Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate Application

Subsistence Fishery For Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska: Registration and Marking of Gear

0460 SHARC app for AN tribal subsistence

Subsistence Halibut Registration Certificate

OMB: 0648-0460

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OMB Control No. 0648-0460, Expiration Date: 01/31/2010

ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL SUBSISTENCE
HALIBUT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
(SHARC) APPLICATION

U.S. Dept of Commerce/NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service
Restricted Access Management
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668

Only persons who are members of an Alaska Native tribe as defined in 50 CFR 300.65 may be issued a tribal
SHARC.
Alaska Native tribe means, for purposes of the subsistence fishery for Pacific halibut in waters in and off
Alaska, a Federally recognized Alaska Native tribe that has customary and traditional use of halibut and
that is listed in 50 CFR 300.65(g)(2) of this part. A tribal SHARC may not be issued to anyone who is
not a member of an Alaska Native Tribe as defined in 50 CFR 300.65(g)(2).

Incomplete applications will result in delayed processing. Unsigned applications will not be processed.

Block A – Alaska Native Tribe
1. Name of Alaska Native Tribe (as defined at 50 CFR 300.65(g)(2)):
2. Business Mailing address:

3. Telephone number:
4. E-mail address:

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (first, middle, last):
2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:
5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?
If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

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[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (First, Middle, Last):

2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:

5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?

[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (First, Middle, Last):

2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:

5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?
If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

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[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (First, Middle, Last):

2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:

5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?

[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (First, Middle, Last):

2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:

5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?
If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

Tribal SHARC Application
Page 3 of 6

[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

Block B -- Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Name of tribal member (First, Middle, Last):

2. Date of birth:
3. Daytime telephone number:
4. Community of residence:

5. Mailing Address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code):

6. Are you applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC?

[ ] New

[ ] Renewal

If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:

Block C – Certification of Tribal Official
I certify that all the person(s) listed on this registration application are members of the above-named “Alaska
Native Tribe” as defined at 50 CFR 300.65(f)(2).
1. Signature of tribal official (First, Middle, Last):
2. Date:
3. Print name of official:

4. Official’s title:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per Tribal Member listed, 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 aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before completing this form please note the following: 1) The NMFS may not conduct or sponsor this information request, and you are not
required to respond to this information request, unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number; 2) This information is being
used to monitor the Alaska Subsistence Halibut Program; 3) Federal law and regulations require and authorize NMFS to manage the
subsistence halibut program in Alaska; 4) Submission of this information is required of all persons seeking to participate in fishing for
Pacific halibut under the subsistence halibut program; 5) This information is mandatory and is required to monitor the subsistence halibut
program under the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982. 6) The birthdate is confidential under the Privacy Act.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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OMB Control No. 0648-0460, Expiration Date: 01/31/2010

INSTRUCTIONS
NATIVE TRIBE SHARC APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
If you have questions when completing the application, please
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call RAM at (800) 304-4846 (select option 2) or (907) 586-7202 (select option 2),
check our web site at www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ram, or
e-mail your questions to RAM.Alaska@noaa.gov.

Please allow at least 10 days for processing your SHARC. If you would like to have your SHARC sent by a
method other than regular mail, please attach a note indicating a method, and follow the appropriate procedure
below.
Complete the application and mail to:
NMFS, Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, Alaska 99802-1668
Or deliver to:
Federal Building
709 W. 9th Street, Suite 713
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Or fax to:

907- 586-7354.

Or use the alternative methods mentioned below.
Express Mail
If you would like to have your SHARC sent to you by U.S. Postal Express Mail, send us an express mail envelope
with the correct amount of postage prepaid or send express mail stamps UNATTACHED to an envelope.
NOTE: If the express mail envelope you send is too small or the postage attached is less than the amount required,
your SHARC will be sent to you by regular U.S. mail.
Other Express Carriers
If you would like to have your SHARC sent to you by a private express carrier, e.g., Federal Express, UPS, DHL,
etc., submit your account number and name of carrier or a prepaid envelope with the permit application.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Halibut Subsistence Fishery is authorized by Federal regulations at 50 CFR Part 300 and provides for eligible
persons to conduct subsistence halibut fishing in Convention waters off Alaska.
Subsistence halibut
means halibut caught by a rural resident or a member of an Alaska Native tribe for direct personal or family
consumption as food, sharing for personal or family consumption as food, or for customary trade.
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Eligible persons are:
♦

Residents of rural places. Rural Resident means, for purposes of the subsistence fishery for Pacific
halibut in waters in and off Alaska, a person domiciled in a rural community, as listed in 50 CFR Part
300.65(f)(1), who has maintained a domicile in a rural community for 12 consecutive months
immediately preceding the time when the assertion of residence is made and who is not claiming
residency in another state, territory, or country. A SHARC may not be issued to anyone who does
not reside within the municipal or census boundaries for an eligible rural community, or has not
resided within those boundaries for 12 consecutive months.

♦

All identified members of federally recognized Alaska Native tribes. Alaska Native tribe means, for
purposes of the subsistence fishery for Pacific halibut in waters in and off Alaska, a federally
recognized Alaska Native tribe that has customary and traditional use of halibut and that is listed in
50 CFR 300.65(f)(2).
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

Block A– Alaska Native Tribe
1. Enter the name of your Alaska Native Tribe as defined at 50 CFR 300.65(g)(2).
2. Enter the permanent business mailing address. The tribal members’ SHARCs will be
sent to this address.
3. Enter the daytime business telephone number, including area code.
4. Enter the e-mail address.
Block B – Tribal Member(s) Information
1. Enter name of tribal member (first, middle, and last name).
2. Enter date of birth.
3. Enter daytime telephone number, including area code.
4. List current community of residence.
5. Enter complete mailing address (P.O. number or street, city, state, zip code).
6. Indicate whether you are applying for a new SHARC or a renewal of an existing SHARC.
If a Renewal, enter SHARC number:
Block C – Certification of Tribal Official
1-2. The tribal official must sign and date the application. The tribal official’s signature certifies that the
persons listed on this registration application are members of the above-named Alaska Native Tribe as
defined at 50 CFR 300.65(f)(2) and that all information contained in the application is true, correct, and
complete to the best of your knowledge and belief.
3.

Print name and title of official.
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