Application to transfer Amendment 80 Quota Shares

Revised: 11/16/2015 OMB Control No. 0648-0565 Expiration Date: 01/31/2016

A80	APPLICATION TO TRANSFER AMENDMENT 80 QUOTA SHARE (QS)	U .S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Restricted Access Management (RAM) P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, AK 99802-1668 (800) 304-4846 toll free / 586-7202 in Juneau (907) 586-7354 fax
Indicate the type of transfer being requested: [__] Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to another person Complete Blocks A, B, and C. Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks E and F [__] Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel Complete Blocks A, B, and D. Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks E and F

BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
1. Name of Transferor:		2. NMFS person ID:
3. Business mailing address [__] Permanent [__] Temporary; Indicate which
4. Business telephone number	5. Business fax number	6. E-mail address

BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
1. Name of Transferee:		2. NMFS person ID:
3. Business mailing address [__] Permanent [__] Temporary; Indicate which
4. Business telephone number	5. Business fax number	6. E-mail address

BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON

If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person, attach abstract of title or USCG documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the Amendment 80 QS permit transferee is named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the owner of the Amendment 80 vessel to which that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.

Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being transferred below (include each original QS Permit with this application):

BLOCK D -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP LICENSE
If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel, provide clear and unambiguous written documentation that can be verified by NMFS that the Amendment 80 vessel for which that Amendment 80 LLP license was originally assigned is no longer able to be used in the Amendment 80 Program due to the actual total loss, constructive total loss, or permanent ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery endorsement under 46 U.S.C. 12108.
Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being transferred (include each original QS Permit with this application):	Identify Amendment 80 LLP license to which the Amendment 80 QS Permit is transferring

BLOCK E -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, all information is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of transferor (or authorized representative)	2. Date
3. Printed Name of transferor (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization

BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, all information is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of transferee (or authorized representative)	2. Date
3. Printed Name transferee (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization
Instructions APPLICATION TO TRANSFER AMENDMENT 80 QUOTA SHARE (QS)

An Amendment 80 harvester who wishes to transfer Amendment 80 QS must submit a complete application that is approved by NMFS.

Non-severability of Amendment 80 QS.

An Amendment 80 QS holder may not transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person unless all Amendment 80 QS units for all Amendment 80 species on that Amendment 80 QS permit are transferred in their entirety;

An Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 License Limitation Program (LLP) license as an endorsement on that Amendment 80 LLP license may not be transferred separate from that Amendment 80 LLP license.

Transfers of an Amendment 80 QS permit.

A person holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel may transfer that Amendment 80 QS permit to another person only by submitting an application to transfer Amendment 80 QS permit that is approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.79(f).

Assigning an Amendment 80 QS permit to an Amendment 80 LLP license.

An Amendment 80 vessel owner holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel may transfer that Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel only by submitting an application to transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit that is approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.90(e).

Forms are available through the Internet on the NMFS Alaska Region website at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.

Type or print legibly in ink; retain a copy of completed application for your records.

When application is complete,

Mail to:

NMFS Alaska Region

Restricted Access Management

P.O. Box 21668

Juneau, AK 99802-1668

Or fax to: FAX: (907) 586-7354

If you need additional information, contact Restricted Access Management at (800) 304-4846 (Option No. 2)

or (907) 586-7202 (Option No. 2).

Please allow at least 10 working days for your application to be processed. Items will be sent by first class mail, unless you provide alternate instructions and include a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or corporate account number for express delivery.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

TYPE OF TRANSFER

Indicate the type of transfer for which transferor is applying:

Transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person

An Amendment 80 QS holder may not transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person unless all Amendment 80 QS units for all Amendment 80 species on that Amendment 80 QS permit are transferred in their entirety to the same person at the same time.

Transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to

that Amendment 80 vessel

Once an Amendment 80 QS permit is assigned to an Amendment 80 LLP license, that Amendment 80

LLP license is designated as an Amendment 80 LLP/QS license and a person may not separate the

Amendment 80 QS permit from that Amendment 80 LLP/QS license.

BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR.

1. Name and NMFS Person ID of transferor

2. Business mailing address; indicate whether permanent or temporary

3-5. Business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address

BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE

1. Name and NMFS Person ID of transferee

2. Business mailing address; indicate whether permanent or temporary

3-5. Business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address

BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON

If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person,

attach abstract of title or USCG documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the

Amendment 80 QS permit transferee is named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the

owner of the Amendment 80 vessel to which that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.

List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred

BLOCK D – TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP LICENSE

If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel,

provide clear and unambiguous written documentation that can be verified by NMFS that the

Amendment 80 vessel for which that Amendment 80 LLP license was originally assigned is no longer

able to be used in the Amendment 80 Program due to the actual total loss, constructive total loss, or

permanent ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery endorsement under 46 U.S.C. 12108.

List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred and the Amendment 80 LLP licenses to which the Amendment 80 QS will be transferred.

BLOCK E -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR

Enter printed name and signature of transferor (or authorized representative) and date signed

If representative, attach authorization

BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE

Enter printed name and signature of transferee (or authorized representative) and date signed

If representative, attach authorization

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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 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.) as amended by Public Law 109-479; 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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