| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Any U.S. based person (1) who owns, operates, manages or charters, directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate, an ocean-going or Great Lakes merchant vessel, or (2) who has some other similar substantial ownership and/or contractual interest in such a vessel, shall be eligible for election as a voting member in the Organization. Any person, other than those described as eligible for voting membership in the Organization, having a commercial interest, direct or indirect, in the operation of ocean-going or Great Lakes merchant vessels, shall be eligible for election as an associate member. Associate members have no voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The Organization does not have formal board committees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Federal Form 990 is reviewed by the Organization's President. Such review takes place upon receipt of the draft Form 990 received from the independent public accounting firm who conducts the Organization's financial statement audit and involves comparison of financial data in the Form 990 with the audited financial statements and review of all narrative information for accuracy and completeness. A copy of the Form 990 is made available to any board member upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Directors annually sets the compensation of the President and approves the President's recommended compensation for key employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization's governing documents and audited financial statements are made available upon request. |
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