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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages Atlantic highly migratory species under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and Atlantic Tunas Convention Act. Using the application system developed by the Office of Science and Technology, NMFS issues Highly Migratory Species (HMS) International Trade Permits per 50 CFR 300 subpart m to applicants seeking authority to import, export, or re-export HMS such as swordfish, bluefin tuna, and shark fins.

Project Information

Project Type
Data System

Child Items

Type Title
Project HMS-ITP Release-1.0.0

Contact Information

Data Steward
Glen Taylor
glen.taylor@noaa.gov
301-427-8183

Item Identification

Title: HMS Dealer International Trade Permit (HMS-ITP)
Short Name: HMS Dealer International Trade Permit (HMS-ITP)
Status: In Work
Abstract:

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages Atlantic highly migratory species under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and Atlantic Tunas Convention Act. Using the application system developed by the Office of Science and Technology, NMFS issues Highly Migratory Species (HMS) International Trade Permits per 50 CFR 300 subpart m to applicants seeking authority to import, export, or re-export HMS such as swordfish, bluefin tuna, and shark fins.

Purpose:

The HMS-ITP permits data entry system was developed to allow permit processing staff in the Southeast Regional Permits Office to enter and process ITP permits with the following functionality:

- Data entry capability for inserting of data into the system.

- Data editing capability for data modification in case of error, or information

changes.

- Validations of information such as permit dates, basic verification of data type

and required field information.

- Permit renewal editing capabilities.

- User initiated issue notice of permit renewal function based on a date range.

- Generating of renewal letters and pre-printed applications.

- Automatic archiving of data on generating renewals.

- Generating on demand a report of valid dealer permit holders.

Notes:

This metadata record is intended to provide current, summary information on the HMS Dealer International Trade Permit (HMS-ITP) system. As the system continues to evolve, each production release of HMS-ITP will have a child metadata record within this parent record (see "Child Items" below). This metadata record will be updated over time to reflect any major changes to the system. Minor changes and release specific information will be documented in the children, release specific metadata records.

Supplemental Information:

NMFS is modifying permitting and reporting requirements for the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) International Trade Permit (ITP) program to improve program efficacy and enforceability, and implement the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) bluefin tuna catch documentation (BCD) program. The modified regulations also implement the new definition of "import" contained in the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and require that shark fin importers, exporters, and re-exporters obtain the HMS ITP to assist NMFS in monitoring trade of shark fins. This action is necessary to implement recommendations of ICCAT, as required by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), and to achieve domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

The HMS-ITP system shall allow permit processing staff to enter information into a relational database system via the Internet. It shall also allow permit processing staff to track permit renewal dates and various permit statuses of individual permit holders. The system shall contain functionality to allow NOAA Fisheries permit staff to be able to print reports (i.e., Renewal Notices, Renewal Applications, and Dealer Permits).

In addition, there needs to be a reporting tool via the internet to allow various authorized individuals (i.e., Permit Processing Staff, Field Agents...) the ability to login and obtain a valid dealer listing of all active permits.

The system now supports Southeast Regional NMFS permit personnel in the monitoring, tracking and renewal of permits. This system will eventually be merged into the National Permit System.

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None hms-itp
None international
None international trade
None itp
None permit
None trade

Project Information

Project Type: Data System

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 160677
Date Effective From: 2007-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Taylor, Glen
Address: 1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
Email Address: glen.taylor@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8183
Fax: 301-713-4137

Publisher

CC ID: 160970
Date Effective From: 2007-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Taylor, Glen
Address: 1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
Email Address: glen.taylor@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8183
Fax: 301-713-4137

Child Items

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Rubric Score Type Title
Project HMS-ITP Release-1.0.0

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 20774
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20774
Metadata Record Created By: Jackie Locks
Metadata Record Created: 2013-10-27 21:56+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2014-02-14
Owner Org: OST
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2014-02-14
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2015-02-14