Vessel Fuel Survey

Revised: 01/24/2018 OMB Control No. 0648-0633

Expiration Date: 5/31/2018

ANNUAL

AMENDMENT 91/CHINOOK EDR AFA POLLOCK FISHERY

VESSEL FUEL SURVEY

CALENDAR YEAR 2017

EXAMPLE ONLY. SUBMI EDR ONLINE AT

https://chinookedr.psmfc.org

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours per response, including time for reviewing the instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this 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 for groundfish under 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) as amended in 2006; 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.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.

Purpose: In order to manage U.S. fisheries, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service uses economic data reports (EDRs) under the Amendment 91 Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management EDR Program to collect baseline information to inform the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) when making conservation and management decisions. The primary purpose for requesting costs and revenues from each participant is to develop baseline information on harvesters, processors, and communities. NOAA and the NPFMC will use this information in aggregate form.

Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to identify fishery participants and assess management impacts on harvesters, processors, and the surrounding communities. Disclosure of this information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices, in order to coordinate monitoring and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well as with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-16, Economic Data Reports for Alaska Federally Regulated Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is required to retain federal fishing permits or federal processing permits; failure to provide complete and accurate information will result in NMFS revoking these permits.

The Chinook Salmon Economic Data Report (EDR) Program provides additional data to assess the effectiveness of the Chinook salmon bycatch management measures implemented under Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area. The information collected is a combination of quantitative and qualitative data to conduct descriptive and quantitative analysis and comparisons of the annual and seasonal changes in the pollock fleet under Amendment 91.

An owner or leaseholder of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) permitted vessel used to harvest or process pollock in the Bering Sea must submit the Vessel Fuel Survey each year, for the previous calendar year.

This Fuel Survey is intended to provide information to fishery managers to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinook salmon bycatch management measures. The Fuel Survey collects information on the quantity and cost of all fuel consumed by each AFA vessel harvesting or processing pollock during the calendar year.

If you have questions regarding this survey or need additional information, contact:

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

NMFS Economic Data Reports 205 SE Spokane, Suite 100

Portland, OR 97202

FAX: 503-595-3450

EMAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE toll free 1-877-741-8913

OR Brian Garber-Yonts

NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center

TELEPHONE: 206-526-6301

EMAIL: [email protected]

SUBMIT VESSEL FUEL SURVEY CERTIFICATION PAGE OR

ENTIRE VESSEL FUEL SURVEY ELECTRONICALLY ON OR BEFORE 1700 HOURS A.L.T. ON JUNE 1 TO:

https://chinookedr.psmfc.org

PART 1: Certification Page

AFA-permitted vessel and owner identification

Vessel Owner /Leaseholder Name	NMFS ID
Vessel Name	AFA Permit Number

Submittal of Vessel Fuel Survey: Select one of the following statements (check one box below).

[_] You were the AFA owner or leaseholder for an AFA permitted vessel that harvested or processed AFA pollock during the calendar year 2018.

Complete and submit ENTIRE VESSEL FUEL SURVEY FORM

In addition, submit all the Vessel Fuel Surveys received from and completed by Hired Masters on that same vessel.

[_] You were the AFA owner or leaseholder for an AFA permitted vessel that DID NOT HARVEST OR PROCESS AFA pollock during the calendar year 2018.

Complete and submit the Certification Page ONLY

Person Submitting this Report

Provide the name, title or NMFS ID, and contact information for the individual submitting the form.
Name	Title or NMFS ID
Business Number Telephone	Business FAX Number
Business E-mail address (if available)

Certification: Read the following statement, and sign and date the box below:

I certify under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed all the information in this report and that it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature	Date signed

PART 2: Vessel Fuel Consumption and Cost

Instructions

For each vessel operated by you in the AFA pollock fishery during calendar year 2018, report the following information:

1. AFA Vessel Permit Number

2. Average rate of fuel consumption.

Report fuel consumption rates for the pollock fishery only.

For each vessel, report the average rate of fuel consumption under average operating conditions during the calendar year. Report the fuel consumption rate separately for operating while towing and operating while transiting (traveling between points on fishing grounds, but not towing).

For motherships, report the rate of fuel consumption for transiting only. If you do not have equipment on the vessel for actively monitoring the rate of fuel usage, provide the most accurate estimate you can based on the best information you have available.

3. Annual Fuel Loaded and Total Cost.

For each vessel, report the total amount of fuel loaded to the vessel, in gallons, during the calendar year and total cost of fuel for this vessel during the calendar year. Include all fuel that was loaded and invoiced, even if not completely used or paid for during the calendar year.

Do not include lubrication and fluids costs other than fuel.

ANNUAL CHINOOK EDR AFA POLLOCK VESSEL FUEL SURVEY PART 2: VESSEL FUEL CONSUMPTION AND COST

AFA Vessel Permit Number	Average Rate of Fuel Consumption (gallons per hour)		Annual Fuel Loaded (gallons)	Annual Fuel Cost ($ US)
	Fishing	Transiting (not fishing)

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