb or 4.5 kg.

PTR
Updated August 29, 2011

CR crab. During one calendar day, the RCR may
aggregate and record on one PTR the amount of
transferred retail product of CR crab if each sale
weighs less than 100 lb or 45 kg.
Wholesale sales (non-IFQ groundfish only). The
operator or manager may aggregate and record on one
PTR, wholesale sales of non-IFQ groundfish by species
when recording the amount of such wholesale species
leaving a vessel or facility in one calendar day, if
invoices detailing destinations for all of the product are
available for inspection by an authorized officer.
Dockside sales
A person holding a valid IFQ permit, IFQ card, and
Registered Buyer permit may conduct a dockside sale
of IFQ halibut or IFQ sablefish with a person who has
not been issued a Registered Buyer permit after all IFQ
halibut and IFQ sablefish have been landed and
reported in accordance with § 679.5(l).
A person holding a valid halibut CDQ permit, halibut
CDQ card, and Registered Buyer permit may conduct a
dockside sale of CDQ halibut with a person who has
not been issued a Registered Buyer permit after all
CDQ halibut have been landed and reported in
accordance with § 679.5(l).
A Registered Buyer conducting dockside sales must
issue a receipt to each individual receiving IFQ halibut,
CDQ halibut, or IFQ sablefish in lieu of a PTR. This
receipt must include:
Date of sale;
Registered Buyer permit number;
Weight by product of the IFQ halibut, CDQ
halibut or IFQ sablefish transferred.
A Registered Buyer must maintain a copy of each
dockside sales receipt as described in § 679.5(l).
TRANSFER DIRECTLY FROM THE LANDING
SITE TO A PROCESSING FACILITY (CDQ
HALIBUT, IFQ HALIBUT, IFQ SABLEFISH, OR
CR CRAB ONLY).
A PTR is not required for transportation of
unprocessed IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish, CDQ halibut,
or CR crab directly from the landing site to a facility
for processing, provided the following conditions are
met:

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♦

♦

A copy of the IFQ landing report receipt
(Internet receipt) documenting the IFQ
landing accompanies the offloaded IFQ
halibut, IFQ sablefish, or CDQ halibut while
in transit, or
A copy of the CR crab landing report receipt
(Internet receipt) documenting the IFQ
landing accompanies the offloaded CR crab
while in transit, and

♦

A copy of the IFQ landing report or CR crab
landing report receipt is available for
inspection by an authorized officer.

♦

The Registered Buyer submitting the IFQ
landing report or RCR submitting the CR crab
landing report completes a PTR for each
shipment from the processing facility.

♦

If any information on the original PTR changes
prior to the first destination of the shipment,
submit a revised PTR by
Fax to OLE, Juneau, AK (907-586-7313) or
Electronic file to [email protected]
by 1200 hours, A.l.t., on the Tuesday following the
end of the applicable weekly reporting period in
which the change occurred and indicate the
confirmation number of the original PTR.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

If you need assistance in completing this report or
need additional information:
Call: 800-304-4846 (option 1)

The operator of a mothership or catcher/processor, the
manager of a shoreside processor or SFP, the
Registered Buyer, or RCR must include the following
information on a PTR:
Original or revised PTR.
Whether a submittal is an original or revised PTR. If
revised, record the confirmation number of the original
PTR.

Fax: 907-586-7313
e-mail your questions: [email protected]

SHIPPER INFORMATION.
Name, telephone number, and fax number of the
representative, according to the following table:

TIME LIMITS AND SUBMITTAL.
The operator of a mothership or catcher/processor, the
manager of a shoreside processor or SFP, the
Registered Buyer, or RCR must:
♦

Record all product transfer information on a
PTR within 2 hours of the completion of the
shipment.

♦

Within 1200 hours, A.l.t., on the Tuesday
following the end of the applicable weekly
reporting period in which the shipment
occurred, submit a PTR by:
fax to: OLE, Juneau, AK
(907-586-7313)
e-mail attachment to: OLE, Juneau, AK
[email protected]

PTR
Updated August 29, 2011

If you are
shipping ...
Non-IFQ
groundfish
IFQ halibut, CDQ
halibut or IFQ
sablefish
CR crab
Non-IFQ
groundfish, IFQ
halibut, CDQ
halibut or IFQ
sablefish, and CR
crab on the same
PTR

Enter under “Shipper”…
Your processor’s name, Federal
fisheries or Federal processor
permit number.
Your Registered Buyer name and
permit number.
Your RCR name and permit
number.
(1) Your processor’s name and
Federal fisheries permit number
or Federal processor permit
number.
(2) Your Registered Buyer’s
name and permit number, and.
(3) Your RCR name and permit
number

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Transfer Information.
Using descriptions from the following table, enter receiver information, date and time of product transfer, location of product transfer (e.g., port, position coordinates, or
city), mode of transportation, and intended route.

If you are the shipper and ...

Receiver

Receiver is on land and transfer involves one van,
truck, or vehicle.

Receiver name and Federal
fisheries or Federal processor
permit number (if any).

Receiver is on land and transfer involves multiple
vans, trucks, or vehicles.

Receiver name and Federal
fisheries or Federal processor
permit number (if any).

Receiver is on land and transfer involves one
airline flight.

Receiver name and Federal
fisheries or Federal processor
permit number (if any).
Receiver name and Federal
fisheries or Federal processor
permit number (if any).

Receiver is on land and transfer involves multiple
airline flights.

Receiver is a vessel and transfer takes occurs at
sea.

Vessel name and call sign

Receiver is a vessel and transfer takes place in
port.
Receiver is an agent (buyer, distributor, or
shipping agent) and transfer is in a containerized
van(s).
You are aggregating individual retail sales for
human consumption. (see § 679.5(g)(2))
You are aggregating individual bait sales during a
day onto one PTR (non-IFQ groundfish only).
Non-IFQ Groundfish only. You are aggregating
wholesale non-IFQ groundfish product sales by
species during a single day onto one PTR and
maintaining invoices detailing destinations for all
of the product for inspection by an authorized
officer.

Vessel name and call sign

PTR
Updated August 29, 2011

Then enter ...
Date & time of
Location of product transfer
product transfer
Date and time when
Port or city of product transfer
shipment leaves the
plant.
Date and time when
loading of vans or
trucks is completed
each day.
Date and time when
shipment leaves the
plant.
Date and time of
shipment when the
last airline flight of
the day leaves.
Start and finish dates
and times of transfer.

“RETAIL SALES”

Start and finish dates
and times of transfer.
Transfer start and
finish dates and
times.
Date of transfer.

“BAIT SALES”
“WHOLESALE SALES”

Agent name and location (city,
state).

Port or city of product transfer

Port or city of product transfer

Port or city of product transfer

Transfer position coordinates
in latitude and longitude, in
degrees and minutes.
Port or position of product
transfer
Port, city, or position of
product transfer.

Mode of transportation and
intended route
Name of the shipping
company; destination city
and state or foreign
country.
Name of the shipping
company; destination city
and state or foreign
country.
Name of the airline
company; destination
airport city and state.
Name of the airline
company(s); destination
airport(s) city and state.
The first destination of the
vessel.

Port or city of product transfer

The first destination of the
vessel.
Name (if available) of the
vessel transporting the van;
destination port.
n/a

Date of transfer.

Port or city of product transfer

n/a

Time of the first sale
of the day; time of
the last sale of the
day.

Port or city of product transfer

n/a

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PRODUCTS SHIPPED.
The operator, manager, Registered Buyer, or RCR
must record the following information for each product
shipped:
Species code and product code.
For non-IFQ groundfish, IFQ halibut, IFQ sablefish,
and CDQ halibut, the species code and product code
(Tables 1 and 2 to part 679).
For CR crab, the species code and product code
(Tables 1 and 2 to 50 CFR part 680).
Do not record on PTR
Products identified by the
Product codes 41, 42, 98, or 99.
Species weight.
Use only if recording 2 or more species with 2 or more
product types contained within the same production
unit. Enter the actual scale weight of each product of
each species to the nearest kilogram or pound (indicate
which).
If not applicable, enter “n/a” in the species weight
column.
If using more than one line to record species in one
carton, use a brace “}” to tie the carton information
together.

Number of units.
Total number of production units (blocks, trays, pans,
individual fish, boxes, or cartons; if iced, enter number
of totes or containers).
Unit weight.
Unit weight (average weight of single production unit
as listed in "No. of Units," less packing materials) for
each species and product code in kilograms or pounds
(indicate which).
Total weight.
Total weight for each species and product code of
shipment less packing materials in kilograms or pounds
(indicate which).
Total or partial offload.
Use only if a mothership or catcher/processor. The
operator must indicate whether fish or fish products are
left onboard the vessel (partial offload) after the
shipment is complete.
If a partial offload, for the products remaining on board
after the transfer, the operator must enter: species code,
product code, and total product weight to the nearest
kilogram or pound (indicate which) for each product.
To calculate metric tons from pounds:
No. cartons x average carton weight (lb)
2204.6

DO NOT USE THIS COLUMN if you are aggregating
daily wholesale shipments onto one PTR
To calculate metric tons from kilograms:
DO NOT USE THIS COLUMN if you are shipping the
same kind of product made from the same kind of
species to one customer.

PTR
Updated August 29, 2011

No. cartons x average carton weight (kg)
1,000

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