Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related Requirements

OMB 0648-0544

NMFS requires that owners of vessels with valid commercial reef fish permits in the Gulf of Mexico, including a charter vessel or headboat, and commercial rock shrimp permits in the South Atlantic install a NMFS-approved vessel monitoring system (VMS) on their vessels. In addition, owners and operators must ensure that VMS units remain operational as specified by regulations. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the position of the vessel. NMFS uses the reports to monitor the vessel's location and activities for enforcement purposes.

The latest form for Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related Requirements expires 2022-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Power-down exemption requests Form and Instruction
Installation and Activation, Certification Checklists Form and Instruction
0648-0544 30day 87 FR 27131_20220506.pdf Supplementary Document
0648-0544 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A
0648-0544 60day 87 fR 1725_20220112.pdf Supplementary Document
Annual VMS Operation and Maintenance
Reports of fishing activity prior to departure plus annual maintenance burden and cost plus transmission cost
Power-down exemption requests Form and Instruction
Installation and Activation, Certification Checklists Form and Instruction

OMB Details

Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Purchase, Installation and Certification Checklist for for Transfer of Vessel and/or Permit

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management

Form na	South Atlatnic Rock Shrimp Activation Checklist	Fillable Printable	Form and instruction
Form NA	Reef Fish VMS certification and checklist	Fillable Printable	Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.

202204-0648-006 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-05-06
201812-0648-006 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-12-13
201511-0648-006 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-11-20
201209-0648-005 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-10-04
200905-0648-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2009-06-01
200610-0648-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2006-11-29
200605-0648-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2006-05-03