NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION:
Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, Public Law 79- 733, 7 U.S.C. 1624-1627; Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, Public Law 84-1024, 16 U.S.C.
742(a)-742(j); Reorganization Plan No. 4, 1970.
To
ensure that the hygienic aspects of seafood harvesting and processing
operations meet the minimum public health requirements and to determine
and certify the identity, condition, and distributing quality, and
quantity of seafood products.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Provision of Specialized Services. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The
voluntary inspection, grading and certification of seafood is made
at the processing plant, or at other locations depending upon the
inspection services desired. Funds are derived from fees charged
for the services provided.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Any individual, Federal, State,
county, or municipal agencies, or carrier having a financial interest
in the commodity.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: General public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Applicants must stipulate that they have a financial interest
in the product. Applicants for in-plant inspection service must
furnish a surety bond or other guarantee of payment. Applicants
for other types of services may be required to furnish a surety
bond or make payment prior to the receipt of services.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Applicants for in-plant inspection
services must do so in writing to the nearest regional inspection
office. Requests for other types of services may be made orally
or in writing to the Regional Inspection Office.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments,
Non-profit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions
of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements
contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C.
7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit
requirements as stipulated in the award document. In accordance
with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24,
1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,"
nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000
or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific
audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend
less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular
No. A-133.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations:
(Specialized services) FY 01 $0; FY 02 est $0; and FY 03 est $0.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
In 2001, over 270 official establishments were under contract inspection.
Over 150 establishments participate in the voluntary NMFS HACCP
quality management program.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
50 CFR Chapter II, Parts 260 to 267; Inspection Services Brochure,
USDC approved list of fish establishments and products, free. Also
available on the Internet at http://seafood.nmfs.gov/.
