Lobster permit limited access applications

Vessel Name

Permit Number

MRI Number

Date

Permit Holder Name

Address

City, State, Zip Code

American Lobster Trap Fishery Area 2 and Outer Cape Effort Control Program

Dear Federal lobster Permit Holder:

Congratulations! Your Federal lobster permit [permit number], [MRI number] associated with the subject vessel is officially approved for the Area 2 and/or Outer Cape Area Effort Control Program. Your specific Area qualification and allocation can be found below in Table 1 of this letter. This qualification will allow you to elect the qualified Area (s) on your future Federal permit application. This allocation will allow you to fish up to the individual trap allocation number in the associated Area listed below, subject to the most restrictive rule.

Table 1

Qualification and Allocation Area 2 and the Outer Cape Area	Outer Cape Area	Area 2
Area Qualification	Yes	No
Area Trap Allocation	800	0

This application process is separate from your annual permit renewal application process. Therefore, you must renew your Federal lobster permit, if you have not already done so. Please retain this letter as your proof of qualification and allocation into the Area2 and Outer Cape Area Effort Control Program.

If you have any lobster regulatory questions, please contact [insert name] by telephone at [insert phone number], or by email at [insert email address].

Sincerely,

Ted Hawes

Section Chief

Permits and Limited Access Programs

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing 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 John K. Bullard, Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298.

All data will be kept confidential as required by NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Confidentiality of Fisheries Statistics; however, final eligibility determinations and trap allocations may be made available to the public, consistent with current practices relative to NMFS permit data.  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. 

Form Revised January 29, 2021

OMB Control No. 0648-xxx

Expiration Date: xx/xx/20xx