Application to Transfer Amendment 80 Quota Share (QS)

Revised: 02/15/2023

OMB Control No. 0648-0565 Expiration Date: 04/30/2023

Application To
TRANSFER
AMENDMENT 80
QUOTA SHARE (QS)

U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668
(800) 304-4846 toll free / (907) 586-7202 in Juneau
(907) 586-7354 fax / ram.alaska@noaa.gov

Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
This application is used by an Amendment 80 quota share holder to transfer Amendment 80 quota share.
Indicate the type of transfer being requested:
Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to another person (when A80 QS is affixed to a vessel and
vessel ownership changes). Complete Blocks A, B, and C.
Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks F and G
Transfer of Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license assigned to the originally
qualifying Amendment 80 LLP license as noted in Table 31 to 50 CFR part 679. Complete Blocks A,
B, and D.
Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks F and G.
Transfer of an Amendment 80 QS permit to an approved Amendment 80 Replacement
Vessel. Complete Blocks A, B, and E. Both Transferee and Transferor must sign Blocks F and G.

BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
1. Name of Transferor:
2. NMFS person ID:
3. Business mailing address:

4. Business telephone number:

Permanent

Temporary

5. Business fax number:

6. Business E-mail address:

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BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Applicant must be a U.S. corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity.
1. Name of Transferee:
2. NMFS person ID:
3. Business mailing address:

4. Business telephone number:

Permanent

Temporary

5. Business fax number:

6. Business E-mail address:

BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person,
attach abstract of title or USCG documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the Amendment 80
QS permit transferee is named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the owner of the Amendment
80 vessel to which that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.
Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being transferred below (include each original QS Permit with this
application):

BLOCK D -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMIT
TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP LICENSE
If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to the Amendment 80 LLP
license originally assigned to that Amendment 80 vessel, provide clear and unambiguous written documentation
that can be verified by NMFS that the Amendment 80 vessel for which that Amendment 80 LLP license was
originally assigned is no longer able to be used in the Amendment 80 Program due to the actual total loss,
constructive total loss, or permanent ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery endorsement under
46 U.S.C. 12108.
Identify Amendment 80 QS Permit(s) being
Identify Amendment 80 LLP license to which the
transferred (include each original QS Permit
Amendment 80 QS Permit is transferring
with this application):

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BLOCK E -- TRANSFER OF AN AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMIT
TO A REPLACEMENT VESSEL
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to a
Replacement Vessel approved by NMFS, provide the following information (include original QS permit)
1. Name of the Replacement
Vessel:

2. ADF&G registration number of
the Replacement Vessel:

3. USCG registration number of
the Replacement Vessel:

4. Name of owner(s) of the Replacement Vessel:

NOTE: Attach Abstract of Title or USCG documentation showing listing of the vessel owner(s).

BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
The applicant must sign and date the application certifying that all information is true and correct to the best of
their knowledge and belief. If the application is completed by an authorized or designated representative, then
explicit authorization must accompany the application.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
1. Signature of Transferor (or Authorized Representative):

2. Date:

3. Printed Name of Transferor (or Authorized Representative); if representative, attach authorization:

BLOCK G -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
The applicant must sign and date the application certifying that all information is true and correct to the best of
their knowledge and belief. If the application is completed by an authorized or designated representative, then
explicit authorization must accompany the application.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
1. Signature of Transferee (or Authorized Representative):

2. Date:

3. Printed Name Transferee (or Authorized Representative); if representative, attach authorization:

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Instructions
APPLICATION TO TRANSFER
AMENDMENT 80 QUOTA SHARE (QS)
An Amendment 80 harvester who wishes to transfer Amendment 80 QS must submit a complete application that
is approved by NMFS.
Non-severability of Amendment 80 QS.
An Amendment 80 QS holder may not transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit to another person unless all
Amendment 80 QS units for all Amendment 80 species on that Amendment 80 QS permit are transferred in their
entirety.
An Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 License Limitation Program (LLP) license as an
endorsement on that Amendment 80 LLP license may not be transferred separate from that Amendment 80 LLP
license.
Transfers of an Amendment 80 QS permit.
A person holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel may transfer that
Amendment 80 QS permit to another person or to a Replacement Vessel only by submitting an application
to transfer Amendment 80 QS permit that is approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.90(f).
Assigning an Amendment 80 QS permit to an Amendment 80 LLP license.
An Amendment 80 vessel owner holding an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel
may transfer that Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license originally assigned to that
Amendment 80 vessel only by submitting an application to transfer an Amendment 80 QS permit that is
approved by NMFS under the provisions of § 679.90(f).
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please allow at least 10 working days for this application to be processed. It is important that all blocks are
completed and any required attachments are provided. Failure to answer any of the questions, provide any of the
required documents, or to have signatures could result in delays in the processing of your application.
Forms are available on the NMFS Alaska Region website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska.
Print information in the application legibly in ink or type information.
Retain a copy of completed application for your records.
When completed, submit the application —
By mail to:

NMFS Alaska Region
Restricted Access Management (RAM)
P.O. Box 21668
Juneau, AK 99802-1668

By delivery to: Room 713, Federal Building
709 West 9th Street
Juneau, AK 99801
Or, by fax to:

907-586-7354

If you need additional information:
Contact RAM at: (800) 304-4846 (Option #2) or (907) 586-7202 (Option #2)
E-mail address: ram.alaska@noaa.gov
Website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska

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COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
TYPE OF TRANSFER
Indicate the type of transfer for which transferor is applying:
Transfer of Amendment 80 QS to another person (when A80 QS is affixed to a vessel
and vessel ownership changes.
Complete Blocks A, B, and C.
Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks F and G
Transfer of Amendment 80 QS permit to the Amendment 80 LLP license assigned to the originally
qualifying Amendment 80 LLP license as noted in Table 31 to 50 CFR part 679.
Complete Blocks A, B, and D.
Both Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks F and G.
Transfer of an Amendment 80 QS permit to an approved Amendment 80
Replacement Vessel.
Complete Blocks A, B, and E.
The Transferor and Transferee must sign in Blocks F and G.
BLOCK A -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR.
1. Name and NMFS Person ID of transferor
2. Business mailing address; indicate whether permanent or temporary
3. Business telephone number
4. Business fax number
5. Business e-mail address
BLOCK B -- IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
1. Name and NMFS Person ID of transferee
2. Business mailing address; indicate whether permanent or temporary
3. Business telephone number
4. Business fax number
5. Business e-mail address
BLOCK C -- TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO ANOTHER PERSON
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to another person
(when A80 QS is affixed to a vessel and vessel ownership changes), attach abstract of title or USCG
documentation that clearly and unambiguously indicates that the Amendment 80 QS permit transferee is
named on the abstract of title or USCG documentation as the owner of the Amendment 80 vessel to which
that Amendment 80 QS permit would be assigned.
List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred.
BLOCK D – TRANSFERS OF AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMITS TO AN AMENDMENT 80 LLP
LICENSE
If transferring Amendment 80 QS assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel to the Amendment 80 LLP
license originally assigned to that that A80 vessel as noted in Table 31 to 50 CFR part 679, provide
clear and unambiguous written documentation that can be verified by NMFS that the Amendment 80
vessel for which that Amendment 80 LLP license was originally assigned is no longer able to be used in
the Amendment 80 Program due to the actual total loss, constructive total loss, or permanent
ineligibility of that vessel to receive a fishery endorsement under 46 U.S.C. 12108.
List the Amendment 80 QS permits to be transferred and the Amendment 80 LLP licenses to which the
Amendment 80 QS will be transferred.
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BLOCK E -- TRANSFERS OF AN AMENDMENT 80 QS PERMIT TO A REPLACEMENT VESSEL
If transferring an Amendment 80 QS permit assigned to an Amendment 80 vessel owner to a Replacement
Vessel approved by NMFS, provide the following information:
Name of the Replacement Vessel
ADF&G registration number of the Replacement Vessel
USCG registration number of the Replacement Vessel
Name of owner(s) of the Replacement Vessel
NOTE: Attach Abstract of Title or USCG documentation showing listing of the vessel owner(s).
BLOCK F -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEROR
Enter transferor or authorized representative printed name, signature, and date signed
If the application is completed by an authorized or designated representative, then explicit authorization must
accompany the application.
BLOCK G -- CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFEREE
Enter transferee or authorized representative printed name, signature, and date signed
If the application is completed by an authorized or designated representative, then explicit authorization must
accompany the application.
PUBLIC REPORTING BURDEN STATEMENT
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control
Number for this information collection is 0648-0565. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information
collection. All responses to this information collection are required to obtain or retain benefits and are required to manage
commercial fishing efforts under 50 CFR part 679 and under section 402(a) of the Magnuson- Stevens Act (16 U.S.C.
1801, et seq.) as amended by Public Law 109-479. Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to
average 2 hours 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 information collection. Send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing the
burden, to Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service,
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
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: NMFS uses this information to determine eligibility for the transfer of Amendment 80 (A80) quota share (QS),
transfer the A80 QS and permit, and track ownership and use cap accounting. The information required by this
application is necessary to ensure that QS are transferred in compliance with the regulations governing the transfer of
QS.
Routing Uses: Disclosure of this information is subject to the published routine uses identified in the Privacy Act System
of Records Notice COMMERCE/NOAA-19, Permits and Registrations for the United States Federally Regulated
Fisheries. In addition, NMFS may share information submitted on this application with other State and Federal agencies
or fishery management commissions, including staff of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and Pacific States
Marine Fisheries Commission. Other information is confidential under section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and
NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, which sets forth procedures to protect confidentiality of fishery statistics.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to provide complete and accurate information will
prevent NMFS from transferring the QS.

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