Reporting by assessment program participants

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which a demonstration project for which a permit is issued under section 202 commences, and annually thereafter until the demonstration project terminates, the owner or operator of the demonstration project shall submit to the Administrator the following: (1) Production data. (2) Information on interactions with wild species, mitigation measures taken, and the results of such interactions and measures. (3) Information on technology and operational practices used to measure and monitor— (A) effluent; (B) integrity of cage materials and other gear; and (C) health of the cultivated species. (4) Information on environmental and ecosystem impacts. (5) Data necessary for the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study described in section 401. (6) Owner, operator, and employee demographic data and other relevant data as determined appropriate by the Administrator for purposes of assessing— (A) the direct benefits of the demonstration project to fishery stakeholders; and (B) the economic and social benefits of the demonstration project for nearby coastal communities. (7) Information on navigation and safety impacts to existing ocean users. (8) Such additional information as the Administrator requires to fulfill the goals and objective of the assessment program established under section 201. (b) Technical assistance The Administrator shall, upon request, provide technical assistance to owners and operators of demonstration projects for which permits are issued under section 202 to comply with the reporting requirements of this section. (c) Emergency reporting The Administrator shall establish an emergency reporting process for each owner or operator of a demonstration project for which a permit is issued under section 202 to immediately report suspected or known interactions between project facilities or vessels and protected wild species.