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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 20, 2006 / Rules and Regulations
NAFO Conservation and Management
Measures
Relevant NAFO Conservation and
Enforcement Measures include, but are
not limited to, maintenance of a fishing
logbook with NAFO-designated entries;
adherence to NAFO hail system
requirements; presence of an on-board
observer; deployment of a functioning,
autonomous vessel monitoring system;
and adherence to all relevant minimum
size, gear, bycatch, and other
requirements. Further details regarding
these requirements are available from
the NMFS Northeast Regional Office,
and can also be found in the current
NAFO Conservation and Enforcement
Measures on the Internet (see
ADDRESSES).
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Chartering Arrangements
In the event that no adequate
expressions of interest in harvesting the
U.S. portion of the 2007 NAFO 3L
shrimp quota allocation and/or 3M
shrimp effort allocation are made on
behalf of U.S. vessels, expressions of
interest will be considered from U.S.
fishing interests intending to make use
of vessels of other NAFO Parties under
chartering arrangements to fish the 2007
U.S. quota allocation for 3L shrimp and/
or the effort allocation for 3M shrimp.
Under NAFO rules in effect through
2007, a vessel registered to another
NAFO Contracting Party may be
chartered to fish the U.S. effort
allocation provided that written consent
for the charter is obtained from the
vessel’s flag state and the U.S. allocation
is transferred to that flag state. NAFO
Parties must be notified of such a
chartering operation through a mail
notification process.
A NAFO Contracting Party wishing to
enter into a chartering arrangement with
the United States must be in full current
compliance with the requirements
outlined in the NAFO Convention and
Conservation and Enforcement
Measures including, but not limited to,
submission of the following reports to
the NAFO Executive Secretary:
provisional monthly catches within 30
days following the calendar month in
which the catches were made;
provisional daily catches of shrimp
taken from Division 3L; provisional
monthly fishing days in Division 3M
within 30 days following the calendar
month in which the catches were made;
observer reports within 30 days
following the completion of a fishing
trip; and an annual statement of actions
taken in order to comply with the NAFO
Convention. Furthermore, the United
States may also consider a Contracting
Party’s previous compliance with the
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NAFO incidental catch limits, as
outlined in the NAFO Conservation and
Enforcement Measures, before entering
into a chartering arrangement.
Expressions of interest from U.S.
fishing interests intending to make use
of vessels from another NAFO
Contracting Party under chartering
arrangements should include
information required by NAFO
regarding the proposed chartering
operation, including: the name,
registration and flag of the intended
vessel; a copy of the charter; the fishing
opportunities granted; a letter of consent
from the vessel’s flag state; the date from
which the vessel is authorized to
commence fishing on these
opportunities; and the duration of the
charter (not to exceed six months). More
details on NAFO requirements for
chartering operations are available from
NMFS (see ADDRESSES). In addition,
expressions of interest for chartering
operations should be accompanied by a
detailed description of anticipated
benefits to the United States. Such
benefits might include, but are not
limited to, the use of U.S. processing
facilities/personnel; the use of U.S.
fishing personnel; other specific
positive effects on U.S. employment;
evidence that fishing by the chartered
vessel actually would take place; and
documentation of the physical
characteristics and economics of the
fishery for future use by the U.S. fishing
industry.
In the event that multiple expressions
of interest are made by U.S. fishing
interests proposing the use of chartering
operations, the information submitted
regarding benefits to the United States
will be used in making a selection. In
the event that applications by U.S.
fishing interests proposing the use of
chartering operations are considered, all
applicants will be made aware of the
allocation decision as soon as possible.
Once the allocation has been awarded
for use in a chartering operation, NMFS
will immediately take appropriate steps
to notify NAFO and transfer the U.S. 3L
shrimp quota allocation and/or the 3M
shrimp effort allocation to the
appropriate Contracting Party.
After reviewing all requests for
allocations submitted, NMFS may
decide not to grant any allocations if it
is determined that no requests meet the
criteria described in this notice. All
individuals/companies submitting
expressions of interest to NMFS will be
contacted if an allocation has been
awarded. Please note that if the U.S.
portion of the 2007 NAFO 3L shrimp
quota allocation and/or 3M shrimp
effort allocation is awarded to a U.S.
vessel or a specified chartering
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operation, it may not be transferred
without the express, written consent of
NMFS.
Dated: December 14, 2006.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 060418103–6181–02 ; I.D.
121306B]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery;
Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Closure of spiny dogfish
fishery.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
spiny dogfish commercial quota
available to the coastal states from
Maine through Florida for the semiannual quota period, November 1, 2006
– April 30 , 2007, has been harvested.
Therefore, effective 0001 hours,
December 19, 2006, federally permitted
commercial vessels may not fish for,
possess, transfer, or land spiny dogfish
until May 1, 2007, when the 2007
Period 1 quota becomes available.
Regulations governing the spiny dogfish
fishery require publication of this
notification to advise the coastal states
from Maine through Florida that the
quota has been harvested and to advise
vessel permit holders and dealer permit
holders that no Federal commercial
quota is available for landing spiny
dogfish in these states. This action is
necessary to prevent the fishery from
exceeding its Period 2 quota and to
allow for effective management of this
stock.
Quota Period 2 for the spiny
dogfish fishery is closed effective at
0001 hr local time, December 19, 2006,
through 2400 hr local time April 30,
2007. Effective December 19, 2006,
federally permitted dealers are also
advised that they may not purchase
spiny dogfish from federally permitted
spiny dogfish vessels.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don
Frei, Fisheries Management Specialist,
DATES:
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at (978) 281–9221, or
Don.Frei@Noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Regulations governing the spiny dogfish
fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648.
The regulations require annual
specification of a commercial quota,
which is allocated into two quota
periods based upon percentages
specified in the fishery management
plan. The commercial quota is
distributed to the coastal states from
Maine through Florida, as described in
§ 648.230.
The initial total commercial quota for
spiny dogfish for the 2006 fishing year
is 4 million lb (1.81 million kg) (71 FR
40436, July 17, 2006 ). The commercial
quota is allocated into two periods (May
1 through October 31, and November 1
through April 30). Vessel possession
limits are intended to preclude directed
fishing, and they are set at 600 lb (272
kg) for both quota Periods 1 and 2.
Quota Period 1 is allocated 2.3 million
lb (1.05 million kg), and quota Period 2
is allocated 1.7 million lb (763,849 kg)
of the commercial quota. The total quota
cannot be exceeded, so landings in
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excess of the amount allocated to quota
Period 1 have the effect of reducing the
quota available to the fishery during
quota Period 2.
The Administrator, Northeast Region,
NMFS (Regional Administrator)
monitors the commercial spiny dogfish
quota for each quota period and, based
upon dealer reports, state data, and
other available information, determines
when the total commercial quota will be
harvested. NMFS is required to publish
a notification in the Federal Register
advising and notifying commercial
vessels and dealer permit holders that,
effective upon a specific date, the
Federal spiny dogfish commercial quota
has been harvested and no Federal
commercial quota is available for
landing spiny dogfish for the remainder
of that quota period.
Section 648.4(b) provides that Federal
spiny dogfish permit holders agree, as a
condition of the permit, not to land
spiny dogfish in any state after NMFS
has published notification in the
Federal Register that the commercial
quota has been harvested and that no
commercial quota for the spiny dogfish
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fishery is available. Therefore, effective
0001 hr local time, December 19, 2006,
landings of spiny dogfish in coastal
states from Maine through Florida by
vessels holding commercial Federal
fisheries permits are prohibited through
April 30, 2007, 2400 hr local time. The
2007 Period 1 quota will be available for
commercial spiny dogfish harvest on
May 1, 2007. Effective December 19,
2006, federally permitted dealers are
also advised that they may not purchase
spiny dogfish from vessels issued
Federal spiny dogfish permits that land
in coastal states from Maine through
Florida.
Classification
This action is required by 50 CFR part
648 and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 15, 2006.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 060418103-6181-02 ; I.D. 121306B]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish
Fishery; Commercial Period 2 Quota Harvested
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Closure of spiny dogfish fishery.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the spiny dogfish commercial quota
available to the coastal states from Maine through Florida for the
semi-annual quota period, November 1, 2006 - April 30 , 2007, has been
harvested. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, December 19, 2006,
federally permitted commercial vessels may not fish for, possess,
transfer, or land spiny dogfish until May 1, 2007, when the 2007 Period
1 quota becomes available. Regulations governing the spiny dogfish
fishery require publication of this notification to advise the coastal
states from Maine through Florida that the quota has been harvested and
to advise vessel permit holders and dealer permit holders that no
Federal commercial quota is available for landing spiny dogfish in
these states. This action is necessary to prevent the fishery from
exceeding its Period 2 quota and to allow for effective management of
this stock.
DATES: Quota Period 2 for the spiny dogfish fishery is closed
effective at 0001 hr local time, December 19, 2006, through 2400 hr
local time April 30, 2007. Effective December 19, 2006, federally
permitted dealers are also advised that they may not purchase spiny
dogfish from federally permitted spiny dogfish vessels.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don Frei, Fisheries Management
Specialist,
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at (978) 281-9221, or Don.Frei@Noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the spiny dogfish
fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations require annual
specification of a commercial quota, which is allocated into two quota
periods based upon percentages specified in the fishery management
plan. The commercial quota is distributed to the coastal states from
Maine through Florida, as described in Sec. 648.230.
The initial total commercial quota for spiny dogfish for the 2006
fishing year is 4 million lb (1.81 million kg) (71 FR 40436, July 17,
2006 ). The commercial quota is allocated into two periods (May 1
through October 31, and November 1 through April 30). Vessel possession
limits are intended to preclude directed fishing, and they are set at
600 lb (272 kg) for both quota Periods 1 and 2. Quota Period 1 is
allocated 2.3 million lb (1.05 million kg), and quota Period 2 is
allocated 1.7 million lb (763,849 kg) of the commercial quota. The
total quota cannot be exceeded, so landings in excess of the amount
allocated to quota Period 1 have the effect of reducing the quota
available to the fishery during quota Period 2.
The Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator)
monitors the commercial spiny dogfish quota for each quota period and,
based upon dealer reports, state data, and other available information,
determines when the total commercial quota will be harvested. NMFS is
required to publish a notification in the Federal Register advising and
notifying commercial vessels and dealer permit holders that, effective
upon a specific date, the Federal spiny dogfish commercial quota has
been harvested and no Federal commercial quota is available for landing
spiny dogfish for the remainder of that quota period.
Section 648.4(b) provides that Federal spiny dogfish permit holders
agree, as a condition of the permit, not to land spiny dogfish in any
state after NMFS has published notification in the Federal Register
that the commercial quota has been harvested and that no commercial
quota for the spiny dogfish fishery is available. Therefore, effective
0001 hr local time, December 19, 2006, landings of spiny dogfish in
coastal states from Maine through Florida by vessels holding commercial
Federal fisheries permits are prohibited through April 30, 2007, 2400
hr local time. The 2007 Period 1 quota will be available for commercial
spiny dogfish harvest on May 1, 2007. Effective December 19, 2006,
federally permitted dealers are also advised that they may not purchase
spiny dogfish from vessels issued Federal spiny dogfish permits that
land in coastal states from Maine through Florida.
Classification
This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 15, 2006.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 06-9785 Filed 12-15-06; 1:30 pm]
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