VMS Certification Statement for Vessels Engaged in Fishi

OMB Control No.: 0648-0194
Expiration Date: MM/DD/YEAR

Vessel Monitoring System Certification Statement
For Vessels Engaged in Fishing Activities covered by
the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act
INSTRUCTIONS: This Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Certification Statement for the Vessels Engaged in Fishing
Activities covered by the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act is provided by the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) pursuant to the regulatory requirements of 50 CFR 300. This certification
statement applies only to type-approved EMTUs and type-approved providers.
Installation checklists will be provided and revised if additional VMS providers are approved. Follow the checklist steps
indicated by the vendor for the communications service and transmitting unit selected. The vessel owner or operator must
follow the installation procedures when installing or re-installing a NOAA Fisheries-approved VMS unit. The vessel owner is
responsible for all installation and activation costs. After completion of installation and activation, the owner may confirm that
NOAA Fisheries is receiving position reports by calling NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) in Silver Spring, MD, at 1888-219-9228, or by sending email to [email protected] with “CCAMLR - Position Verification” in the subject line.
The vessel owner must sign the statement certifying compliance with the installation procedures, then submit the
certification statement to the NMFS Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, who will verify through OLE
that that unit is activated in the surveillance system, using the following address: NMFS Office of International Affairs
and Seafood Inspection, 1315 East-West Hwy (F/IASI), Silver Spring, MD 20910 (fax number: 301-713-2313, phone:
301-427-8350).

Vessel Name:

Vessel Doc. Number:

VMS Enhanced Mobile Transmitting Unit Vendor:
VMS Communications Service Provider (may be the same entity as above):
Certification:
In accordance with 50 C.F.R. Part 300, as the owner of a vessel engaged in fishing activities covered by the
Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act, I hereby certify that the VMS system on my vessel has
been installed in compliance with applicable procedures.
Vessel Owner Name:
Vessel Owner Signature:

Date:

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PL 104-13) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-579), you
are advised that disclosure of the information requested in the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) certification statement is
mandatory for the purpose of managing the Antarctic Marine Living Resources fisheries. The certification statement is
used to ensure proper operation of the VMS unit. Reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to
average 4 hours per installation, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. The burden for submission of this certification
statement is estimated at 5 minutes per response. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or suggestions for
reducing this burden to: NMFS, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 1315 East-West Hwy (F/IS), Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Confidentiality of the information provided will be treated in accordance with NOAA Administrative
Order 216-100. It is the policy of the National Marine Fisheries Service not to release confidential data, other than in
aggregate form, as the Magnuson-Stevens Act protects (in perpetuity) the confidentiality of those submitting data.
Whenever data are requested, NMFS ensures the information identifying the pecuniary business activity of a particular
individual is not identified. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor
shall any person be subjected 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.