IFQ Permit Holder Fee Calculation Form

Revised: 03/11/2022

IFQ Permit Holder
Fee Calculation Form

OMB Control No. 0648-0711
Expiration Date: 04/30/2022
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Operations & Management Division (OMD)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668
Fax: 907-586-7255
(800) 304-4846 (Option #5) or
(907) 586-7105

Filling out this form indicates that you disagree with your IFQ Fee Liability Summary.

Submittal Deadline: January 31
Payment must be submitted ONLINE at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login
BLOCK A – OVERPAYMENT
If your estimated Balance Due is less than zero (deficit), you MUST select one of the following options:
☐ A pply O verpaym entto Future Fee L iabilities

OR

☐ Issue R efund

BLOCK B – IDENTIFICATION OF IFQ PERMIT HOLDER OR RQE
1. Name of IFQ Permit Holder or RQE:
2. NMFS Person ID:
3. Permanent Business Mailing Address:

4. Telephone Number:
5. E-mail Address:

BLOCK C – METHOD OF PAYMENT
NMFS no longer accepts payments using this form. Payments must be made online at
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login.
All payments must be made electronically through automated clearing house (ACH), credit card, or electronic check
drawn on a U.S. bank account.

BLOCK D – APPLICANT SIGNATURE
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
1. Printed Name of IFQ Permit Holder or RQE (If completed by representative, attach authorization):

2. Signature of IFQ Permit Holder or RQE:

3. Date:

Note: You must submit adequate documentation supporting your revised fee liability. Examples of such documentation
include valid fish tickets, sales receipts, or check stubs that clearly identify the IFQ landing amount, species, date, time,
and ex-vessel value or price.
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BLOCK E – FEE CALCULATION
Permit
Number

Date of Landing

Port Location

IFQ Pounds

Sample

4/20/2021

Sitka

5000

1.

GAF
Pounds
(Use
standard
price only)

Standard
Ex-vessel
Price

Actual
Ex-vessel
Price

Total

$2.20

$11,000

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.

Ex-vessel Value Total (add lines 1-16):
Plus Total Adjustments (IFQ retro-payments, bonuses):
Subtotal (add lines 17 and 18):
Fee Liability* (multiply the published fee percentage by line 19):
Less Pre-payments or Credits (if any):
Balance Due (enter result after subtracting line 21 from 20):

23. Online Payment Amount:

*Your fee liability is based on the total value received for IFQ halibut or sablefish landed on your IFQ permit during the
IFQ fishing year. It should represent the total dollar value of IFQ pounds before any deductions are made for goods and
services provided (e.g., bait, ice, fuel, repairs, machinery replacement), multiplied by the NMFS published fee percentage
for the IFQ fishing year.

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Instructions for
IFQ PERMIT HOLDER FEE CALCULATION FORM
This information is used to verify the identity of the applicant(s) and to accurately retrieve confidential records related to
Federal permits.
After each fishing year, NMFS will provide to an IFQ permit holder or an RQE an IFQ Landing Summary and Estimated
Fee Liability page. The IFQ permit holder must either accept the accuracy of the NMFS estimated fee liability associated
with his or her IFQ landings for each IFQ permit or calculate a revised IFQ fee liability for all or part of his or her IFQ
landings using this Fee Calculation Form.
An IFQ permit holder who holds an IFQ permit against which a landing was made or an RQE that holds recreational
fishing quota (RFQ) must submit payment online (https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login). An IFQ
permit holder with IFQ and/or Guided Angler Fish (GAF) landings and an RQE with RFQ landings are responsible for
self-collecting his or her own fee during the calendar year in which the fish is landed.
An IFQ permit holder or RQE must submit his or her fee payment(s) to NMFS no later than January 31 of the year
following the calendar year in which the landings were made.
NMFS no longer accepts payments using this form. Payments must be made online
(https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login).
When complete, send form and required documentation:
By mail to:

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
Attn: IFQ Fee Coordinator
Office of Operations and Management Division (OMD)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

Or by fax to:

907-586-7255

NMFS does not send receipts, so we strongly recommend that you retain a copy of this completed form for your records.
If you need assistance in completing this form or you have questions about the IFQ Cost Recovery Program,
♦

Call the Fee Coordinator toll free at (800) 304-4846 (Option 5) or (907) 586-7105

♦

Program information, applications, and reports can also be located on the Alaska Region Internet site at
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/ifq

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COMPLETING THE FORM
If submitting actuals, all permit holders must complete Blocks A through E of the IFQ Permit Fee Calculation form.
BLOCK A -- OVERPAYMENT
If your estimated Balance Due (Block E22) is less than zero, indicate whether you choose to apply the overpayment to
future fee liabilities or to receive a refund.
♦

If you choose to receive a refund, note that all refunds will be issued out of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Finance, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Please allow a minimum of eight weeks for your refund to be issued.

♦

If you choose to apply the balance due amount to future fee liabilities, NMFS will credit your IFQ
Fee Liability Account.

BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF IFQ PERMIT HOLDER OR RQE
1. Name of IFQ Permit Holder or RQE: Full name of the individual, corporation, association, or partnership that is
the holder of the IFQ permit or full name of the RQE.
2. NMFS Person ID: Identification number assigned to the permit holder or RQE by NMFS/RAM.
3. Permanent Business Mailing Address:
Include street or P.O. Box number, city, state, and zip code. This is the address where NMFS will send
information. This address will be updated in the official RAM database.
4-5. Business telephone number and E-mail Address: Business telephone number, including area code,
and e-mail address.
Note: It is important to provide a number where messages can be left to avoid delay in processing
the Fee Calculation Form if any questions arise.
BLOCK C -- METHOD OF PAYMENT – Do not mail payment –
NMFS no longer accepts payments using this form.
Remember: You must pay online, even if you disagree with your fee liability summary. Payment of your
estimated liability will be reviewed once this form and documentation are received.
Payments must be made through the NMFS secure, online system at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login.
To use this feature, permit holders may log in using their username and password, and follow the directions on the site to
complete the payment. Online payments are processed through Pay.gov, a secure system for electronic payments used by
many government agencies.
BLOCK D – SIGNATURE
Printed name and signature of permit holder or RQE.
If completed by an authorized representative, attach authorization.
BLOCK E -- FEE CALCULATION
This block is not applicable to an RQE.
Note: You must submit adequate documentation supporting your revised fee liability. Examples of such
documentation include valid fish tickets, sales receipts, or check stubs that clearly identify the IFQ landing amount,
species, date, time, and ex-vessel value or price.
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1-16.

Permit Number: Enter permit number(s).
Date of Landing: Enter date(s) the landing(s) was/were made.
Port Location: Enter the port(s) where landing(s) was/were made.
IFQ Pounds: Enter the number of IFQ pounds landed (include any retained pounds) on permit(s) for specific
date(s). “IFQ pounds” is net weight for Halibut and round weight for Sablefish.
GAF Pounds: Enter the number of GAF pounds landed (include any retained pounds) on permit(s) for specific
date(s). “GAF pounds” is net weight for transferred Halibut.
Note: You may not claim actual ex-vessel value for any GAF pounds.
Standard Ex-Vessel Price: Enter the standard ex-vessel price located on your IFQ Fee Liability Summary.
If IFQ, you may use either the standard price or the actual price for each landing in your summary.
If GAF, you may not use actual price for any GAF pounds; you may only use the standard ex-vessel price
assigned on the Fee Liability Statement for GAF.
Actual Ex-Vessel Price: Enter the actual ex-vessel value for this permit.
If IFQ, you may use either the standard price or the actual price for each landing in your summary.
If GAF, you may not use the actual ex-vessel price for GAF pounds.
Total: Multiply the total pounds landed on the permit(s) by the standard or actual ex-vessel price to get the total
for each landing.

17.

Ex-vessel Value Total: Add lines 1 through 16 to get the subtotal of fees owed for all permits.

18.

Plus Total Adjustments: Add total adjustments (IFQ retro payments or bonuses paid in current year for previous
year).

19.

Subtotal: Add lines 17 and 18.

20.

Fee Liability: Multiply the permit(s) subtotal (line 19) by the published fee percentage.
Your fee liability is based on the total value received for IFQ halibut or sablefish landed on your IFQ permit
during the IFQ fishing year. It should represent the total dollar value of IFQ pounds before any deductions are
made for goods and services provided (e.g., bait, ice, fuel, repairs, machinery replacement) multiplied by the
NMFS published fee percentage for the IFQ fishing year.

21.

Less Pre-Payments or Credits: Subtract any pre-payments or credits from line 20. If you have a pre-payment or
credit, it will be indicated on your IFQ Fee Liability Summary.

22.

Balance Due: This indicates your balance due or credit after subtracting line 21 from 20.
If you show a credit, return to Block A and check whether you would like your credit refunded or have it applied
to future fee liabilities.
If you show a balance due (owed), fill in line 22.

23.

If you show a balance due, enter the amount of the payment you have submitted online.

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PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes, including the 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 estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, Attn: Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before completing this form please note the following: 1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the 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 effort under 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.); 3) Responses to this information request are confidential under section
402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended in 2006. It is 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 by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.
PURPOSE: NMFS uses the information provided on this application to verify the identity of the applicant, accurately retrieve
confidential records related to Federal permits, and verify that the appropriate fees are paid.
ROUTINE USES: Disclosure of this information is 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. NMFS may
post some information from this form on its public website (www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov). In addition, NMFS may share
information submitted on this form with other State and Federal agencies or fishery management commissions, including staff of the
North Pacific Fishery Management Council and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
DISCLOSURE: Providing this information is voluntary; however, the failure to provide complete and accurate information or failure
to pay the fee may result in NMFS revoking the permit holder’s QS or IFQ transfer privileges and the permit holder owing additional
interest, penalties, and late fees.

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