Application to Transfer Quota Share

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Revised: 05/21/2007

Application to Transfer
Amendment 80 Quota Share (QS)

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Restricted Access Management
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
Fax: 907-586-7354
Telephone:
800-304-4846 toll free or 907-586-7202 in Juneau

Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
Indicate the type of transfer being requested:
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Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to another person
Complete Blocks A, B, and C. Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks E and F

[__]

Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to the Amendment 80 LLP license
originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel
Complete Blocks A, B, and D. Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks E and F

1. Name of Transferor

BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR

2. NMFS person ID

3. Date of incorporation or
date of birth

4. Permanent business mailing address

5. Business telephone number

6. Business fax number

7. E-mail address (if available)

BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
1. Name of Transferee
2. NMFS person ID

3. Date of incorporation or
date of birth

4. Permanent business mailing address
5. Business telephone number

6. Business fax number

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7. E-mail address (if available)

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BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person,
attach abstract of title or USCG documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the Amendment 80
QS permit transferee is named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the owner of the Amendment
80 vessel to which that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.
Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being transferred below (include each original QS Permit with this
application):
BLOCK D -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS
TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP LICENSE
If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to the Amendment 80 LLP
license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel, provide clear and unambiguous written documentation
that can be verified by NMFS that the Amendment 80 vessel for which that Amendment 80 LLP license was
originally assigned is no longer able to be used in the Amendment 80 Program due to the actual total loss,
constructive total loss, or permanent ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery endorsement under 46 U.S.C.
12108.
Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being
Identify Amendment 80 LLP license to which the
transferred (include each original QS Permit with this
Amendment 80 QS Permit is transferring
application):

BLOCK E -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, all information is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of transferor (or authorized representative)
2. Date
3. Printed Name of transferor (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization

BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, all information is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of transferee (or authorized representative)
2. Date
3. Printed Name transferee (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization

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Instructions
Application to Transfer
Amendment 80 QS
An Amendment 80 harvester who wishes to transfer Amendment 80 QS must submit a complete application that
is approved by NMFS.
Non-severability of Amendment 80 QS.
An Amendment 80 QS holder may not transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person unless all
Amendment 80 QS units for all Amendment 80 species on that Amendment 80 QS permit are transferred in their
entirety;
An Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 LLP license as an endorsement on that
Amendment 80 LLP license may not be transferred separate from that Amendment 80 LLP license.
Transfers of an Amendment 80 QS permit.
A person holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel may transfer that
Amendment 80 QS permit to another person only by submitting an application to transfer Amendment 80 QS
permit that is approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.79(f).
Assigning an Amendment 80 QS permit to an Amendment 80 LLP license.
An Amendment 80 vessel owner holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel
may transfer that Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that
Amendment 80 vessel only by submitting an application to transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit that is
approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.90(e).
Forms are available through the internet on the NMFS Alaska Region website at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov.
Type or print legibly in ink; retain a copy of completed application for your records.
Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to:
NMFS Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
FAX: (907) 586-7354
If you need additional information, contact Restricted Access Management at (800) 304-4846 (#2)
or (907) 586-7202 (#2).
Please allow at least 10 working days for your application to be processed. Items will be sent by first class
mail, unless you provide alternate instructions and include a prepaid mailer with appropriate postage or
corporate account number for express delivery.

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TYPE OF TRANSFER
Indicate the type of transfer for which transferor is applying:
Transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person
An Amendment 80 QS holder may not transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person
unless all Amendment 80 QS units for all Amendment 80 species on that Amendment 80 QS
permit are transferred in their entirety to the same person at the same time.
Transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to
that Amendment 80 vessel
Once an Amendment 80 QS permit is assigned to an Amendment 80 LLP license, that
Amendment 80 LLP license is designated as an Amendment 80 LLP/QS license and a person
may not separate the Amendment 80 QS permit from that Amendment 80 LLP/QS license.
BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR.
Name and NMFS Person ID of transferor
Date of incorporation or date of birth
Permanent business mailing address
Business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address (if available)
BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Name and NMFS Person ID of transferee
Date of incorporation or date of birth
Permanent business mailing address
Business telephone number, business fax number, and e-mail address (if available)
BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person,
attach abstract of title or USCG documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the
Amendment 80 QS permit transferee is named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the owner
of the Amendment 80 vessel to which that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.
List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred
BLOCK D – TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP
LICENSE
If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to the Amendment 80 LLP
license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel, provide clear and unambiguous written
documentation that can be verified by NMFS that the Amendment 80 vessel for which that Amendment 80
LLP license was originally assigned is no longer able to be used in the Amendment 80 Program due to the
actual total loss, constructive total loss, or permanent ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery
endorsement under 46 U.S.C. 12108.
List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred and the Amendment 80 LLP licenses to which the
Amendment 80 QS will be transferred.
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BLOCK E -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
Signature of transferor (or authorized representative) and date signed
Printed Name of transferor (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization
BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Signature of transferee (or authorized representative) and date signed
Printed Name of transferee (or authorized representative); if representative, attach authorization
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PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 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 the burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before completing this form, please note the following: 1) 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; 2) This information is mandatory and 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 by Public
Law 109-479; 3) Responses to this information request are confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
They are also confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect
confidentiality of fishery statistics.
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