[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 50, Volume 4] [Revised as of October 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 50CFR660.14] [Page 468-470] TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES AND IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC--Table of Contents Subpart B--Western Pacific Fisheries--General Sec. 660.14 Reporting and recordkeeping. (a) Fishing record forms. The operator of any fishing vessel subject to the requirements of Secs. 660.21, 660.41, or 660.81 must maintain on board the vessel an accurate and complete record of catch, effort, and other data on report forms provided by the Regional Director. All information specified on the forms must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of each fishing day. The original logbook form for each day of the fishing trip must be submitted to the Regional Director within 72 hours of each landing of management unit species. Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel operator. (b) Transshipment logbooks. Any person subject to the requirements of [[Page 469]] Sec. 660.21(c) must maintain on board the vessel an accurate and complete NMFS transshipment logbook containing report forms provided by the Regional Director. All information specified on the forms must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours of the day of transshipment. The original logbook form for each day of transshipment activity must be submitted to the Regional Director within 72 hours of each landing of management unit species. Each form must be signed and dated by the receiving vessel operator. (c) Sales report. The operator of any fishing vessel subject to the requirements of Sec. 660.41 must submit to the Regional Director, within 72 hours of offloading of crustaceans management unit species, an accurate and complete sales report on a form provided by the Regional Director. The form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel operator. (d) Packing or weigh-out slips. The operator of any fishing vessel subject to the requirements of Sec. 660.41 must attach packing or weighout slips provided to the operator by the first-level buyer(s), unless the packing or weighout slips have not been provided in time by the buyer(s). (e) Modification of reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The Regional Director may, after consultation with the Council, initiate rulemaking to modify the information to be provided on the fishing record forms, transshipment logbook, and sales report forms and timeliness by which the information is to be provided, including the submission of packing or weighout slips. (f) Availability of records for inspection. (1) Pacific pelagic management unit species. Upon request, any fish dealer must immediately provide an authorized officer access for inspecting and copying all records of purchases, sales, or other transactions involving Pacific pelagic management unit species taken or handled by longline vessels that have permits issued under this subpart or that are otherwise subject to subpart C of this part, including, but not limited to, information concerning: (i) The name of the vessel involved in each transaction and the owner or operator of the vessel. (ii) The weight, number, and size of each species of fish involved in each transaction. (iii) Prices paid by the buyer and proceeds to the seller in each transaction. (2) Crustaceans management unit species. Upon request, any first- level buyer must immediately allow an authorized officer and any employee of NMFS designated by the Regional Director, to access, inspect, and copy all records relating to the harvest, sale, or transfer of crustacean management unit species taken by vessels that have permits issued under this subpart or that are otherwise subject to subpart D of this part. This requirement may be met by furnishing the information on a worksheet provided by the Regional Director. The information must include, but is not limited to: (i) The name of the vessel involved in each transaction and the owner or operator of the vessel. (ii) The amount, number, and size of each management unit species involved in each transaction. (iii) Prices paid by the buyer and proceeds to the seller in each transaction. (3) Bottomfish and seamount groundfish management unit species. Any person who is required by state laws and regulations to maintain records of landings and sales for vessels regulated by this subpart and subpart E of this part must make those records immediately available for Federal inspection and copying upon request by an authorized officer. (g) State reporting. Any person who has a permit under Secs. 660.21 or 660.61 and who is required by state laws and regulations to maintain and submit records of landings and sales for vessels regulated by subparts C and E of this part must maintain and submit those records in the exact manner required by state laws and regulations. [61 FR 34572, July 2, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 27524, May 20, 1997] Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 56501, Sept. 4, 2002, Sec. 660.14 was amended by revising paragraph (a), effective Oct. 4, 2002. For the convenience of the user the revised text follows: Sec. 660.14 Reporting and recordkeeping. (a) Fishing record forms. The operator of any fishing vessel subject to the requirements of Sec. 660.21, Sec. 660.41, or Sec. 660.81 must maintain on board the vessel an accurate [[Page 470]] and complete record of catch, effort, and other data on report forms provided by the Regional Administrator. All information specified on the forms must be recorded on the forms within 24 hours after the completion of each fishing day. The original logbook form for each day of the fishing trip must be submitted to the Regional Administrator as required by this paragraph (a). Each form must be signed and dated by the fishing vessel operator. (1) The operator of any vessel subject to the requirements of Sec. 660.21(a) through (c), Sec. 660.41, or Sec. 660.81 must submit the original logbook form for each day of the fishing trip to the Regional Administrator within 72 hours of each landing of management unit species. (2) Except for a vessel that is fishing in the U.S. EEZ around Midway Atoll as specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, any operator whose vessel is registered for use with a PRIA pelagic troll and handline fishing permit under Sec. 660.21(d) must submit the original logbook form for each day of fishing within the U.S. EEZ around the PRIA to the Regional Administrator within 10 days of each landing of management unit species. (3) The operator of a vessel fishing in the U.S. EEZ around Midway Atoll and registered for use with a PRIA pelagic troll and handline fishing permit under Sec. 660.21(d) must submit an appropriate reporting form as required and in a manner specified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for each day of fishing within the U.S. EEZ around Midway Atoll, which is defined as an area of the Pacific Ocean bounded on the east by 177 deg.10' W. long., on the west by 177 deg.30' W. long., on the north by 28 deg.25' N. lat., and on the south by 28 deg.05' N. lat. * * * * *