Science and Technology Policy Directives

04-101 Policy on the Document Preparation and Clearance (PDF, 3 pages)

• 04-101-01 NMFS Policies on Scientific and Technical Publications (PDF, 22 pages)

04-108 Data Quality Act (PDF, 26 pages)

• 04-108-02 Section 515 Pre-Dissemination Review and Documentation Form (PDF, 3 pages)
• 04-108-03 Section 515 Pre-Dissemination Review and Documentation Guidelines (PDF, 12 pages)
• 04-108-04 OMB Peer Review Bulletin Guidance (PDF, 19 pages)

04-109 National Minimum Eligibility Standards for Marine Fisheries Observers (PDF, 3 pages)

• 04-109-01 National Minimum Eligibility Standards for Marine Fisheries Observers (PDF, 7 pages)

04-110 NOAA Fisheries Observer Safety (PDF, 3 pages)

• 04-110-01 NOAA Fisheries Observer Safety Training Standards (PDF, 34 pages) 

04-111 NMFS Data and Information Management (PDF, 5 pages)

• 04-111-01 NMFS Data Documentation (PDF, 26 pages)

04-112 NMFS Animal Care and Use Policy (PDF, 4 pages) 

• 04-112-01 Animal Care and Use Committee Standards (PDF, 16 pages) 

04-113 NMFS Policy on the Internal Review and Approval of Fundamental Research Communications (PDF, 3 pages)

• 04-113-01 NMFS Guidance on Internal Review and Approval of Fundamental Research Communications (PDF, 33 pages)

04-114 Implementing Recreational Fishery Catch and Effort Survey Design Changes (PDF, 4 pages)

• 04-114-01 Guidance and Procedures for the Transition Process for Modification of Recreational Fishing Catch and Effort Methods (PDF, 5 pages)
  • 04-114-01-01 Transition Plan for the Fishing Effort Survey (PDF, 35 pages)
• 04-114-02 Guidance and Procedures for the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Certification Process (PDF, 9 pages)

04-115 Policy on Electronic Technologies and Fishery-Dependent Data Collection (PDF, 5 pages) 

• 04-115-01 Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Electronic Reporting Technologies (PDF, 5 pages)
• 04-115-02 Cost Allocation in Electronic Monitoring Programs for Federally Managed U.S. Fisheries (PDF, 7 pages)
• 04-115-03 Third-party Minimum Data Retention Period in Electronic Monitoring Programs for Federally Managed U.S. Fisheries (PDF, 8 pages)
• 04-115-04 Information Law Application for Data and Supporting Guidance in Electronic Monitoring Programs for Federally Managed U.S. Fisheries (PDF, 10 pages)

30-126 Classification of Fishery Observers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (PDF, 13 pages)