Federal Register #2026-15911

NOAA Announces 2026 Cost Recovery Fee for Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program

This notice from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), addresses the cost recovery fee for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program in Alaska. - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) - Purpose: - Announces the cost recovery fee percentage for the PCTC Program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area - Key Details: - The cost recovery fee percentage for 2026 is set at 2.09% - Fee is calculated based on the ex-vessel value of Pacific cod landed under the PCTC Program - Cooperatives must submit fee payments to NMFS - Non-payment results in disapproval of quota transfers and permit issuance for the following year - No products, OEMs, or vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory notice regarding program fees, not a procurement of goods or services - No unique technical or product requirements are specified

Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes the fee percentage for cost recovery for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) Program. The fee percentage for 2026 is set at 2.09 percent, which is used to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by August 31, 2026. The program manages the allocation of Pacific cod catch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, with cooperatives responsible for paying fees based on their catch value. Failure to pay the fee by the deadline results in disapproval of cooperative quota transfers and permit issuance for the following year.

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