Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 11326-11327 [E7-4464]

Download as PDF 11326 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 13, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Countervailing Duty Order International Trade Administration Imports covered by this order are all varieties of HRSW from Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, varieties commonly referred to as Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Extra Strong, and Canada Prairie Spring Red. The merchandise subject to this order is currently classifiable under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings: 1001.90.10.00, 1001.90.20.05, 1001.90.20.11, 1001.90.20.12, 1001.90.20.13, 1001.90.20.14, 1001.90.20.16, 1001.90.20.19, 1001.90.20.21, 1001.90.20.22, 1001.90.20.23, 1001.90.20.24, 1001.90.20.26, 1001.90.20.29, 1001.90.20.35, and 1001.90.20.96. This order does not cover imports of wheat that enter under the subheadings 1001.90.10.00 and 1001.90.20.96 that are not classifiable as HRSW. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. [C–122–848] Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hard red spring wheat from Canada, covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 71 FR 68535 (November 27, 2006). As a result of a timely withdrawal of the request for review by the Canadian Wheat Board, we are rescinding this review. AGENCY: EFFECTIVE DATE: March 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman or Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3534 and (202) 482–0182, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Background On October 23, 2003, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) published a countervailing duty order on hard red spring wheat (‘‘HRSW’’) from Canada. See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada, 68 FR 60642 (October 23, 2003). On October 31, 2005, the Canadian Wheat Board (‘‘CWB’’) requested an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on HRSW from Canada covering the period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. At the same time, the CWB requested that the review be deferred for one year. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 72107 (December 1, 2005). On November 27, 2006, we automatically initiated the deferred 2004 review. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 71 FR 68535 (November 27, 2006). On February 26, 2007, the CWB withdrew its request for review. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:46 Mar 12, 2007 Jkt 211001 with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: March 6, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7–4499 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 022807C] Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit Rescission of Review National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce ACTION: Notice; request for comments. The Department’s regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1) provide that the Department will rescind an administrative review if a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The CWB withdrew its request for an administrative review on February 26, 2007, which is within the 90-day deadline. No other party requested a review of this order. Therefore, the Department is rescinding this administrative review. The Court of International Trade issued a temporary restraining order, covering 10 days, effective March 1, 2007, instructing the Department not to liquidate CWB imports of the subject merchandise. As long as a temporary restraining order, or preliminary injunction, is in place pursuant to the ongoing litigation, the Department will not order liquidation of the relevant entries. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for an exemption from Gulf of Maine (GOM) Rolling Closure Areas III and IV requirements of the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), for the purpose of designing and testing a raised footrope haddock trawl, contains all of the required information and warrants further consideration. The EFP is intended to facilitate research that would lead to the development of a viable alternative to traditional fishing gear for landing haddock, while minimizing the impact on species of concern and other bycatch. The Assistant Regional Administrator has also made a preliminary determination that the activities authorized under the EFP would be consistent with the goals and objectives of the FMP. However, further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue the EFP. Therefore, NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to issue an EFP that would allow vessels to conduct fishing operations that are otherwise restricted by the regulations governing the fisheries of the Northeastern United States. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 13, 2007 / Notices Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is DA7012@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: ‘‘Comments on UNH Raised Footrope Trawl (DA7–012).’’ Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on UNH Raised Footrope Trawl (DA7– 012).’’ Comments may also be sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281–9135. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moira Kelly, Fishery Management Specialist, phone: 978–281–9218, fax: 978–281–9135. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A complete application for an EFP was submitted on January 5, 2007, by Dr. Pingguo He of the University of New Hampshire (UNH). This project is funded by the Northeast Consortium. The project would be used to study the effectiveness of a raised footrope trawl in retaining haddock while excluding Atlantic cod and flounders, and comparing catch composition to a standard groundfish trawl. The intent is for this project to take place between May and June 2007, in GOM Rolling Closure Areas III and IV, when the researcher believes that the best mix of haddock, Atlantic cod, and flounders would be present. As a result, UNH has requested an exemption from the requirements of the GOM Rolling Closure Areas III and IV which would otherwise be closed. Undersized, or otherwise protected fish, would not be retained or landed. Legal sized fish would be landed and sold under a normal NE multispecies day-at-sea and other applicable regulations. The researcher anticipates that the overall fishing mortality of the experimental trawl would be approximately 30 percent of an average commercial fishing trawl. Two vessels, working with UNH, would be involved in this research. The vessels would make alternating tows consisting of towing the raised footrope trawl and subsequently towing the same trawl with the footrope tied down to the sweep, as is standard practice. The researcher estimates that the two vessels VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:58 Mar 12, 2007 Jkt 211001 would perform two 1-hour tows with the standard net and two 1-hour tows with the experimental net, daily, over 25 fishing days, for a project total of 50 standard tows and 50 experimental tows. Overall, the total expected catch from both the experimental and commercial trawls would be: SPECIES Atlantic Cod Atlantic Haddock American Plaice Yellowtail Flounder Winter Flounder Witch Flounder Hake Pollock CATCH (LB) CATCH (KG) 5,000 10,000 2,500 250 500 1,250 500 10,000 2,268 4,563 1,134 113 227 567 227 4,563 The applicant may place requests for minor modifications and extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and result in only a minimal change in the scope or impact of the initially approved EFP request. In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216–6, a Categorical Exclusion or other appropriate NEPA document would be completed prior to the issuance of the EFP. Further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue the EFP. After publication of this document in the Federal Register, the EFP, if approved, may become effective following the public comment period. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 7, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–4464 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 030107C] Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for an exempted fishing permit; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt of a request for an exempted fishing PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11327 permit (EFP) to collect fisheries data from approximately 13 pelagic longline (PLL) vessels fishing in the East Florida Coast and Charleston Bump closed areas. At this time, given the nearly rebuilt status of north Atlantic swordfish and numerous management measures regulating target and bycatch species in the PLL fishery, NMFS is considering issuing the proposed EFP to evaluate bycatch measures in these areas. The applicant states that these data would provide information on circle hook performance, target and bycatch species composition, and allow comparative analysis with historical pelagic longline logbook and observer program data. The applicant states that the goals of these fishing activities are to determine if implementation of new pelagic longline fishing practices justify the resumption of PLL fishing in the selected areas and to catch more of the United States swordfish quota. The proposed activities would occur in Federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida and South Carolina from the date of issuance through April 2008. NMFS invites comments from interested parties on this EFP request. DATES: Written comments on the application for an exempted fishing permit must be received by 5 p.m. on April 11, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: SF1.030107C@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following identifier: I.D. 030107C. • Mail: Michael Clark, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Please mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on EFP Application.’’ • Fax: (301)713–1917 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Clark, by phone: (301) 713– 2347; fax: (301)713–1917. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFPs are requested and issued under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (1601 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), which regulate fishing activities of tunas, swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Regulations at 50 CFR Section 635.32 govern scientific research activity, exempted fishing, and exempted educational activity with respect to Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS). Blue Water Fishermen’s Association (applicant) has requested an EFP to collect fisheries data in Federal waters of the Charleston Bump and East Florida E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022807C]


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic 
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable 
Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) 
has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing 
Permit (EFP) application from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) for 
an exemption from Gulf of Maine (GOM) Rolling Closure Areas III and IV 
requirements of the Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery Management Plan 
(FMP), for the purpose of designing and testing a raised footrope 
haddock trawl, contains all of the required information and warrants 
further consideration. The EFP is intended to facilitate research that 
would lead to the development of a viable alternative to traditional 
fishing gear for landing haddock, while minimizing the impact on 
species of concern and other bycatch. The Assistant Regional 
Administrator has also made a preliminary determination that the 
activities authorized under the EFP would be consistent with the goals 
and objectives of the FMP. However, further review and consultation may 
be necessary before a final determination is made to issue the EFP. 
Therefore, NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator 
proposes to issue an EFP that would allow vessels to conduct fishing 
operations that are otherwise restricted by the regulations governing 
the fisheries of the Northeastern United States.

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    Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act require publication of this notification to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for 
proposed EFPs.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted by e-mail. The 
mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is DA7012@noaa.gov. 
Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following 
document identifier: ``Comments on UNH Raised Footrope Trawl (DA7-
012).'' Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional 
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ``Comments on 
UNH Raised Footrope Trawl (DA7-012).'' Comments may also be sent via 
facsimile (fax) to (978) 281-9135.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Moira Kelly, Fishery Management 
Specialist, phone: 978-281-9218, fax: 978-281-9135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A complete application for an EFP was 
submitted on January 5, 2007, by Dr. Pingguo He of the University of 
New Hampshire (UNH). This project is funded by the Northeast 
Consortium.
    The project would be used to study the effectiveness of a raised 
footrope trawl in retaining haddock while excluding Atlantic cod and 
flounders, and comparing catch composition to a standard groundfish 
trawl. The intent is for this project to take place between May and 
June 2007, in GOM Rolling Closure Areas III and IV, when the researcher 
believes that the best mix of haddock, Atlantic cod, and flounders 
would be present. As a result, UNH has requested an exemption from the 
requirements of the GOM Rolling Closure Areas III and IV which would 
otherwise be closed. Undersized, or otherwise protected fish, would not 
be retained or landed. Legal sized fish would be landed and sold under 
a normal NE multispecies day-at-sea and other applicable regulations. 
The researcher anticipates that the overall fishing mortality of the 
experimental trawl would be approximately 30 percent of an average 
commercial fishing trawl.
    Two vessels, working with UNH, would be involved in this research. 
The vessels would make alternating tows consisting of towing the raised 
footrope trawl and subsequently towing the same trawl with the footrope 
tied down to the sweep, as is standard practice. The researcher 
estimates that the two vessels would perform two 1-hour tows with the 
standard net and two 1-hour tows with the experimental net, daily, over 
25 fishing days, for a project total of 50 standard tows and 50 
experimental tows. Overall, the total expected catch from both the 
experimental and commercial trawls would be:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        CATCH     CATCH
                       SPECIES                          (LB)      (KG)
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Atlantic Cod                                            5,000     2,268
Atlantic Haddock                                       10,000     4,563
American Plaice                                         2,500     1,134
Yellowtail Flounder                                       250       113
Winter Flounder                                           500       227
Witch Flounder                                          1,250       567
Hake                                                      500       227
Pollock                                                10,000     4,563
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The applicant may place requests for minor modifications and 
extensions to the EFP throughout the year. EFP modifications and 
extensions may be granted without further notice if they are deemed 
essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and result 
in only a minimal change in the scope or impact of the initially 
approved EFP request.
    In accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-6, a Categorical 
Exclusion or other appropriate NEPA document would be completed prior 
to the issuance of the EFP. Further review and consultation may be 
necessary before a final determination is made to issue the EFP. After 
publication of this document in the Federal Register, the EFP, if 
approved, may become effective following the public comment period.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 7, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-4464 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am]
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