Vessel Monitoring Systems; Approval of Mobile Transceiver Unit, 8695-8696 [E7-3335]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 27, 2007 / Notices for the public, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Matters To Be Considered: (1) Delivery of the HSRP special report on its most wanted hydrographic services improvements; (2) future trends and challenges for the United States’ Marine Transportation System; (3) economic benefits of NOAA’s navigation services; (4) re-authorization of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act; (5) briefings on major NOAA initiatives; and (6) public statements. Dated: February 21, 2007. Captain Steven Barnum, Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7–3271 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Correction [I.D. 021207E] South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings; correction. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Committee, Controlled Access Committee, Mackerel Committee, Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Selection Committee, a joint meeting of its Habitat Committee and Ecosystem-Based Management Committee, Economics Committee, Shrimp Committee, Information and Education Committee, a joint meeting of its Executive Committee and Finance Committee, and a meeting of the full Council. In addition, the Council will also hold a public hearing regarding Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagics in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and a general public input session. This document corrects an omitted agenda item for the March 6, 2007 meeting and adds a few words that were omitted from the March 8, 2007 meeting. The meetings will be held in March 2007. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, 371 DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:22 Feb 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA, 31527; Telephone: (1–800) 535–9547 or 912/635–2600, FAX 912/635–2818. Copies of documents are available from Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer; telephone: 843/571–4366 or toll free at 866/SAFMC–10; fax: 843/769–4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects a notice that published at 72 FR 7608, February 16, 2007, by correctly adding an omitted agenda item for the March 6, 2007 meeting and by correctly adding a few words that were omitted from the March 8, 2007 meeting. All other text has been unchanged and will not be repeated here. The two corrections are set out as follows: 1. On page 7609, in column 2, an agenda item is correctly added to the March 6, 2007 meeting to read as follows: March 6, 2007, 6:30 p.m.–(or immediately following the Mackerel Public Hearing), a scoping session on annual catch limits and accountability measures (addressing recent amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) will be conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Following the scoping session, the Council will conduct a listening session to receive public input on revising NOAA procedures to integrate the National Environmental Policy Act into the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as specified in the recent amendments to the Act. 2. On page 7609, in column 2, the Shrimp Committee Meeting is corrected to read as follows: 8. Shrimp Committee Meeting, March 8, 2007, 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. The Shrimp Committee will review a report of the Shrimp Review Panel and provide recommendations, receive an overview of the ‘‘use it or lose it’’ provision for the rock shrimp fishery and develop recommendations, discuss additional items to include in Amendment 6 to the Shrimp FMP and make recommendations, and address framework action to revise the list of allowable bycatch reduction devices for the southeastern shrimp fishery. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, those PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8695 issues may not be the subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda is subject to change. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) by March 1, 2007. Dated: February 22, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–3279 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 021307C] Vessel Monitoring Systems; Approval of Mobile Transceiver Unit National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the type-approval of the Faria WatchDog 750VMS in the following fisheries: The Fisheries of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, the Fisheries of Alaska, the Fisheries of the Pacific Islands, the South Atlantic Rock Shrimp Fishery, and the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery, the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fishery, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the list of NOAA-approved Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Mobile Transceiver Unit and VMS Mobile Communications Service Providers, or to obtain information regarding the status of VMS systems being evaluated by NOAA, write to the VMS Support Center, NOAA Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement (OLE), 8484 Georgia E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 8696 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 38 / Tuesday, February 27, 2007 / Notices Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910; or call toll free 888–219–9228. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the status of VMS evaluations contact Jonathan Pinkerton, National VMS Program Manager by phone: 301–427–2300 or by fax: 301– 427–2055. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WatchDog 750VMS manufactured and sold by Faria WatchDog, Inc. has satisfied the requirements for typeapproval for use in the following United States fisheries: The Fisheries of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, the Fisheries of Alaska, the Fisheries of the Pacific Islands, the South Atlantic Rock Shrimp Fishery, the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery, the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC62 with NOTICES Faria WatchDog 750VMS The transceiver consists of an integrated dual mode GPS/GSM/GPRS/ Iridium Satellite Communicator mounted in the wheelhouse or on a console and antennas mounted atop the vessel. The unit is pre-configured and tested for NOAA Fisheries Service VMS operations. Authorized dealers who are listed at https://www.vmstracking.com provide satellite commissioning services. Automatic GPS position reporting starts after transceiver installation and power activation onboard the vessel. The unit is a car radio sized transceiver powered by any 9 to 16 VDC power supply. The unit can be factory configured for automatic reduced position transmissions when the vessel is stationary (i.e., in port) which allows for port stays in a reduced power state and without the need for unit shut down. The unit restarts normal position transmission automatically when the vessel goes to sea. The unit has an omni-directional Iridium, GPS, and GSM/GPRS antennas, providing operation from 5 degrees above or below the horizon anywhere on earth. The GSM/GPRS capability gives the system the additional ability to communicate through the Cingular wireless network where available. A configuration option is available to automatically send daily status reports to a private e-mail address. A 2 inch user interface is included with this system that displays if the MTU is operating properly and can send emergency notification messages to up to four e-mail addresses and/or telephone numbers. An available option allows fishers the ability to send and receive private e-mail utilizing an VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:22 Feb 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 optional touch screen display. A complete list of options is available from the VMS provider. A vessel owner may purchase the Faria Watchdog 750VMS and the GSM/ Iridium communications service by contacting a Faria Watchdog Inc., authorized reseller. Reseller information can be found on the internet website at www.vmstracking.com. Alternatively vessel owners may contact Mark O’Brien, VP Sales, Faria WatchDog Inc., 385 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382, 860–848–9271, ext. 1218 office, 860–608–5875 cell, 860–848–2704 fax, mark@fariainstruments.com e-mail. The owner should identify himself or herself as a vessel owner and identify which VMS required fishery they wish to participate in. Dated: February 21, 2007. William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–3335 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice; Information Collection 3038–0019, Stocks of Grain in Licensed Warehouses. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden; it includes the actual data collection instruments [if any]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 29, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Further Information or a Copy Contact: Gary Martinaitis at CFTC, (202) 418– 5209; FAX: (202) 418–5527; e-mail: gmartinaitis@cftc.gov and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Stocks of Grain in Licensed Warehouses, OMB Control No. 3038– 0019. This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Under Commission Regulation 1.44, 17 CFR 1.44, contract PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 markets must require operators of warehouses regular for delivery to keep records on stocks of commodities and make reports on call by the Commission. The regulation is designed to assist the Commission in prevention of market manipulation and is promulgated pursuant to the Commission’s rulemaking authority contained in section 5a of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7a. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for the CFTC’s regulations were published on December 30, 1981. See 46 FR 63035 (Dec. 30, 1981). The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on December 27, 2006 (71 FR 248). Burden statement: The respondent burden for this collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response. This estimate includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. Respondents/Affected Entities: 3. Estimated number of responses: 156. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 156 hours. Frequency of collection: Weekly. Send comments regarding the burden estimated or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the addresses listed below. Please refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0019 in any correspondence. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8695-8696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021307C]


Vessel Monitoring Systems; Approval of Mobile Transceiver Unit

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the type-approval of the 
Faria WatchDog 750VMS in the following fisheries: The Fisheries of the 
Northwestern Pacific Ocean, the Fisheries of Alaska, the Fisheries of 
the Pacific Islands, the South Atlantic Rock Shrimp Fishery, and the 
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery, the Gulf of Mexico Reef 
Fishery, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National 
Monument.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the list of NOAA-approved Vessel 
Monitoring Systems (VMS) Mobile Transceiver Unit and VMS Mobile 
Communications Service Providers, or to obtain information regarding 
the status of VMS systems being evaluated by NOAA, write to the VMS 
Support Center, NOAA Fisheries Service, Office for Law Enforcement 
(OLE), 8484 Georgia

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Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD 20910; or call toll free 888-219-
9228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding the status of 
VMS evaluations contact Jonathan Pinkerton, National VMS Program 
Manager by phone: 301-427-2300 or by fax: 301-427-2055.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WatchDog 750VMS manufactured and sold by 
Faria WatchDog, Inc. has satisfied the requirements for type-approval 
for use in the following United States fisheries:
    The Fisheries of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, the Fisheries of 
Alaska, the Fisheries of the Pacific Islands, the South Atlantic Rock 
Shrimp Fishery, the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fishery, the Gulf 
of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 
Marine National Monument.

Faria WatchDog 750VMS

    The transceiver consists of an integrated dual mode GPS/GSM/GPRS/
Iridium Satellite Communicator mounted in the wheelhouse or on a 
console and antennas mounted atop the vessel. The unit is pre-
configured and tested for NOAA Fisheries Service VMS operations. 
Authorized dealers who are listed at https://www.vmstracking.com provide 
satellite commissioning services.
    Automatic GPS position reporting starts after transceiver 
installation and power activation onboard the vessel. The unit is a car 
radio sized transceiver powered by any 9 to 16 VDC power supply. The 
unit can be factory configured for automatic reduced position 
transmissions when the vessel is stationary (i.e., in port) which 
allows for port stays in a reduced power state and without the need for 
unit shut down. The unit restarts normal position transmission 
automatically when the vessel goes to sea.
    The unit has an omni-directional Iridium, GPS, and GSM/GPRS 
antennas, providing operation from 5 degrees above or below the horizon 
anywhere on earth. The GSM/GPRS capability gives the system the 
additional ability to communicate through the Cingular wireless network 
where available.
    A configuration option is available to automatically send daily 
status reports to a private e-mail address. A 2 inch user interface is 
included with this system that displays if the MTU is operating 
properly and can send emergency notification messages to up to four e-
mail addresses and/or telephone numbers. An available option allows 
fishers the ability to send and receive private e-mail utilizing an 
optional touch screen display. A complete list of options is available 
from the VMS provider.
    A vessel owner may purchase the Faria Watchdog 750VMS and the GSM/
Iridium communications service by contacting a Faria Watchdog Inc., 
authorized reseller. Reseller information can be found on the internet 
website at www.vmstracking.com. Alternatively vessel owners may contact 
Mark O'Brien, VP Sales, Faria WatchDog Inc., 385 Norwich-New London 
Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382, 860-848-9271, ext. 1218 office, 860-
608-5875 cell, 860-848-2704 fax, mark@faria-instruments.com e-mail. The 
owner should identify himself or herself as a vessel owner and identify 
which VMS required fishery they wish to participate in.

    Dated: February 21, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-3335 Filed 2-26-07; 8:45 am]
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