(a) This subpart specifies documentation services provided for vessels for which fees are applicable. No documentation service for which a fee is applicable will be performed until the appropriate fee has been paid. Fees are contained in Table 67.550.

(b) There is no fee for replacement of a Certificate of Documentation due to a wrongful withholding.

(c) The Director, National Vessel Documentation Center may waive collection of fees applicable under this subpart for a service provided to a Federal agency when the fee would be directly paid with federally-appropriated funds by a Federal agency acting in its own behalf.

(d) Application fees under this subpart are not refundable.

An application fee is charged for an initial Certificate of Documentation in accordance with subpart K of this part. If application is made for any trade endorsement, the applicable fee under § 67.511 will be charged in addition to the application fee for the Certificate. The application fee does not include the fee under § 67.527 for filing and recording any required bills of sale or instruments in the nature of a bill of sale, or the application fee under § 67.519 for waivers in accordance with §§ 67.89 or 67.101.

(a) An application fee is charged for exchange or the simultaneous exchange and replacement of a Certificate of Documentation in accordance with subpart K of this part. Only a single application fee will be assessed when two or more reasons for exchange occur simultaneously. If application is made for any trade endorsement, the applicable fee under § 67.511 will be charged in addition to the application fee for the exchange or replacement.

(b) The application fee for exchange or replacement does not apply to:

(1) Endorsement of a change in the owner's address;

(2) Exchange or replacement solely by reason of clerical error on the part of a documentation officer; or

(3) Deletion of a vessel from documentation.

An application fee is charged for a return of a vessel to documentation after deletion in accordance with subpart K of this part. If application is made for any trade endorsement, the applicable fee under § 67.511 will be charged in addition to the application fee for return to documentation.

An application fee is charged for replacement of a lost or mutilated Certificate of Documentation in accordance with subpart K of this part.

An application fee is charged for approval of exchange of a Certificate of Documentation requiring mortgagee consent in accordance with subpart K of this part.

(a) Coastwise endorsement. An application fee is charged for a coastwise endorsement, in accordance with subpart B of this part.

(b) Coastwise Bowaters endorsement. An application fee is charged for a coastwise Bowaters endorsement in accordance with 46 CFR part 68.

(c) Fishery endorsement. An application fee is charged for a fishery endorsement in accordance with subpart B of this part.

(d) Registry or recreational endorsement. There is no application fee for a registry or recreational endorsement, or both.

(e) When multiple trade endorsements are requested on the same application, only the single highest applicable endorsement fee will be charged.

An application fee is charged for evidence of deletion from documentation in accordance with subpart L of this part.

An application fee is charged for renewal of endorsements on Certificates of Documentation in accordance with subpart L of this part.

In addition to any other fees required by this subpart, including a renewal fee, a fee is charged for a late renewal in accordance with subpart L of this part.

An application fee is charged for waiver of original build evidence in accordance with subpart F of this part, or for waiver of bill of sale eligible for filing and recording in accordance with subpart E of this part. In cases where more than one waiver is required, each waiver application is subject to this fee.

An application fee is charged for a new vessel determination in accordance with subpart M of this part.

An application fee is charged for a determination of whether a vessel is entitled to coastwise and fisheries privileges as a result of having been wrecked in waters adjacent to the United States and repaired in accordance with subpart J of this part. This fee is in addition to the cost associated with the vessel appraisals.

An application fee is charged for a determination of whether a vessel has been rebuilt in accordance with subpart M of this part. This fee will be assessed for each request for either a preliminary or final determination submitted in writing by the vessel owner or the vessel owner's representative.

An application fee is charged for filing and recording bills of sale and instruments in the nature of a bill of sale in accordance with subpart P of this part.

An application fee is charged for filing and recording mortgages and related instruments in accordance with subpart Q of this part.

An application fee is charged for filing and recording notices of claim of lien in accordance with subpart R of this part.

An application fee is charged for a Certificate of Compliance to be issued in accordance with regulations set forth in 46 CFR part 68.

An issuance fee is charged for a General Index or Abstract of Title in accordance with subpart T of this part.

An issuance fee is charged for a Certificate of Ownership in accordance with subpart T of this part. A supplemental issuance fee is charged for a Certificate of Ownership attachment for each additional vessel with the same ownership and encumbrance information.

The fee charged for furnishing a copy of any instrument or document is calculated in the same manner as described in 49 CFR 7.95.

The fees charged under subpart Y are as set forth in Table 1 to 67.550.