Permit Swap Request form

APPLICATION
FOR A
LONGFIN SQUID
MORATORIUM PERMIT SWAP
Provide all information requested.
SUBMIT TO:
PERMITS OFFICE
GREATER ATLANTIC REGIONAL FISHERIES OFFICE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
55 GREAT REPUBLIC DRIVE
GLOUCESTER, MA
01930

Owner Name:

SMB 1
Permit Swap

Owner Name:

Vessel Name:

Vessel Name:

Permit #:

Permit #:
Official #:

Official #:
(or state registration #)

Vessel Length:
Vessel HP:

SMB 2 or 3
Permit Swap

Signed:

(or state registration #)

Vessel Length:
Vessel HP:

Date:
(Transferer/Transferee)

REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible for the one-time longfin squid moratorium permit swap, you must meet the following
conditions:

1. An application to swap longfin squid moratorium permits must be received by the
Regional Administrator within one year of the initial issuance of the longfin squid Tier 1,
Tier 2, or Tier 3 moratorium permits to be exchanged;
2. At the time of the application, the owner of record for both vessels and permits involved
in the permit swap must be identical to the owner of record of the same two vessels issued
the associated longfin squid/butterfish moratorium permits as of May 26, 2017;
3. The length overall of the vessel upon which a longfin squid moratorium permit would be
placed may not exceed the length overall associated with that individual permit’s vessel
baseline specifications by more than 10 percent; and
4. The horsepower of the vessel upon which a longfin squid moratorium permit would be
placed may not exceed the horsepower associated with that individual permit’s vessel
baseline specifications by more than 20 percent.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the 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.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or suggestions for reducing this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information to NMFS, 55 Great Republic
Drive, Gloucester MA 01930.
OMB Approval No. 0648-0679
Expires XXXXX

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., the High Seas Fishing
Compliance Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, the Antarctic Marine Living
Resources Convention Act, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (WCPFCIA; 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq), the Marine Mammal Protection
Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Fur Seal Act.
Purpose: In order to manage U.S. fisheries, the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) requires the use of permits or registrations by participants in the United States.
Information on NOAA Fisheries permit applicants and renewing holders includes vessel
owner contact information and vessel descriptive information. Permit holder information
may be used as sampling frames for surveys, as part of Fishery Management Council
(FMC) analysis to support FMC decisions.
Routine Uses: The Department will use this information to determine permit eligibility
and to identify fishery participants. 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-19, Permits and Registrations for the United States Federally
Regulated Fisheries.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to provide complete
and accurate information will prevent the determination of eligibility for a permit.