Application for Approval as an Entity to Receive Transfe

Revised: 12/08/2019

Application for Approval as an
ENTITY TO RECEIVE
TRANSFERABLE CHINOOK
SALMON PSC ALLOCATION

OMB Control No. 0648-0393, Expiration Date: 01/31/2020
U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Sustainable Fisheries Division
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
Fax: 907-586-7131
Telephone: 907-586-7228

MAY BE SUBMITTED ONLINE at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login
Initial application and contract must be received by October 1.
Additions or deletions must be received by December 1.
REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION CONTRACT ATTACHMENT
An authorization contract containing the following information must be attached:
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Information that documents that all vessel owners party to the contract agree that the entity, the entity’s
representative, and the entity’s agent for service of process named in this application represent them for
purposes of receiving transferable allocations of Chinook salmon Prohibited Species Catch (PSC).

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A statement that the entity’s representative and agent for service of process are authorized to act on
behalf of the vessel owners party to the contract and are responsible to comply with all applicable
requirements of this part.
BLOCK A – CONTACT INFORMATION

1. Name of Entity:

2. NMFS Person ID:

3. Name of Entity’s Representative

5. Business Mailing Address: :

6. Business Telephone Number:

4. Name of Agent for Service of Process (if different
from representative)

[_] Permanent

[_] Temporary (indicate which)

7. Business Fax Number:

8. Business E-mail address:

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BLOCK B – VESSEL IDENTIFICATION
For each AFA permitted vessel that the entity will represent, provide the following information. Attach additional
sheet if necessary.
Federal Fisheries
Name of vessel
ADF&G No.
Permit No.

BLOCK C – AFFIDAVIT
[__] (Check this box)
I claim, swear, and affirm that each eligible vessel owner, from whom I received written notification, requesting to
join this sector entity has been allowed to join this sector entity subject to the same terms and conditions that have
been agreed on by, and are applicable to, all other parties to the sector entity.
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BLOCK D – CERTIFICATION
Under penalty of perjury, I certify by my signature below that I have examined the information and the claims
provided on this application and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true,
correct, and complete.
Printed Name of Representative:
Signature of Representative:
Date Signed:

Printed Name of Agent for Service
of Process (if applicable):

Signature of Agent:

Date Signed:

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Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
1. This information 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 in 2006.
2. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 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 this burden estimate or any other 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.
3. 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.
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: NMFS is collecting this information to manage the American Fisheries Act (AFA) Program.
Routine Uses: NMFS will use this information to determine eligibility of an entity to receive transferable Chinook salmon
prohibited species catch (PSC) allocations on behalf of the members of an AFA sector. Disclosure of this information is
permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) to be shared among authorized staff for work-related
purposes. Disclosure of this information is also subject to the published routine uses identified in the Privacy Act System of
Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-19, Permits and Registrations for the United States Federally Regulated Fisheries.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is required to obtain or retain benefits. Failure to provide complete and accurate
information may delay or prevent a representative of an AFA sector from receiving transferable Chinook salmon PSC
allocations on behalf of the members of that sector.
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Instructions
Application for Approval as an
ENTITY TO RECEIVE
TRANSFERABLE CHINOOK SALMON PSC ALLOCATION
MAY BE SUBMITTED ONLINE at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login
Initial application and contract must be received by October 1.
Additions or deletions must be received by December 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Each year, NMFS will allocate to American Fisheries Act (AFA) sectors a portion of the Chinook salmon
prohibited species catch (PSC) limit per §679.21(f). A representative of an entity representing the
catcher/processor sector or the mothership sector may request approval by NMFS to receive transferable Chinook
salmon PSC allocations on behalf of the members of the sector.
Attachment
An authorization contract containing the following information must be attached to this application:
♦

Information that documents that all vessel owners party to the contract agree that the entity, the entity’s
representative, and the entity’s agent for service of process named in this application represent them for
purposes of receiving transferable allocations of Chinook salmon PSC.

♦

A statement that the entity’s representative and agent for service of process are authorized to act on behalf of
the vessel owners party to the contract and are responsible to comply with all applicable requirements of this
part.

Once submitted, the contract attached to this application is valid until amended or revoked by the parties to the
contract.
Deadlines.
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The initial application and contract must be received by October 1.

♦

Additions or deletions to the vessel owners party to the contract or the list of vessels represented by the
entity must be received by December 1.

Additionally
Applications are available on the NMFS Alaska Region website at
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries-applications or by contacting NMFS at (800) 304–4846, Option 2.
If you have any questions, or if you need any assistance in completing the application, please call NMFS
Sustainable Fisheries at 907-586-7228.
Retain a copy of completed application for your records.

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When complete, submit:
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by mail to:

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
Attn: NMFS Sustainable Fisheries
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802–1668

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by fax to:

(907)586–7354

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or online at:

https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
BLOCK A – CONTACT INFORMATION
1. Name of Entity: Legibly print or type the name of the entity requesting transfer.
2. NMFS Person ID. NMFS will assign this number, if necessary.
3. Name of Entity’s Representative. Name of representative of entity.
4. Name of Agent for Service of Process, if different from representative.
5. Business Mailing Address: P.O Box number or street, city, state, and zip code.
Indicate whether permanent or temporary.
If temporary, this is the address to which the transfer documentation should be sent, if different
from the permanent address.
6-8. Business Telephone Number, including area code; Business Fax Number, including area code; and
Business E-mail address.
BLOCK B – VESSEL INFORMATION
For each AFA permitted vessel that the entity will represent, provide the following information. Attach additional
sheet if necessary.
1. Vessel Name
2. Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Vessel Registration Number of vessel
3. Federal Fisheries Permit (FFP) Number of vessel
BLOCK C – AFFIDAVIT
Check (Υ) this box to affirm that each eligible vessel owner, from whom I received written notification, requesting
to join this sector entity has been allowed to join this sector entity subject to the same terms and conditions that
have been agreed on by, and are applicable to, all other parties to the sector entity.
BLOCK D – CERTIFICATION
1. Enter printed name and signature of the Representative, and date signed.
2. Enter printed name and signature of Agent for Service of Process (if different from the Representative),
and date signed.
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