Mothership Permit Change of Vessel Registration, Permit

OMB Control No. 0648-0620; Expires 01/31/2026

MOTHERSHIP PERMIT
CHANGE OF VESSEL REGISTRATION, PERMIT
OWNER, OR VESSEL OWNER APPLICATION
FORM

PACIFIC COAST GROUNDFISH
TRAWL RATIONALIZATION PROGRAM

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region
Fisheries Permits Office
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1
Seattle, WA 98115-0070
Phone (206) 526-4353 Fax (206) 526-4461
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov

INSTRUCTIONS
This form must be completed and submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) at the address
given above to apply for a change of vessel registration, permit owner or vessel owner for a mothership (MS)
permit. To complete the application process, any Economic Data Collection surveys due from the MS permit
applicant must be deemed complete by the NOAA/Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Please submit your
current MS permit with the completed application form.
Section A - Action(s) Requested
Please check the box next to the action(s) requested, and complete the sections listed for each action.
Section B - Current Permit Information
List permit number, vessel name currently registered to the permit, and vessel registration number. List the permit
owner name as given on the current permit, as well as the tax identification number (TIN) for business entities or
date of birth (DOB) for individuals. Please provide the business mailing address, phone number, fax number and
email address. The permit owner or authorized representative must sign and date the form. By signing and
dating the form, the applicant or authorized representative certifies that all information set forth in the form is true,
correct and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge or belief. The form will not be considered without
the authorized representative’s signature. NMFS may request that the authorized representative for a business
entity include a copy of the corporate resolution or other document authorizing the individual to sign and certify on
behalf of the business entity.
Section C - Change of Vessel Registered to Permit
If you are changing the vessel registered to the permit, please indicate the name and registration number of the
current vessel on the left side of Section C, and list the name and registration number of the new vessel on the
right side of Section C. List the length overall of both the current and new vessel. If the permit will not be
registered to a vessel, indicate "unidentified" for the new vessel name.
Section D - New Permit Owner
List the new permit owner name, as well as the tax identification number (TIN) for business entities or date of birth
(DOB) for individuals. Please provide the new permit owner's business mailing address, phone number, fax
number and email address.
Section E - New Vessel Owner
List the new vessel owner name as given on the US Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation, as well as the tax
identification number (TIN) for business entities or date of birth (DOB) for individuals. Please provide the new
vessel owner's business mailing address, phone number, fax number and email address.

Supplemental Documentation
• Submit your current MS permit when you request any actions on this form.
• Submit the USCG certificate of documentation with any change of vessel registered to the MS
permit or any change of vessel owner request.

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OMB Control No. 0648-0620, Expires 01/31/2026

MOTHERSHIP PERMIT
CHANGE OF VESSEL REGISTRATION, PERMIT
OWNER, OR VESSEL OWNER
APPLICATION FORM

PACIFIC COAST GROUNDFISH
TRAWL RATIONALIZATION PROGRAM

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region
Fisheries Permits Office
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1
Seattle, WA 98115-0070
Phone (206) 526-4353 Fax (206) 526-4461
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov

Section A - Action(s) Requested

Change of vessel registered to MS permit (Complete sections B, C & E)
Change of permit owner (Complete sections B & D)
Change of vessel owner (Complete sections B & E)

Section B - Current Permit Information
1. Permit Number

2. Name of Currently Registered Vessel

3. USCG Documentation Number

MS
4. Current Permit Owner Name

5. TIN (if business) or DOB (if person)

6. Business Mailing Address

7. Business Phone

(

Street or PO Box

)

8. Business Fax (optional)

(
City

State

Zip Code

)

9. Business Email (optional)

OWNER CERTIFICATION
Under penalties of perjury, I hereby declare that I, the undersigned, am authorized to certify this application on behalf of the applicant and
completed this form, and the information contained herein is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of Permit Owner or Authorized Representative

Date

Printed Name of Authorized Representative

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Section C - Change of Vessel Registered to Permit
CURRENT VESSEL

NEW VESSEL

1. Current Vessel Name

4. New Vessel Name

2. Current Vessel USCG Documentation Number

5. New Vessel USCG Documentation Number

3. Current Vessel Length Overall (in feet)

6. New Vessel Length Overall (in feet)

Section D - New Permit Owner
1. New Permit Owner Name

2. TIN (if business) or DOB (if person)

3. Business Mailing Address

4. Business Phone

(

Street or PO Box

)

5. Business Fax (optional)

(
City

Zip Code

State

Are you eligible to own a documented vessel under the
terms of 46 USC 12102 (a)?

 YES

 NO

)

6. Business Email (optional)

Permit Sale Price (optional)

$_____________________ (U.S. dollars)

Section E - New Vessel Owner
1. New Vessel Owner Name

2. TIN (if business) or DOB (if person)

3. Business Mailing Address

4. Business Phone

(

Street or PO Box

)

5. Business Fax (optional)

(
City

State

Zip Code

)

6. Business Email (optional)

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WARNING STATEMENT: A false statement on this form is punishable by permit sanctions (revocation, suspension, or modification) under 15
CFR Part 904, a civil penalty up to $100,000 under 16 USC 1858, and/or criminal penalties including, but not limited to, fines or imprisonment
or both under 18 USC 1001.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: Some of the information collection described above is confidential under section 402(b) of the MagnusonStevens Act and under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fisheries Statistics. TIN or DOB, business phone
number, fax number, and email, applicant eligibility criteria and permit sale price are not released to the public. The information collected is
part of a Privacy Act System of Records, COMMERCE/NOAA #19, Permits and Registrations for United States Federally Regulated
Fisheries. An amended notice was published in the Federal Register on August 7, 2015 (80 FR 47457) and became effective on September
15, 2015 (80 FR 55327).
PRA STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.00 hours per response, 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 suggestions for reducing this burden to
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, West Coast Region, Attn: Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. 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.

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