Catch Vessel Trawl EDR_Gulf of Alaska

Revised: 09/22/2017 OMB Control No. 0648-0700 Expiration Date: 12/31/2017

ANNUAL

Trawl

CATCHER VESSEL

ECONOMIC DATA REPORT (EDR)

CALENDAR YEAR 2017

This form can be downloaded from

http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 hours per response, including 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 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 for groundfish under 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) as amended in 2006; 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.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.

Purpose: In order to manage U.S. fisheries, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service uses economic data reports (EDRs) under the Gulf of Alaska Trawl EDR Program to collect baseline information to inform the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) when making conservation and management decisions. The primary purpose for requesting costs and revenues from each participant is to develop baseline information on harvesters, processors, and communities. NOAA and the NPFMC will use this information in aggregate form.

Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to identify fishery participants and assess management impacts on harvesters, processors, and the surrounding communities. Disclosure of this information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a), to be shared within NMFS offices, in order to coordinate monitoring and management of sustainability of fisheries and protected resources, as well as with the applicable State or Regional Marine Fisheries Commissions and International Organizations. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-16, Economic Data Reports for Alaska Federally Regulated Fisheries off the Coast of Alaska.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is required to retain federal fishing permits or federal processing permits; failure to provide complete and accurate information will result in NMFS revoking these permits.

Introduction

This report collects information on Gulf of Alaska Management Area (GOA) groundfish trawl operations. Each owner or leaseholder of a vessel named on a Limited License Program (LLP) groundfish license with catcher vessel and trawl gear designations and endorsed for the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) during a calendar year must submit an Annual Trawl Catcher Vessel EDR for that vessel.

A completed EDR must be submitted for each calendar year on or before June 1 of the following year. An EDR must be timely and all information fields must be accurately completed according to instructions in this form.

All required reports must be submitted to the NMFS Data Collection Agent, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) electronically or by mail at the address provided below.

EDR Validation

To make sure that each vessel owner or leaseholder is consistently and accurately completing the EDR, an audit may be performed by a qualified accountant for the purpose of validating the data reported in this form. This step will ensure that the data can be relied upon to produce accurate and reliable information for the Alaska groundfish trawl fisheries.

If selected for validation, auditors will verify the data report by comparing specific elements of the report with your accounting records. To make this process as efficient and non-intrusive as possible, we suggest that you:

1. Keep a copy of the completed EDR and/or certification pages you submit. Copy and attach extra sheets as needed.

2. Keep a file that has all of the supporting information used in the preparation of the EDR.

3. Make sure that the EDR agrees to the company’s highest level of financial information. For this purpose, the highest level of financial information is defined in order as:

a. Audited financial statements

b. Reviewed financial statements

c. Compiled financial statements

d. Tax returns.

Instructions for completing this EDR Form

• Provide all information requested in each section.

• Record only whole numbers. Round up dollar figures to the next whole dollar.

• Record a zero (0) or not applicable (N/A) where appropriate, and do not skip any questions or leave any data entry cells blank.

• All information reported must be current and complete as of the date of submission, including post-season adjustments and settlements.

If YOUR label address is incorrect or missing, please correct the error on the label or print your permanent name and address here.

Vessel Name

Company Name

Street address or P.O. Box Number

City, State, and Zip Code

NOTE:

Definition of “Leaseholder”: For the purpose of defining the persons responsible for submitting the EDR, a vessel leaseholder is a person, other than the owner of the vessel for which the EDR is required, who: was identified as the leaseholder in a written lease of the vessel, OR paid expenses of the catcher vessel, OR claimed expenses for the catcher vessel as a business expense on schedule C of his/her Federal Income Tax Return, or on a State Income Tax Return.

The due date for EDR Submissions is June 1, 2018

EDR submitters are encouraged to complete the form online at https://survey.psmfc.org.

If you have not received instructions for accessing the online EDR form by mail, please contact Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission at 1-877-741-8913 or by email at EDR@psmfc.org

If not submitting the EDR form online, mail or FAX the completed EDR form by June 1, 2017 to:

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

NMFS Economic Data Reports

205 SE Spokane, Suite 100

Portland, OR 97202

FAX No. 503-595-3450

For more information, or if you have questions, please call toll free 1-877-741-8913

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certification page – 1 of 2

This is a required form. Provide all information requested below.

Catcher Vessel Information
Vessel Name	ADF&G Vessel Registration Number
	Groundfish License Limitation Permit Number(s)
	USCG Documentation Number
Current Estimated Market Value of Vessel and Equipment ($)	Replacement Value of Vessel and Equipment ($)

Vessel Owner Information
Name of company, partnership, or sole proprietorship
Business Telephone Number	Business Fax Number
Business E-mail address, if available

Vessel Leaseholder Information (if applicable)
Name of company, partnership, or sole proprietorship
Business Telephone Number	Business Fax Number
Business E-mail address, if available

NOTE: Any owner or leaseholder may appoint a designated representative to respond to questions in the EDR. The designated representative is the primary contact person for Pacific States on issues relating to data required in the EDR.

Person Completing this Report (check one) □ Owner (If your name and address are the same name and address provided in the Owner Information block above, the information does not need to be repeated here) □ Leaseholder (If your name and address are the same name and address provided in the Leaseholder Information block above, the information does not need to be repeated here) □ Designated Representative (complete information below)
Name	Title
Business Telephone Number	Business Fax Number
Business E-mail address, if available

CERTIFICATION PAGE – 2 of 2

Select one of the following statements and provide any requested information. Check one box below. Note: The descriptions below refer to leasing of the vessel. Do not provide information regarding any fishing quota leasing here.

□ You are the catcher vessel owner or leaseholder, and you harvested groundfish (including rockfish) in the GOA in the above described vessel during the 2017 calendar year.  Complete and submit entire EDR for the 2017 calendar year.
□ You are the catcher vessel owner, you leased or sold the above described vessel to another party, and did not harvest groundfish in the GOA in the above described vessel during the 2017 calendar year (provide the name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom you leased or sold the vessel during the 2017 calendar year below). OR You are the catcher vessel owner and the vessel was lost or rendered permanently inoperable due to accident, and harvested no groundfish in the GOA during the 2017 calendar year.  Complete and submit the EDR Certification Pages only.
□ You are the catcher vessel owner or leaseholder, and no one harvested groundfish in the GOA in the above described catcher vessel during the 2017 calendar year.  Complete and submit the EDR Certification Pages only.
Buyer/Leaseholder Information (if applicable)
Buyer/Leaseholder Name
Business address
Telephone No (include area code)	Date of Sale or Lease (day/month/XXXX)

Certification Statement

Read the following statement, and sign and date the box below:

I certify under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed all the information in this report and that it is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signature	Date signed
Printed Name of Vessel Owner (or Designated Representative)

Table 1: Vessel Expenses, Annual

In the table below, report the total direct expenditures during the 2017 calendar year for the following vessel costs. Report the total amount for the calendar year, not limited to GOA groundfish trawl activities.

Fuel and Fluids Purchased, Quantity and Cost

Gallons: Record the total quantity of fuel purchased for the vessel during the previous calendar year, in gallons. Include all fuel purchased during the calendar year for fishing and non-fishing use of the vessel. Do not include the quantity of fluids other than fuel.

Cost: Record the total payment for fuel and fluids purchased for the vessel during the calendar year, including all sales taxes and surcharges. Include the cost of lubrication and other fluids added by fuel suppliers while fueling the vessel, but do not include costs of fluids added during vessel maintenance other than fueling.

Fishing Gear Costs

Excluder Device Cost: Record the total direct expenditures for lease, purchase, installation, and/or repair of excluder devices for salmon and halibut during the calendar year. Report all direct expenditures, including the cost for capitalized investment purchases as well as purchases that were fully expensed for the year. Exclude finance costs associated with purchases, such as lender fees or interest payments. Report costs for any excluder devices other than those intended to reduce salmon or halibut bycatch with other trawl gear costs below.

Trawl Gear Cost: Record the total direct expenditures for lease, purchase, installation, and/or repair of trawl fishing gear. Include costs for all nets, doors, rollers, cables, excluder devices other than salmon and halibut excluders, and other associated items during the calendar year. Report all direct expenditures, including the cost for capitalized investment purchases as well as purchases that were fully expensed for the year. Exclude finance costs associated with purchases, such as lender fees or interest payments.

Fuel		Fishing Gear Costs
Gallons	Cost	Salmon/Halibut Excluder Gear	Trawl Gear
gal	$	$	$

Table 2: Labor Payments to Captains and Crew

In the table below, report the total direct payment to vessel crew and captains for labor performed in GOA groundfish (including rockfish) trawl fisheries during the 2017 calendar year.

Number of Paid Fishing Crew Members (excluding captains): Record the total number of crew aboard the vessel who provided fishing labor during GOA groundfish trawl fisheries. Do not include any person that worked as captain of the vessel in the total.

Labor Payment to Fishing Crew (excluding captains)

Record the total payment made to fishing crew for their labor during GOA groundfish trawl fisheries. List the amount actually paid to crew in their settlement, not their earnings before fishing expenses were deducted, such as costs of fuel, bait, or food and provisions. Exclude any payments for labor provided before or after groundfish fishing seasons. Exclude non-wage expenses such as payroll taxes, unemployment insurance, workmen’s compensation, or non-wage benefits such as paid travel, health insurance, or retirement. Report payments to captains below, and do not include captains' pay in the crew payment total.

Captain Labor Payment

Record the total payment made to all persons who worked as captain of the vessel during GOA trawl fisheries. List the amount actually paid to captains, not their earnings before fishing expenses were deducted, such as costs of fuel, bait, or food and provisions.

Crew		Captain
Number of Paid Harvest Crew Members	Total Labor Payment to Harvest Crew	Total Labor Payment to Captains
	$	$

Table 3: Harvest Crew Licenses/Permits

In the table below, record either the Alaska Commercial Crew license number or a State of Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) gear operator permit number for each individual who worked on the vessel as a captain or fishing crew member in GOA groundfish (including rockfish) trawl fisheries during the 2017 calendar year. Include every individual that worked on the vessel as a captain or crewmember during GOA trawl fisheries, but do not record more than one license/permit number for any individual.

For ADF&G Commercial Crew Licenses, report the full 7-digit license number. For CFEC Gear Operator Permits, include the fishery code and permit number (e.g., M71B25321N). Indicate if the number reported is an ADF&G Crew License or a CFEC Gear Operator Permit in the appropriate checkbox.

Crewmember	License/Permit Number	Check One		Crewmember	License/Permit Number	Check One
		ADF&G Crew License	CFEC Gear Operator Permit			ADF&G Crew License	CFEC Gear Operator Permit
1				15
2				16
3				17
4				18
5				19
6				20
7				21
8				22
9				23
10				24
11				25
12				26
13				27
14				28

Note: Commercial fishing license and permit information is public record. A vessel master has the right to record the crew member's license number or permit ID and no release is necessary to report the information here. EDR submitters can contact ADF&G or CFEC to request license or permit numbers by crewmember name at the contacts below:

ADF&G – Commercial Crew License Licensing Questions (907) 465-2376 Licensing FAX (907) 465-2440 Licensing Email licensehelp@fishgame.state.ak.us

CFEC - Gear Operator Permit Phone: (907) 790-6921 Email: dfg.cfec.questions@alaska.gov Website: http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/publook/publook.jsp

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