Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 109 Part 1.djvu/386

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109 STAT. 370 PUBLIC LAW 104-43—NOV. 3, 1995 (F) the type of vessel; (G) the vessel's length; and (H) any other information the Secretary requires for the purposes of implementing the Agreement, (d) CONDITIONS.— The Secretary shall establish such conditions and restrictions on each permit issued under this section as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Agreement, including but not limited to the following: (1) The vessel shall be marked in accordance with the FAG Standard Specifications for the Marking and Identification of Fishing Vessels, or with regulations issued under section 305 of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855); and (2) The permit holder shall report such information as the Secretary by regulation requires, including area of fishing Regulations. operations and catch statistics. The Secretary shall promulgate regulations concerning conditions under which information submitted under this paragraph may be released. Regulations. (e) FEES.— (1) The Secretary shall by regulation establish the level of fees to be charged for permits issued under this section. The amount of any fee charged for a permit issued under this section shall not exceed the administrative costs incurred in issuing such permits. The permitting fee may be in addition to any fee required under any regional permitting regime applicable to high seas fishing vessels. (2) The fees authorized by paragraph (1) shall be collected and credited to the Gperations, Research and Facilities account of the National Gceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Fees collected under this subsection shall be available for the necessary expenses of the National Gceanic and Atmospheric Administration in implementing this Act, and shall remain available until expended. (f) DURATION. —^A permit issued under this section is valid for 5 years. A permit issued under this section is void in the event the vessel is no longer eligible for United States documentation, such documentation is revoked or denied, or the vessel is deleted from such documentation. 16 USC 5504. SEC. 105. RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE SECRETARY. (a) RECORD. —The Secretary shall maintain an automated file or record of high seas fishing vessels issued permits under section 104, including all information submitted under section 104(c)(2). (b) INFORMATION TO FAG.— The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall— (1) make available to FAG information contained in the record maintained under subsection (a); (2) promptly notify FAG of changes in such information; (3) promptly notify FAG of additions to or deletions from the record, and the reason for any deletion; (4) convey to FAG information relating to any permit granted under section 104(b)(3), including the vessel's identity, owner or operator, and factors relevant to the Secretary determination to issue the permit;