Alaska Notification of Intent to Process Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod

Revised: 04/19/2016 OMB Control No. 0648-0213 Expiration Date 03/31/2018

Notification of Intent to Process Aleutian Islands Pacific Cod

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Sustainable Fisheries Division P.O. Box 21668 Juneau, AK 99802-1668

The city manager(s) of the City of Adak, Alaska, and/or the City of Atka, Alaska, must notify National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region (NMFS) of their intent to process Aleutian Islands Pacific cod in the upcoming year. If neither city submits such notification, the Aleutian Islands shoreside delivery requirement and restriction on the trawl catcher vessel sector allocation will be suspended for the upcoming year.

Notification must be timely and complete in the form of a letter or memo to NMFS signed by the City Manager of the city whose shoreplant is intending to process Aleutian Islands Pacific cod.

Notification must be submitted by certified mail through the United States Postal Service to:

NMFS Alaska Region

Sustainable Fisheries Division

P. O. Box 21668

Juneau, AK 99802.

Certified mail will provide the community with proof of postmark date and receipt by NMFS. Additionally, the Regional Administrator will send a signed and dated letter confirming receipt of the city’s letter stating their intent to process Aleutian Islands Pacific cod.

Deadline: must be received (not postmarked) by NMFS no later than November 1 prior to the calendar year in which the City of Adak or the City of Atka intends to process Aleutian Islands Pacific cod.

Notification of intent to process Aleutian Island Pacific cod must include:

Date

Name of city

Statement of intent to process Aleutian Island Pacific cod

Calendar year during which the city intends to process Aleutian Island Pacific cod

Signature of and contact information for the City Manager

PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes 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, NMFS, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.

Additional Information

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