Permits; Foreign Fishing, 37731 [E7-13484]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 132 / Wednesday, July 11, 2007 / Notices reports, recommendations, and regulations of the Commission. Each appointed member of the advisory committee will serve for a term of two years and will be eligible for reappointment. The Secretaries of Commerce and State will furnish the advisory committee with relevant information concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, will provide to the advisory committee administrative and technical support services as are necessary for its effective functioning. 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E7–13476 Filed 7–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:56 Jul 10, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB29 Permits; Foreign Fishing National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of receipt of foreign fishing application. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public review and comment information regarding a foreign fishing application submitted under provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). DATES: Comments must be received by July 25, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests for a copy of the application to NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, International Fisheries Division, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments on this notice may also be submitted by e-mail. The address for providing e-mail comments is nmfs.foreignfishing@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following document identifier: RIN 0648–XB29. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert A. Dickinson, Office of International Affairs, (301) 713–2276. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 204(d) of the MagnusonStevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d)) provides, among other things, that the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) may issue a transshipment permit which authorizes a vessel other than a vessel of the United States to engage in fishing consisting solely of transporting fish or fish products at sea from a point within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the concurrence of a state, within the boundaries of that state to a point outside the United States. Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the MagnusonStevens Act provides that an application may not be approved until the Secretary determines that ‘‘no owner or operator of a vessel of the United States which has adequate capacity to perform the transportation for which the application is submitted has indicated ... an interest in performing the transportation at fair and reasonable rates.’’ NMFS is publishing this notice as part of its effort to make such a determination with respect to the application described below. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37731 Summary of Application NMFS has received an application requesting authorization for five Mexican vessels to receive, within the Pacific waters of the U.S. EEZ south of 34°00′ N. lat. and east of 121°00′ W. long., transfers of live tuna from U.S. purse seiners for the purpose of transporting the tuna alive to an aquaculture facility located in Baja California, Mexico. Interested U.S. vessel owners and operators may obtain a copy of the complete application from NMFS (see ADDRESSES). Dated: July 5, 2007. Jean-Pierre Ple, Acting Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–13484 Filed 7–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB31 Marine Mammals; File No. 1127–1921 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii Marine Mammal Consortium, PO Box 6107, Kamuela, HI 96743, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on 24 cetacean species found in Hawaiian waters. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before August 10, 2007. ADDRESSES: The application 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; and Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814–4700; phone (808)973–2935; fax (808)973–2941. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should E:\FR\FM\11JYN1.SGM 11JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB29


Permits; Foreign Fishing

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

ACTION: Notice of receipt of foreign fishing application.

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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes for public review and comment information 
regarding a foreign fishing application submitted under provisions of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act).

DATES: Comments must be received by July 25, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests for a copy of the application to 
NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, International Fisheries 
Division, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Comments on this notice may also be submitted by e-mail. The 
address for providing e-mail comments is nmfs.foreignfishing@noaa.gov. 
Include in the subject line the following document identifier: RIN 
0648-XB29.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert A. Dickinson, Office of 
International Affairs, (301) 713-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 204(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d)) 
provides, among other things, that the Secretary of Commerce 
(Secretary) may issue a transshipment permit which authorizes a vessel 
other than a vessel of the United States to engage in fishing 
consisting solely of transporting fish or fish products at sea from a 
point within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or, with the 
concurrence of a state, within the boundaries of that state to a point 
outside the United States.
    Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provides that an 
application may not be approved until the Secretary determines that 
``no owner or operator of a vessel of the United States which has 
adequate capacity to perform the transportation for which the 
application is submitted has indicated ... an interest in performing 
the transportation at fair and reasonable rates.'' NMFS is publishing 
this notice as part of its effort to make such a determination with 
respect to the application described below.

Summary of Application

    NMFS has received an application requesting authorization for five 
Mexican vessels to receive, within the Pacific waters of the U.S. EEZ 
south of 34[deg]00' N. lat. and east of 121[deg]00' W. long., transfers 
of live tuna from U.S. purse seiners for the purpose of transporting 
the tuna alive to an aquaculture facility located in Baja California, 
Mexico.
    Interested U.S. vessel owners and operators may obtain a copy of 
the complete application from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: July 5, 2007.
Jean-Pierre Ple,
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13484 Filed 7-10-07; 8:45 am]
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