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Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting,
via teleconference, of the General
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) in January 2007.
Meeting topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
January 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(or until business is concluded), Pacific
time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via teleconference. Please notify Allison
Routt prior to January 11, 2007, to
receive dial in information and of your
intent to participate in this
teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allison Routt at (562) 980–4019 or (562)
980–4030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Tuna Conventions
Act, as amended, the Department of
State has appointed a General Advisory
Committee to the United States Section
to the IATTC. The U.S. Section consists
of the four U.S. Commissioners to the
IATTC and the representative of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans and Fisheries. The Advisory
Committee supports the work of the
U.S. Section in a solely advisory
capacity with respect to U.S.
participation in the work of the IATTC,
with particular reference to the
development of policies and negotiating
positions pursued at meetings of the
IATTC. NMFS, Southwest Region,
administers the Advisory Committee in
cooperation with the Department of
State.
Meeting Topics
The General Advisory Committee will
meet to receive and discuss information
on: (1) 2006 and 2007 IATTC activities,
(2) activities of the Commerce and State
Departments and the Pacific Fishery
Management Council and Western
Pacific Fishery Management Council as
they relate to the IATTC, including
scientific developments, (3) upcoming
meetings of the IATTC and its working
groups, including issues such as:
conservation and management measures
for yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore tuna
for 2007 and beyond, measures to be
taken in cases of noncompliance with
the IATTC’s conservation and
management measures, management of
fishing capacity, financing the IATTC,
and measures to address bycatch and
other issues, (4) IATTC cooperation
with other regional fishery management
organizations, and (5) administrative
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matters pertaining to the General
Advisory Committee.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is via teleconference.
Requests for special accommodations,
issues, and needs should be directed to
Allison Routt at (562) 980–4019 or (562)
980–4030 by January 2, 2007.
Dated: November 20 2006.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket No. 060419105–6105–01]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Department of Commerce,
NOAA.
ACTION: Notice of a new Privacy Act
System of Records: COMMERCE/NOAA
System–18; permits and registrations for
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and
California and permits and registrations
for vessels fishing outside of the EEZ
(High Seas).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Department of Commerce
(Department’s) proposal for a new
system of records under the Privacy Act.
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region is
creating a new system of records for
permits and non-permit registrations is
for use with a variety of fisheries
management programs. NOAA Fisheries
requires the use of permits or
registrations by participants in certain
fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and
California and on the high seas outside
of the EEZ. Applications for various
permits and registrations are collected
from individuals under the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act. This new
record system is necessary to identify
participants in the fishery and to
evaluate whether the applicants/
participants meet the established
requirements for such fishing privileges.
DATES: To be considered, written
comments must be submitted on or
before December 28, 2006. Unless
comments are received, the new system
of records will become effective as
proposed on the date of publication of
a subsequent notice in the Federal
Register.
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Comments may be mailed to
Frank Lockhart, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. #1, Seattle,
WA 98115; Attn: Maryanne Nickerson.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Ford, 206–526–6115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA
Fisheries, Northwest Region is creating
a new system of records for permit and
non-permit registrations for use with a
variety of fisheries management
programs. NOAA Fisheries requires the
use of permits or registration by some
participants in fisheries of the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington,
Oregon, and California and in the High
Seas outside of the EEZ. Information
collections would be requested from
individuals under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and the High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act. The
collection of information is necessary to
identify participants in these fisheries
and to evaluate whether the applicants
or current permit owners/holders are
eligible for certain fishing privileges and
benefits. NOAA Fisheries, Northwest
Region would collect information from
individuals in order to issue, renew, or
transfer fishing permits or to make nonpermit registrations. Where the SSN is
requested, bracketed information
indicates whether the response to the
request is voluntary [SSN voluntary] or
mandatory [SSN mandatory]. The
authority for the mandatory collection
of SSN is the Debt Collection Act
Improvement Act, 31 U.S.C. 7701.
Specifically, the Northwest Region
issues permits or registrations for the
following programs:
ADDRESSES:
Pacific Coast Groundfish Limited Entry
Permits [SSN mandatory],
Exempted Fisheries Permit (NOAA
approved research and data collection
activities) [SSN mandatory],
High Seas Fishing Compliance Act
Permits (for those individuals electing
to obtain a high seas permit through
the NMFS, Northwest Region) [SSN
mandatory],
Registration of Sablefish Vessels with an
Exemption from At-Sea Processing
[SSN mandatory].
COMMERCE/NOAA–18
SYSTEM NAME:
Permits and Registrations for
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon and
California and Permits and Registrations
for Vessels Fishing outside of the EEZ
(High Seas).
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
PURPOSES(S):
None.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. #1, Seattle,
WA 98115.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Owners of a permit or holders of a
permit as recognized by NMFS.
Individuals, who apply for any permit,
permit exemption or regulation
exemption, registration, dedicated
access privilege or fishing quota share
either initially, annually, or by transfer.
Owners and/or operators of a catcher
vessel, catcher/processors, or
motherships. Applicants seeking
permission to fish in a manner that
would otherwise be prohibited in order
to conduct experimental fishing.
Owners of processing facilities and/or
fish dealers.
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Among the records that may be
contained in this system of records are
the following: Current and prospective
(applicant) permit owner, holder, vessel
owner and operator name, individuals
seeking and/or receiving a permit or
fishing exemption; address; telephone
number; fax number; e-mail address;
social security number (SSN) or tax
identification number; NMFS internal
identification number; vessel name;
vessel gear; hold capacity; United States
Coast Guard Certificate of
Documentation number or state vessel
registration number/document; vessel
length; permit number; amount of
landed fish or processed fish product;
divorce decrees; death certificates;
probated wills; trust documents; sales
and lease agreements; marriage
certificates; probated wills; date of birth;
medical records. For those individuals
that own a sablefish endorsed permit, or
applicants or recipients of exemptions,
such lists will detail the individuals
name, address, and SSN. Collection of
SSN is mandatory for applicants for,
and recipients of, a Federal permit or
exemption thereof.
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AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, 16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (Magnuson-Stevens
Act); 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart G; High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995,
16 U.S.C 5501 et seq.; 50 CFR Part 300;
Debt Collection Improvement Act, 31
U.S.C. 7701.
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This information will allow the
NOAA Fisheries to identify permit
owners and holders, and vessel owners
and operators, and evaluate requests by
applicants and current participants
(permit owners and holders) in
approving/disapproving the issuance of
a permit, a vessel registration, and a
transfer of an existing permit or renewal
of a current permit.
ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSE OF SUCH USES:
These records or information
contained therein may specifically be
disclosed as a routine use as stated
below. The Department will, when so
authorized, make the determination as
to the relevancy of a record prior to its
decision to disclose a document.
1. In the event that a system of records
maintained by the Department to carry
out its functions indicates a violation or
potential violation of law or contract,
whether civil, criminal or regulatory in
nature and whether arising by general
statute or particular program statute or
contract, or rule, regulation or order
issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity
to protect an interest of the Department,
the relevant records in the system of
records may be referred to the
appropriate agency, whether Federal,
State, local or foreign, charged with the
responsibility of investigation or
prosecuting such violation or charged
with enforcing or implementing the
statute or contract, or rule, regulation or
order issued pursuant thereto, or
protecting the interest of the
Department.
2. A record from this system of
records may be disclosed in the course
of presenting evidence to a court,
magistrate or administrative tribunal,
including disclosures to opposing
counsel in the course of settlement
negotiations.
3. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to a Member of
Congress submitting a request involving
an individual when the individual has
requested assistance from the Member
with respect to the subject matter of the
record.
4. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to the Department of
Justice in connection with determining
whether the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552) requires disclosure
thereof.
5. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to a contractor of the
Department having need for the
information in the performance of the
contract, but not operating a system of
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records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C.
552a(m).
6. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to approved persons of
the states of Washington, Oregon,
California or the Pacific States Marine
Fisheries Commission for the purpose of
co-managing a fishery or for making
determinations about eligibility for
permits when State data are all or part
of the basis for the permits.
7. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) staff and
contractors tasked with development of
analyses to support Council decisions
about Fishery Management Programs.
8. A record in this system of records
may be disclosed to the NOAA Fisheries
Observer Program for purposes of
identifying current permit owners and
vessels and making a random
assignment of observers to vessels in a
given fishing season.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
Computerized database; paper records
are stored in file folders in locked metal
cabinet.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Paper records are maintained in file
folders and organized by permit number
for the groundfish limited entry permits
and exempted fishing permits. High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act permit file
folders are organized by vessel number.
Electronic records are retrieved by
permit number, name of permit owner
or permit holder, vessel owner name,
vessel name or vessel identification
number or any combination thereof.
SAFEGUARDS:
The system of records is stored in a
building with doors that are locked
during and after business hours. Visitors
to the facility must register with security
guards and must be accompanied by
Federal personnel at all times. Records
are stored in a locked file cabinet.
Electronic records containing Privacy
Act information are protected by a user
identification/password. The user
identification/password is issued
individuals as authorized by authorized
personnel.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
All records are retained and disposed
of in accordance with National Archive
and Records Administration regulations
(36 CFR Chapter XII, Subchapter B—
Records Management); Departmental
directives and comprehensive records
schedules.
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
A notification may be submitted to
the system manager at the address given
above. Requestor must make the request
in writing and provide his/her name,
address, and date of the request and
record sought. All such requests must
comply with the inquiry provisions of
the Department’s Privacy Act rules
which appear at 15 CFR Part 4,
Appendix A.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Requests for access to records
maintained in this system of records
should be addressed to the same address
given in the Notification section above.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The Department’s rules for access, for
contesting contents, and appealing
initial determinations by the individual
concerned are provided for in 15 CFR
Part 4, Appendix A.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Information in this system will be
collected from individuals applying for
a permit or registration or from an
existing permit owner, permit holder or
vessel owner.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS FOR SYSTEM:
None.
Dated: November 20, 2006.
Brenda Dolan,
Department of Commerce, Freedom of
Information/Privacy Act Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Commerce Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee Meeting
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
public meeting of the Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee
(Committee). The Committee provides
advice to the Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information on
spectrum management matters.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
December 13, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Department of Commerce,
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6059,
1401 Constitution Ave. N.W.,
Washington, D.C. Public comments may
be mailed to Spectrum Management
Advisory Committee, 1401 Constitution
Ave. N.W., Room 4725, Washington,
D.C. 20230 or emailed to
spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Meredith Baker, Designated Federal
Official, at (202) 482–1840 or
mbaker@ntia.doc.gov; Joe Gattuso at
(202) 482–0977 or
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit
NTIA’s web site at www.ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Secretary of
Commerce established the Spectrum
Management Advisory Committee
(Committee) to implement a
recommendation of the President’s
Initiative on Spectrum Management
pursuant to the President’s November
29, 2004 Memorandum for the Heads of
Executive Departments and Agencies on
the subject of ‘‘Spectrum Management
for the 21st Century.’’1 This Committee
is subject to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2
and is consistent with the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b).
The Committee provides advice to the
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information on
needed reforms to domestic spectrum
policies and management to enable the
introduction of new spectrumdependent technologies and services,
including policy reforms for expediting
the American public’s access to
broadband services, public safety,
digital television, and long-range
spectrum planning. The Committee will
function solely as an advisory body in
compliance with the FACA.
Matters to Be Considered: This will be
the first meeting of the Committee. The
primary purpose of this initial meeting
is to organize the Committee and
establish future agendas and work
schedule. As such, the meeting agenda
includes the following: (1) Discussion of
Committee organization and future
agendas and (2) Briefings on matters
related to the President’s Spectrum
Policy Initiative.
Time and Date: The meeting will be
held on December 13, 2006 from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time. These times and the agenda
topics described below are subject to
ADDRESSES:
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. #1, Seattle,
WA 98115.
1President’s Memorandum on Improving
Spectrum Management for the 21st Century, 49
Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29,
2004)(Executive Memorandum).
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change. Please refer to NTIA’s web site,
https://www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most
up-to-date meeting agenda.
Place: U.S. Department of Commerce,
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6059,
1401 Constitution Ave. N.W.,
Washington, D.C. The meeting will be
open to the public and press on a firstcome, first-served basis. Space is
limited. When arriving for the meeting,
attendees must present photo or
passport identification or a U.S.
Government building pass, if applicable,
and should arrive at least one-half hour
prior to the start time of the meeting.
The meeting will be physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring special services,
such as sign language interpretation or
other ancillary aids are asked to contact
Joe Gattuso at least two (2) business
days prior to the meeting.
Status: Interested parties are invited
to attend and to submit written
comments. Written comments should be
sent to the above listed address and
received by close of business on
December 11, 2006 to provide sufficient
time for review. Comments received
after December 11, 2006 will be
distributed to the Committee, but may
not be reviewed prior to the meeting. It
would be helpful if paper submissions
also include a three and one-half inch
computer diskette in HTML, ASCII,
PDF, Word or WordPerfect format
(please specify version). Diskettes
should be labeled with the name and
organizational affiliation of the filer, and
the name of the word processing
program used to create the document.
Alternatively, comments may be
submitted electronically to
spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov.
Comments provided via electronic mail
may also be submitted in one or more
of the formats specified above.
Records: NTIA is keeping records of
all Committee proceedings, which will
be available for public inspection at
NTIA’s office at the address above.
Documents including the Committee’s
charter, membership, agendas, minutes,
and any reports are or will be available
on NTIA’s web site.
Dated: November 22, 2006.
Milton Brown,
Acting Chief Counsel, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 060419105-6105-01]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
AGENCY: Department of Commerce, NOAA.
ACTION: Notice of a new Privacy Act System of Records: COMMERCE/NOAA
System-18; permits and registrations for fisheries in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and California and permits
and registrations for vessels fishing outside of the EEZ (High Seas).
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department of Commerce
(Department's) proposal for a new system of records under the Privacy
Act. NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region is creating a new system of
records for permits and non-permit registrations is for use with a
variety of fisheries management programs. NOAA Fisheries requires the
use of permits or registrations by participants in certain fisheries of
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and
California and on the high seas outside of the EEZ. Applications for
various permits and registrations are collected from individuals under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the High Seas Fishing
Compliance Act. This new record system is necessary to identify
participants in the fishery and to evaluate whether the applicants/
participants meet the established requirements for such fishing
privileges.
DATES: To be considered, written comments must be submitted on or
before December 28, 2006. Unless comments are received, the new system
of records will become effective as proposed on the date of publication
of a subsequent notice in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Frank Lockhart, Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, NOAA Fisheries, Northwest
Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg.
1, Seattle, WA 98115; Attn: Maryanne Nickerson.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Ford, 206-526-6115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region is creating
a new system of records for permit and non-permit registrations for use
with a variety of fisheries management programs. NOAA Fisheries
requires the use of permits or registration by some participants in
fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon,
and California and in the High Seas outside of the EEZ. Information
collections would be requested from individuals under the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act. The
collection of information is necessary to identify participants in
these fisheries and to evaluate whether the applicants or current
permit owners/holders are eligible for certain fishing privileges and
benefits. NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region would collect information
from individuals in order to issue, renew, or transfer fishing permits
or to make non-permit registrations. Where the SSN is requested,
bracketed information indicates whether the response to the request is
voluntary [SSN voluntary] or mandatory [SSN mandatory]. The authority
for the mandatory collection of SSN is the Debt Collection Act
Improvement Act, 31 U.S.C. 7701. Specifically, the Northwest Region
issues permits or registrations for the following programs:
Pacific Coast Groundfish Limited Entry Permits [SSN mandatory],
Exempted Fisheries Permit (NOAA approved research and data collection
activities) [SSN mandatory],
High Seas Fishing Compliance Act Permits (for those individuals
electing to obtain a high seas permit through the NMFS, Northwest
Region) [SSN mandatory],
Registration of Sablefish Vessels with an Exemption from At-Sea
Processing [SSN mandatory].
COMMERCE/NOAA-18
System Name:
Permits and Registrations for Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon and California and Permits and
Registrations for Vessels Fishing outside of the EEZ (High Seas).
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Security Classification:
None.
System Location:
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115.
Categories of Individuals Covered by the System:
Owners of a permit or holders of a permit as recognized by NMFS.
Individuals, who apply for any permit, permit exemption or regulation
exemption, registration, dedicated access privilege or fishing quota
share either initially, annually, or by transfer. Owners and/or
operators of a catcher vessel, catcher/processors, or motherships.
Applicants seeking permission to fish in a manner that would otherwise
be prohibited in order to conduct experimental fishing. Owners of
processing facilities and/or fish dealers.
Categories of Records in the System:
Among the records that may be contained in this system of records
are the following: Current and prospective (applicant) permit owner,
holder, vessel owner and operator name, individuals seeking and/or
receiving a permit or fishing exemption; address; telephone number; fax
number; e-mail address; social security number (SSN) or tax
identification number; NMFS internal identification number; vessel
name; vessel gear; hold capacity; United States Coast Guard Certificate
of Documentation number or state vessel registration number/document;
vessel length; permit number; amount of landed fish or processed fish
product; divorce decrees; death certificates; probated wills; trust
documents; sales and lease agreements; marriage certificates; probated
wills; date of birth; medical records. For those individuals that own a
sablefish endorsed permit, or applicants or recipients of exemptions,
such lists will detail the individuals name, address, and SSN.
Collection of SSN is mandatory for applicants for, and recipients of, a
Federal permit or exemption thereof.
Authority for Maintenance of the System:
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq. (Magnuson-Stevens Act); 50 CFR Part 660, Subpart G; High
Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995, 16 U.S.C 5501 et seq.; 50 CFR Part
300; Debt Collection Improvement Act, 31 U.S.C. 7701.
Purposes(s):
This information will allow the NOAA Fisheries to identify permit
owners and holders, and vessel owners and operators, and evaluate
requests by applicants and current participants (permit owners and
holders) in approving/disapproving the issuance of a permit, a vessel
registration, and a transfer of an existing permit or renewal of a
current permit.
Routine Uses of Records Maintained in the System, Including Categories
of Users and the Purpose of Such Uses:
These records or information contained therein may specifically be
disclosed as a routine use as stated below. The Department will, when
so authorized, make the determination as to the relevancy of a record
prior to its decision to disclose a document.
1. In the event that a system of records maintained by the
Department to carry out its functions indicates a violation or
potential violation of law or contract, whether civil, criminal or
regulatory in nature and whether arising by general statute or
particular program statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order
issued pursuant thereto, or the necessity to protect an interest of the
Department, the relevant records in the system of records may be
referred to the appropriate agency, whether Federal, State, local or
foreign, charged with the responsibility of investigation or
prosecuting such violation or charged with enforcing or implementing
the statute or contract, or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant
thereto, or protecting the interest of the Department.
2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed in the
course of presenting evidence to a court, magistrate or administrative
tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of
settlement negotiations.
3. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to a Member
of Congress submitting a request involving an individual when the
individual has requested assistance from the Member with respect to the
subject matter of the record.
4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice in connection with determining whether the
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requires disclosure thereof.
5. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to a
contractor of the Department having need for the information in the
performance of the contract, but not operating a system of records
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to approved
persons of the states of Washington, Oregon, California or the Pacific
States Marine Fisheries Commission for the purpose of co-managing a
fishery or for making determinations about eligibility for permits when
State data are all or part of the basis for the permits.
7. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) staff and contractors tasked with
development of analyses to support Council decisions about Fishery
Management Programs.
8. A record in this system of records may be disclosed to the NOAA
Fisheries Observer Program for purposes of identifying current permit
owners and vessels and making a random assignment of observers to
vessels in a given fishing season.
Policies and Practices for Storing, Retrieving, Accessing, Retaining
and Disposing of Records in the System:
Storage:
Computerized database; paper records are stored in file folders in
locked metal cabinet.
Retrievability:
Paper records are maintained in file folders and organized by
permit number for the groundfish limited entry permits and exempted
fishing permits. High Seas Fishing Compliance Act permit file folders
are organized by vessel number. Electronic records are retrieved by
permit number, name of permit owner or permit holder, vessel owner
name, vessel name or vessel identification number or any combination
thereof.
Safeguards:
The system of records is stored in a building with doors that are
locked during and after business hours. Visitors to the facility must
register with security guards and must be accompanied by Federal
personnel at all times. Records are stored in a locked file cabinet.
Electronic records containing Privacy Act information are protected by
a user identification/password. The user identification/password is
issued individuals as authorized by authorized personnel.
Retention and Disposal:
All records are retained and disposed of in accordance with
National Archive and Records Administration regulations (36 CFR Chapter
XII, Subchapter B--Records Management); Departmental directives and
comprehensive records schedules.
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System Manager(s) and Address:
NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Region, Sustainable Fisheries Division,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115.
Notification Procedure:
A notification may be submitted to the system manager at the
address given above. Requestor must make the request in writing and
provide his/her name, address, and date of the request and record
sought. All such requests must comply with the inquiry provisions of
the Department's Privacy Act rules which appear at 15 CFR Part 4,
Appendix A.
Record Access Procedures:
Requests for access to records maintained in this system of records
should be addressed to the same address given in the Notification
section above.
Contesting Record Procedures:
The Department's rules for access, for contesting contents, and
appealing initial determinations by the individual concerned are
provided for in 15 CFR Part 4, Appendix A.
Record Source Categories:
Information in this system will be collected from individuals
applying for a permit or registration or from an existing permit owner,
permit holder or vessel owner.
Exemption Claims for System:
None.
Dated: November 20, 2006.
Brenda Dolan,
Department of Commerce, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-20121 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]
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