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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 8, 2006 / Notices
Written comments must be
submitted on or before January 8, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Christopher Liese, 305–365–
4109 or Christopher.Liese@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
NOAA proposes to collect
socioeconomic data from commercial
fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp
fishery who hold a permit for shrimp
fishing in federal waters (U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone). Information about
revenues, variable and fixed costs,
capital investment and other
socioeconomic information will be
collected. This data complements other
data already collected and is needed to
conduct socioeconomic analyses that
will improve the management of the
shrimp fishery and to satisfy legal
requirements. The data will be used to
assess how fishermen will be impacted
and respond to federal regulation likely
to be considered by fishery managers. In
addition, this data will be used to
determine how fishing communities
will be impacted by proposed fishing
regulations.
II. Method of Collection
The information will be collected
either through face-to-face interviews or
by mail.
III. Data
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OMB Number: 0648–0476.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
900.
Estimated Time per Response: 60
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 900.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheic
Administration
Availability of Seats for the Olympic
Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council
National Marine Sanctuary
Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or
sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the
following vacant seats on its Sanctuary
Advisory Council (council): Education
and Commercial Fishing. Applicants are
chosen based upon their particular
expertise and experience in relation to
the seat for which they are applying;
community and professional affiliations;
philosphy regarding the protection and
management of marine resources; and
possibly the length of residence in the
area affected by the sanctuary.
Applicants who are chosen as members
should expect to service 3-year terms,
pursuant to the council’s Charter
DATES: Applications are due by
December 15, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be
obtained from Andrew Palmer, Olympic
Coast National Marine Sanctuary, 115
East Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port
Angeles, WA 98362. Completed
applications should be sent to the same
address.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Palmer, Olympic Coast
National Marine Sanctuary, 115 East
Railroad Ave., Suite 301, Port Angeles,
WA 98362, Phone (350) 457–6622, ext.
15, e-mail andrew.palmer@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sanctuary
Advisory Council members and
alternates serve three-year terms. The
Advisory Council meets bi-monthly in
public sessions in communities in and
around the Olympic Coast National
Marine Sanctuary. The Olympic Coast
National Marine Sanctuary Advisory
Council was established in December
1998 to assure continued public
participation in the management of the
sanctuary. Serving in a volunteer
capacity, the advisory council’s 15
voting members represent a variety of
local user groups, as well as the general
public. Ina ddition, five Federal
Government agencies and one federally
funded program serve as non-viting, ex
officio members. Since its
establishment, the advisory coundil has
played a vital role in advising the
sanctuary and NOAA on critical issues.
In addition to providing advice on
management issues facing the
Sanctuary, the Council members serve
as a communication bridge between
constituents and the Sanctuary staff.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
November 1,2 006.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmosphere Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 103006A]
Endangered Species; File No. 1547
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (Kathryn
Hattala, Principal Investigator), 21
South Putt Corners Road; New Paltz, NY
12561 has been issued a permit to
conduct scientific research on shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).
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The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978) 281–9328; fax
(978) 281–9394.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Carrie Hubard,
(301) 713–2289.
On August
08, 2005, notice was published in the
Federal Register (70 FR 45701) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to take shortnose sturgeon had been
submitted by the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC). The requested
permit has been issued under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
In order to evaluate seasonal
movement of shortnose sturgeon in
Haverstraw and Newburgh Bays of the
Hudson river, the NYSDEC is
authorized annually to capture a
maximum of 500 adult and juvenile
shortnose sturgeon with gill nets, and to
measure, weigh, scan for tags, insert
passive integrated transponder tags and
Carlin tags (if untagged) and then
release.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of the endangered species
which is the subject of this permit, and
(3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 2, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 082306A]
Endangered Species; File No. 1576
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science
Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street,
Woods Hole, MA 02543–1026, has been
issued a permit to take loggerhead
(Caretta caretta), leatherback
(Dermochelys coriacea), Kemp’s ridley
(Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia
mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), and olive ridley
(Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for
purposes of scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521;
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax
(978)281–9394.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Opay or Kate Swails, (301)713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
28, 2006, notice was published in the
Federal Register (71 FR 25153) that a
request for a scientific research permit
to take loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp’s
ridley, green, hawksbill, and olive ridley
sea turtles had been submitted by the
above-named organization. The
requested permit has been issued under
the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
Researchers will test modifications to
scallop dredge gear that may reduce the
probability of turtle injuries due to gear
interactions. They will also
opportunistically collect biological
information from sea turtles captured in
other projects or fisheries to improve
NMFS’s ability to assess stocks and the
impact of anthropogenic activities. The
researchers will annually capture and/or
handle, measure, weigh, flipper tag,
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passive integrated transponder tag,
tissue biopsy, collect parts from,
photograph, and release up to 81
loggerhead, 10 leatherback, 27 Kemp’s
ridley, 11 green, 1 hawksbill, and 1
olive ridley. Up to 23 loggerheads and
1 leatherback, 1 Kemp’s ridley, and 1
green sea turtle could be taken lethally
annually. The research would occur in
the Western Atlantic Ocean (Florida
Keys through Maine) and the permit
would be issued for 5 years.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of any endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 ofthe ESA.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 102406C]
Nominations for the Annual
Sustainable Fisheries Leadership
Awards for 2007
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NOAA has established the
Sustainable Fisheries Leadership
Awards Program to recognize
outstanding performances,
achievements and leadership by
industries, organizations and
individuals who promote best
stewardship practices for the
sustainable use of living marine
resources and ecosystems, and who
have fostered change and inspired a
stewardship ethic within their
community. This notice solicits
nominations of qualified candidates for
the second annual Sustainable Fisheries
Leadership Awards in six award
categories listed in this Notice. NMFS
has partnered with the Fish for the
Future Foundation to collect the
nominations.
Nomination forms and required
supporting materials must be received
on or before January 8, 2007.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 103006A]
Endangered Species; File No. 1547
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (Kathryn Hattala, Principal Investigator),
21 South Putt Corners Road; New Paltz, NY 12561 has been issued a
permit to conduct scientific research on shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser
brevirostrum).
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ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Carrie Hubard, (301)
713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 08, 2005, notice was published in
the Federal Register (70 FR 45701) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take shortnose sturgeon had been submitted by the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The
requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
In order to evaluate seasonal movement of shortnose sturgeon in
Haverstraw and Newburgh Bays of the Hudson river, the NYSDEC is
authorized annually to capture a maximum of 500 adult and juvenile
shortnose sturgeon with gill nets, and to measure, weigh, scan for
tags, insert passive integrated transponder tags and Carlin tags (if
untagged) and then release.
Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a
finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good faith, (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species which is the
subject of this permit, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: November 2, 2006.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-18868 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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