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To become fully qualified for the program, those eligible flag Administrations are required to submit an Executive Summary from their Member State Audit Scheme audit to portstatecontrol@uscg.mil . If the flag Administration has not yet undergone an audit, they can submit a letter attesting to the fact they have not yet undergone the audit but have submitted their request to be audited. Flags will remain QS21 qualified for a one-year period beginning on July 1st. Once qualified, a flag can remain qualified if their eligibility status does not change based on the calculation of the annual PSC data.