Application for exemption from CR Crab Regional Delivery

Revised: 05/07/13

OMB Control No. 0648-0514, Expiration Date: 06/30/2014

Application for Exemption
from CR Crab
North or South Region Delivery
Requirements

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA Fisheries Service, Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
Post Office Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

ALL persons applying for an exemption from regional delivery requirements
must submit both Part I and Part II of this application to receive an exemption.
PART I – PRESEASON APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION
NMFS must receive the Preseason Application no later than October 15.
Submit Part I as a single package with a completed, signed, and dated application from each IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ
Permit Holder, and Community Representative that signed the framework agreement.
Total number of applicants who have signed the Preseason Application: _________

IDENTIFY EACH APPLICANT
Duplicate this form as needed for each applicant.
If this application is completed by an authorized representative, attach documentation.
1. Print Name of Applicant
2. NMFS Person ID
3. Indicate Type of Applicant (select only one):
[__] IFQ Permit Holder
[__] IPQ Permit Holder

[__] Community Representative

4. Identify the CR crab fishery, IFQ amount, and IPQ amount subject to the framework agreement:
[__]
Bering Sea snow crab
Total Amount of IFQ ___
Total Amount of IPQ ___
[__]

Bristol Bay red king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__]

Pribilof red king and blue king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ____

[__]

St. Matthew blue king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__]

Western Aleutian Islands red king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__]

Eastern Aleutian Islands golden king crab Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

AFFIDAVIT
Under penalty of perjury, I certify and affirm that—
[__] I have signed a Framework Agreement that specifies all elements required at 50 CFR 680.4(p)(4)(ii)(B).
[__] I have examined the information and the claims provided on this application and, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the information and claims presented here are true, correct, and complete.
5. Signature of Applicant

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6. Date Signed

Revised: 03/26/13

OMB Control No. 0648-0514, Expires 06/30/2014

Application for Exemption
from CR Crab
North or South Region Delivery
Requirements

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA Fisheries Service, Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
Post Office Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

PART II – INSEASON NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
NMFS must receive the Inseason Notice at least one day before the day you want the exemption to take effect.
Submit Part II as a single package with a completed, signed, and dated application from each IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ
Permit Holder, and Community Representative that signed the exemption contract.
Total Number of Applicants who have signed this Inseason Notice: _________
Identify the Preseason Application Number Assigned by NMFS: _____________

IDENTIFY EACH APPLICANT
Duplicate this form as needed for each applicant.
If this application is completed by an authorized representative, attach documentation.
1. Print Name of Applicant
2. NMFS Person ID
3 Indicate Type of Applicant (select only one):
[__] IFQ Permit Holder
[__] IPQ Permit Holder

[__] Community Representative

4 Identify the CR crab fishery, IFQ amount, and IPQ amount for which the exemption is requested:
[__]

Bering Sea snow crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__]

Bristol Bay red king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__] Pribilof red king and blue king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ____

[__] St. Matthew blue king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__] Western Aleutian Islands red king crab

Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

[__] Eastern Aleutian Islands golden king crab Total Amount of IFQ ___

Total Amount of IPQ ___

AFFIDAVIT
Under penalty of perjury, I certify and affirm that—
[__] I have signed an Exemption Contract that specifies all elements required at 50 CFR 680.4(p)(4)(iii)(B).
[__] I have examined the information and the claims provided on this application and, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the information and claims presented here are true, correct, and complete.
5. Signature of Applicant

6. Date Signed

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Instructions for
APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION
FROM CR CRAB NORTH OR SOUTH REGIONAL DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
This two-part application form is available on the NMFS Alaska region website
(http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov).
Each IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ Permit Holder, and Community Representative must complete, sign, and submit Parts
I and II of this application in order for the exemption to be effective.
The effective date of the exemption is the day after NMFS receives a complete inseason notice of exemption.
NMFS prohibits any delivery of individual fishing quota (IFQ) crab or use of individual processing quota (IPQ)
outside of the designated region prior to the effective date of the exemption.
An exemption from regional delivery requirements would be valid for the remainder of the crab fishing season
during which the inseason notice of exemption was submitted to NMFS. If the inseason notice of exemption
specifies that compensated deliveries will occur in the following crab fishing year, the exemption will remain in
effect for the specified IFQ and IPQ in the following crab fishing year.
Federal regulations require that crab harvested with IFQ designated for delivery to a processor in either the North
Region or South Region, must be delivered in that region. Likewise crab purchased with IPQ designated for
processing in either the North Region or South Region, must be processed in that region.
This application is for IFQ holders and IPQ holders to request an exemption from these regional delivery
requirements for the Bristol Bay red king crab, Bering Sea snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Eastern
Aleutian Islands golden king crab, Western Aleutian Islands red king crab, or Pribilof Islands red and blue king
crab fisheries. An exemption would mitigate safety risks and economic hardships that arise out of events that
prevent compliance with the regional delivery requirements.
Eligible applicants are provided in the table below. Multiple parties may apply for an exemption; however, a
minimum of one Class A IFQ holder, one IPQ holder, and one community representative are required for each
application.
Any person holding regionally designated IFQ for Bristol Bay red king crab, Bering Sea
snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Eastern Aleutian Islands golden king crab,
IFQ holders
Western Aleutian Islands red king crab, or Pribilof Islands red and blue king crab, or their
authorized representative.
Any person holding IPQ matched to regionally designated IFQ for Bristol Bay red king
crab, Bering Sea snow crab, Saint Matthew Island blue king crab, Eastern Aleutian Islands
IPQ holders
golden king crab, Western Aleutian Islands red king crab, or Pribilof Islands red and blue
king crab, or their authorized representative.
For communities that hold or formerly held the right of first refusal (ROFR), the
community representative is the ECC entity, as defined at § 680.2.
For the Bering Sea snow crab and Saint Matthew Island blue king crab PQS issued without
Community a ROFR, the community representative for Saint Paul and Saint George shall be either: (1)
representative the community representative that the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development
Association and the Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association designate in writing to
NMFS, or (2) both Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association and the
Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association.

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Submit the completed Preseason Application for Exemption and Inseason Notice of Exemption to NMFS using any
one of the following methods:
♦ Mail:

NMFS Regional Administrator,
c/o Restricted Access Management Program
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668; or

♦ Fax:

907-586-7354; or

♦ Hand delivery or carrier:

NMFS
Room 713, 709 West 9th Street
Juneau, AK 99801
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

When submitted, Part I and Part II must include, as part of a single package, a completed signed and dated
application from each IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ Permit Holder, and Community Representative that signed the
framework agreement and the exemption contract.

PART I -- PRESEASON APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION
Part I of the Application for Exemption from CR Crab North or South Region Delivery Requirements must be
received by NMFS on or before October 15 of the crab fishing year.
All applicants must enter into a Framework Agreement that implements terms under which an exemption would
be exercised.
Each IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ Permit Holder, and Community Representative that signs the Framework Agreement
must complete and sign Part I of this application.
♦

Indicate total number of applicants who have signed this Preseason Application.

IDENTIFY APPLICANT
1-2. Print Name and NMFS Person ID of Applicant. If this application is completed by an authorized
representative, attach documentation.
3. Indicate Type of Applicant: IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ Permit Holder, or a Community Representative.
Select only one per application.

AFFIDAVIT
Affirm by checking the box that, under penalty of perjury, you have signed a Framework Agreement that
specifies all elements required at § 680.4(p)(4)(ii)(B). The Framework Agreement must—
♦

Specify the actions that the parties will take to reduce the need for an exemption and, if an exemption is
needed, to reduce the amount of IFQ and IPQ that is subject to an exemption.

♦

Specify the circumstances under which the parties would execute an exemption contract and receive an
exemption.

♦

Specify the actions that the parties would take to mitigate the effects of an exemption.
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♦

Specify the compensation, if any, that any party would provide to any other party.

♦

Specify any arrangements for compensated deliveries in that crab fishing year or the following crab fishing
year.

Affirm by checking the box that, under penalty of perjury, you have examined the information and the claims
provided on this application and, to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true,
correct, and complete.
5-6. Sign and date the form.

PART II -- INSEASON NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
The inseason notice is required if the applicants that signed the preseason application want an exemption from
regional delivery requirements during the fishing season. Applicants submit the inseason notice to NMFS prior to
the day that the exemption is being sought. The exemption will allow regionally designated CR crab to be landed
outside of the designated region.

IDENTIFY APPLICANT
1-2. Print Name and NMFS Person ID of Applicant. If this application is completed by an authorized
representative, attach documentation.
3. Indicate Type of Applicant: IFQ Permit Holder, IPQ Permit Holder, or a Community Representative.
Select only one per application.
4. Identify the CR crab fishery, IFQ amount, and IPQ amount for which the exemption is requested. Select
one or more of the listed CR crab fisheries. NMFS will only exempt the IFQ and IPQ specified on the
inseason notice from the regional delivery requirements.

AFFIDAVIT
Affirm by checking the box that, under penalty of perjury, you have signed an Exemption Contract that specifies
all elements required at § 680.4(p)(4)(iii)(B). The Exemption Contract specifies the terms under which an
exemption would be exercised. The Exemption Contract must—
♦

Describe the circumstances under which the exemption is being requested.

♦

Specify the action that the parties must take to mitigate the effects of the exemption.

♦

Specify the compensation, if any, that any party must make to any other party.

♦
year.

Specify any arrangements for compensated deliveries in that crab fishing year or the following crab fishing

Affirm by cheching the box that, under penalty of perjury, you have examined the information and the claims
provided on this application and, to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true,
correct, and complete.
5-6. Sign and date the form.

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reducing the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, to Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, NOAA Fisheries Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
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