Federal Permit Application for the Harvest of Aquacultur

OMB No. 0648-0205 Form Approval Expires: 10/31/201

U.S. DEPT OF COMMERCE, NOAA
NMFS PERMITS OFFICE, F/SER14

FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR
THE HARVEST OF AQUACULTURED
LIVE ROCK

263 13th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Toll Free 877/376-4877 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm ET)
727/824-5326 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm ET)
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Reviewer Initials and Date
Check or Money Order
Number and amount:
Sanction Case Number if
Sanctioned:
Non Compliance Hold Date:
Non Compliance Cleared
Date:
New Expiration Date:
Site Number
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Application ID

New Application $175.00

Renewal Application $31.00

1. SITE INFORMATION
Note: Aquacultured Live Rock sites must be circular with a radius not to exceed 117.75 feet (0.019NM). Aquacultured Live Rock permits for sites off the
coast of the state of Florida are issued under the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers (USACE) General Permit SAJ-71 to deposit material. Under SAJ-71, the
total acerage of all sites maintained by a single permit holder must not exceed 1.0 acres. Applicants desiring to maintain aquacultured live rock sites with a
total area of more than 1.0 acre OR off the coast of a state other than Florida must first obtain permits to deposit material from the USACE.

If applying to obtain a permit for an existing deposition site:
If applying for a renewal permit for an established deposition
site, check this box if material was deposited on the site during
the period of time the last permit for this site was valid

Provide the SITE NUMBER (as assigned by NMFS) an existing
site in this box. You need not fill in the other fields within the Site
Information section.

If applying to obtain a permit for a new depostion site:
Provide the depostion site center point, method of determining position, site radius, coast the site is located on, and minimum depth of water at mean low
water. Latitude and Longitude must be reported as Degrees-Minutes to the third decimal place (i.e. 24-32.123 N 085-45.456 W)
Latitude Center Point
Method of determining Latitude and Longitude
This site is located off the coast of
(state):

Longitude Center Point
GPS

ft.

Radius (not to exceed 117.75 feet)

DGPS

Minimum Depth of water over the site at mean
low water, reported in feet:

ft.

APPLICANT SIGNATURE - I certify that the information provided is complete and correct
Applicant Signature

Date Signed

Printed Name

Position in Company

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching 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 suggestions for reducing this burden to PRA Officer, Permits Branch, National Marine Fisheries
Service, F/SER2, 263 13th Avenue South , St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
The National Marine Fisheries Service requires this information for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. The data reported
will be used to develop, implement, and monitor fishery management activities for a variety of other uses. Responses to this collection are required to
obtain or retain a fisheries permit under the Magnuson - Stevens Act. Name and address information will be released via a NOAA Fisheries website. All
other data submitted will be handled as confidential material in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fishery
Statistics. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subjected 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.
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Form Revision 01/04/2011

2. PERMIT HOLDER INFORMATION
Please copy this page as needed to provide information on all permit holders.

1) Please complete this section for each permit holder. If the permit holder is a business or partnership, enter the Federal
Tax ID number and date the business was formed or partnership was filed. If the permit holder(s) is/are individual(s) enter
the Social Security Number(s)(SSN) and date(s) of birth. Complete the Joint Permit Holder information for a second permit
holder if the permit is held by more than one individual. If you need more space, copy this form or provide the required
information on a separate sheet of paper.
2) Place an "X" in the Mailing Recipient block to indicate who will receive the permit and all related information.

Permit Holder
If the permit holder is an INDIVIDUAL, fill in the personal information (SSN, date of birth, etc.)
If the permit holder is a BUSINESS, fill in the business informaton (Federal Tax ID #, Date Business Filed, Name, etc.)
Mailing Recipient - Mark this box if you want this entity to receive all mail concerning this permit; mark only one person.
Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name or Name of Business

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix JR,SR,etc.

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Physical Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax ID # (Employer ID or SSN)

Date of Birth/business filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

Joint Permit Holder
Fill out this section only if the permit is jointly held by more than one person. Photocopy this page if needed.
Mailing Recipient - Mark this box if you want this entity to receive all mail concerning this permit; mark only one person.
Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name or Name of Business

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix JR,SR,etc.

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Physical Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax ID # (Employer ID or SSN)

Date of Birth/business filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

REMINDER: THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION ON PAGE 1
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3. OFFICER/SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION FOR A BUSINESS/PARTNERSHIP THAT HOLDS THE PERMIT
Please copy this page as needed for all officers/shareholders of the business that holds the permit.
1) Please complete this section for each officer or partner associated by partnership, corporation, or other business relationship to the business listed
in Section 2. You must provide the information for all officers that are shown on your most recent annual report. If your business is structured as a
corporation, you must identify all shareholders and the percentage of shares held by each individual. The total of all entries must be 100 percent.
Provide the name, address, Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth (DOB) and phone number for each individual.

Business name:

Federal Tax ID #

Position held
President/CEO

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Director/Manager

Agent

Shareholder

Other

Percent (%) of Corporation Held

Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name

First Name

Suffix JR,SR,etc.

Middle Name

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

Physical Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax Id # (SSN)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

Position held
President/CEO

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Director/Manager

Agent

Shareholder

Other

Percent (%) of Corporation Held
Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix JR,SR,etc.

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Physical Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax ID # (SSN)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

REMINDER: THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION ON PAGE 1
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4. VESSEL INFORMATION (all information is required)
INSTRUCTIONS: Provide a copy of the valid, unexpired USCG Certificate of documentation (or state registration if not documented) for
each vessel listed. Provide all information for each vessel used to deposit/harvest aquacultured rock at the permitted site. If more forms
are needed, photocopy this form and number each additional vessel, or provide the required information on a separate sheet of paper.
Each vessel used to harvest or deposit material MUST be listed.
VESSEL 1
OFFICIAL NUMBER FROM USCG CERTIFICATE OF
DOCUMENTATION (if the vessel is documented)

YEAR BUILT

STATE REGISTRATION NUMBER (if applicable)

Crew Size - Including the Captain
HOLD CAPACITY
(Pounds of Harvest)

LENGTH (FEET)

TOTAL HORSEPOWER

LIVE WELL CAPACITY
(Gallons)

VESSEL NAME

HULL IDENTIFICATION or IMO NUMBER

HULL MATERIAL

USCG DOCUMENTED
VESSELS ONLY

DIESEL
FIBERGLASS

GROSS TONS

HAILING PORT CITY

FUEL TYPE

GASOLINE

STEEL
HAILING PORT COUNTY or PARISH

OTHER
________________

WOOD

NET TONS
HAILING PORT STATE

TOTAL FUEL
CAPACITY
(GALLONS)

CEMENT
PORT OF LANDING CITY

OTHER
________________

PORT OF LANDING STATE

Please complete this section for each vessel owner. If the vessel is owned by a business or partnership, enter the Federal Tax ID Number and date the
business was fomred or partnership was filed. If the vessel is owned by individual(s) enter the Social Security Number(s) (SSN) and date(s) of birth (DOB).
VESSEL 1 OWNER INFORMATION as shown on the USCG Certificate of Documentation (or State Registration if not documented)
Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name or Name of Business

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix: JR,SR, etc.

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Street Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax ID # (Employer ID or SSN)

Date of Birth/business filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

VESSEL 1 JOINT OWNER INFORMATION as shown on the USCG Certificate of Documentation (if not documented, then State Registration)
Mr/Mrs/Ms

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Suffix: JR,SR, etc.

Mailing Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Street Address

Apt/Suite #

City

State

County/parish

Zip Code

Country

Check box if same as Mailing Address

Tax ID # (SSN)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Area Code

Phone Number

Photocopy this page as needed for additional vessels.
REMINDER: THE APPLICANT MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION ON PAGE 1

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Revised 1/5/2011

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE HARVEST OF
AQUACULTURED LIVE ROCK
General Instructions:
Applicants with specific questions may contact the SER Permits Office at (727) 824-5326 between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
1.

If obtaining a permit for an existing deposition site, fill out on the first block in section 1, indicating the SITE NUMBER. You do not
need to fill in the information on the position location, water depth, etc., since that information would not have changed (because it
is the same physical deposition site). If obtaining a permit for a new deposition site, do not fill in the SITE NUMBER (because
NMFS will assign that), and complete all other sections of Section 1 including the site position, water depth, method of positioning,
radius of deposition site, and coast off which the deposition site is located.

2.

Fill In all fields in Section 2, 3 & 4 as applicable.

3.

The application fee is for a new permit is $175 and is non-refundable ($31 non-refundable fee for a permit renewal). A check
or money order payable to the U.S. TREASURY must accompany each application. Checks must be dated less than 6 months old
at the time of deposit.

4.

If applying for permit for a new site, or applying as a new permit holder for an existing site, an Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report
(http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/permits/permits.htm) must accompany each application, along with rock samples of the rock that will be
placed at the site. The site evaluation report itself must be completed in order to process a new permit application. Please note
that separate documents may be submitted, but may not to be substituted for the site evaluation report. Please do not refer to
“accompanying documents” in the site survey.

5.

Mail the completed application, the check/money order, completed Aquaculture Site Evaluation Report, sample of rock to be placed
at site, and a legible copy of the valid U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation (if the vessel(s) is not U.S. Coast Guard
documented, a legible copy of the valid state registration NO EXCEPTIONS) for each vessel operated to maintain the site to:
th
NMFS PERMITS OFFICE (F/SER 14), 263 13 AVENUE SOUTH, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701-5055. NOTE: If you would like
your permit and associated documents returned to you via overnight mail, enclose a pre paid FEDERAL EXPRESS or UPS air bill,
complete with your delivery address (no PO Box numbers – FEDEX and UPS do not deliver to PO boxes), telephone number, and
your FEDEX or UPS account number or credit card number with expiration date.

APPLICATION SECTION 1 If obtaining a permit for a new deposition site, latitude and longitude must be provided in the
following format: degrees and minutes to the third decimal place (e.g., 24ο 56.789’ N 081ο 23.456’ W). Also provide the
method of determining latitude and longitude, mean depth of water over the site, and the state off which the site is located.
If obtaining a permit for an existing deposition site, provide the deposition site number as assigned by NFMS.
NOTE: Aquacultured Live Rock permits off the state of Florida are issued under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) General Permit SAJ-71 to deposit material. Under SAJ-71, the total acreage of all sites maintained by a single
permit holder must not exceed 1.0 acres. Applicants desiring to maintain sites with a total area of more than 1.0 acre OR
off the coast of a state other than Florida must contact their local USACE office
(http://www.usace.army.mil/about/Pages/Locations.aspx) to obtain permits to deposit material. Applicants must sign and
date the application on Page 1.
APPLICATION SECTION 2 Enter information for the person to be listed as the “Permit Holder”. For more than one
permit holder, fill out the “Joint Permit Holder” information (if more than two joint permit holders, copy page as needed).
If the “Permit Holder” is a business or partnership, enter the Federal Tax ID number and the date that the corporation
was filed or the partnership was formed. NOTE: If permit owned by a business or partnership, you must fill out Section 3.
APPLICATION SECTION 3 Complete this section only if the permit holder (applicant) is a business, partnership, or
corporation. If business is structured as a corporation, you must identify all shareholders and the percentage of shares
held by each person (NOTE: Total of all entries must be 100 percent).
APPLICATION SECTION 4 Provide information for all vessels used to harvest or deposit at the site. Enter vessel
information as it appears on the U.S. Coast Guard documentation (or if not USCG documented, valid state registration).
(Under Hailing Port, enter the city and state shown as “Hailing Port” on the certificate of documentation.) A copy of the
valid USCG Certificate of Documentation (or valid State Registration if not USCG documented) must be provided for each
vessel listed. NOTE: Application will not be considered complete unless all information is filled out and all copies of
documentation/registration are received.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Permit holders must provide at least 24 hours notice prior to harvesting
aquacultured live rock off of their permitted site. For more information on harvest notification, contact
the NMFS Enforcement Office at (727) 824-5344.