Application for Converted CPO QS and IFQ

Revised: 01/11/2008

OMB Control No.: 0648-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

Application for
CONVERTED CPO QUOTA SHARE (QS) AND
CPO IFQ

U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA Fisheries Service, Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
Post Office Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

Annual Application Deadline – August 1
This application must be submitted with a completed Annual Application for an IFQ/IPQ Permit.
NOTE: This application will not be considered to be complete until NMFS has verified that:
1. the applicant has submitted all required Economic Data Reports; and,
2. the applicant has paid all outstanding fee obligations.
BLOCK A –APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Name of Applicant:

2. NMFS Person ID Number:

3. Permanent Business Mailing Address:

4. Temporary Business Mailing Address (see instructions):

5. Business Telephone Number:

6. Business Fax Number:

7. Business E-mail Address:

BLOCK B – IDENTIFICATION OF NORTH REGION BBR OR BSS CVO QS AND PQS FOR CONVERSION
Only persons affiliated with one or more of the entities below may apply for converted CPO IFQ. Indicate which of the
entities, as described in § 680.40(c)(5)(ii) through (c)(5)(iv), you are or are affiliated with:
[
[

] Entity A: Yardarm Knot, Inc. and any person who is affiliated with Yardarm Knot, Inc
] Entity B: Blue Dutch, LLC and any person who is affiliated with Blue Dutch, LLC

[

] Entity C:

Trident Seafoods, Inc. and any person who is affiliated with Trident Seafoods, Inc.

Identify below the BBR or BSS North Region QS or PQS that you wish to have converted to CPO QS
Fishery

Sector

Region

Beginning Serial Number

Ending Serial Number

________ ________

North

______________________________

___________________________

_______

North

______________________________

___________________________

________

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BLOCK C – APPLICANT SIGNATURE
Under penalty of perjury, I certify by my signature below that I have examined the information and the claims provided on this
application and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information presented here is true, correct, and complete.
1. Signature of Applicant:

2. Date:

3. Printed Name of Applicant: (Note: If this is completed by an authorized representative, attach authorization.):

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .5 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 estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, to Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS), 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 680, under section 402(a) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) and under 16 U.S.C. 1862(j); 3) Responses to this
information request are confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et
seq.). They are also confidential under NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures
to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics.

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Instructions -- Application for Converted CPO Quota Share (QS)
And CPO IFQ
This Application is due August 1st.
This Application must be submitted with a completed Annual Application for IFQ/IPQ Permit.
Under 50 CFR 680.40(c)(5), any persons who are members of or affiliated with the following entities, as

described in 50 CFR 680.40(c), may request an issuance of converted CPO QS on an application for
IFQ/IPQ for that crab fishing year:
•
•
•

Entity A: Yardarm Knot, Inc. and any person who is affiliated with Yardarm Knot, Inc.;
Entity B: Blue Dutch, LLC and any person who is affiliated with Blue Dutch, LLC; and
Entity C: Trident Seafoods, Inc. and any person who is affiliated with Trident Seafoods, Inc.

Such requests must meet the criteria listed in regulations at 50 CFR 680.40 in order to be approved.
NOTE: RAM will not consider an application to be complete unless and until it has been determined that:
1. the applicant has submitted all required Economic Data Reports; and,
2. the applicant has paid all outstanding fee obligations (if any).

Completing the Application
Block A – Applicant Information
1.
2.
3.
4.

Provide the Applicant’s name.
Provide the Applicant’s NMFS Person ID Number.
Provide the Applicant’s permanent mailing address.
Provide the Applicant’s temporary mailing address (if any); if this information is provided, it will be to
this address to which the IFQ/IPQ permit(s) will be mailed.
5-7. Provide the business telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available) for the Applicant
or the Applicant’s designated representative

Block B – Identification of North Region BBR or BSS CVO QS and PQS for Conversion
Indicate the Bristol Bay Red (BBR) king crab or Bering Sea Snow (BSS) crab North Region CVO Quota Share
(QS) and Processing Quota Share (PQS) to be converted to CPO QS/IFQ for the current fishing year.
Block C – Applicant Signature
Applicant must print and sign name and enter the date the application was signed. If the application is completed
by the Applicant’s authorized agent, attach proof of authorization.
Submit the completed application, which must be received no later than August 1, to:
Mailing Address
NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region (NMFS)
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

Physical location
NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region (NMFS/RAM)
Federal Building
709 W. 9th Street, Suite 713
Juneau, Alaska 99801

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