Statement of ownership.

(a) General. The application must include sufficient information to demonstrate that the applicant is a United States citizen. (b) Specific. In particular, the application must include: (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the United States citizen responsible for commercial recovery operations; (2) A description of the citizen or citizens engaging in commercial recovery, including: (i) Whether the citizen is a natural person, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or other form of association; (ii) The state of incorporation or state in which the partnership or other business entity is registered; (iii) The name and place of business of the registered agent or equivalent representative to whom notices and orders are to be delivered; (iv) Copies of all essential and nonproprietary provisions in articles of incorporation, charter or articles of association; and (v) The name of each member of the association, partnership, or joint venture, including information about the participation and/or ownership of stock of each partner or joint venturer.