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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
the entry into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP under certain
conditions. If requested by the
harvesting nation, the Assistant
Administrator will determine whether
to make an affirmative finding based
upon documentary evidence provided
by the government of the harvesting
nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation is
meeting its obligations under the IDCP
and obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request an
affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis, NMFS will review the
affirmative finding and determine
whether the harvesting nation continues
to meet the requirements. A nation may
provide information related to
compliance with IDCP and IATTC
measures directly to NMFS on an
annual basis or may authorize the
IATTC to release the information to
NMFS to annually renew an affirmative
finding determination without an
application from the harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
IDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the
Assistant Administrator considered
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Mexico or obtained from
the IATTC and the Department of State
and has determined that Mexico has met
the MMPA’s requirements to receive an
annual affirmative finding renewal.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued the Government of
Mexico’s annual affirmative finding
renewal, allowing the continued
importation into the United States of
yellowfin tuna and products derived
from yellowfin tuna harvested in the
ETP by Mexican-flag purse seine vessels
or purse seine vessels operating under
Mexican jurisdiction. Mexico’s
affirmative finding will remain valid
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through March 31, 2010, subject to
subsequent annual reviews by NMFS.
Dated: July 16, 2007.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB61
Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Council) Highly
Migratory Species Management Team
(HMSMT) and Highly Migratory Species
Advisory Subpanel (HMSAS) will hold
work sessions, which are open to the
public.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
August 14–16, 2007. The HMSMT work
session will begin at 10 a.m. on
Tuesday, August 14, 2007; the HMSMT
and HMSAS will begin meeting jointly
at 1 p.m. on the same day and continue
until 5:30 p.m. The joint meeting of the
HMSMT and HMSAS will resume on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at 8:30
a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. The
HMSMT will again meet on Thursday,
August 16, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
until business is completed.
ADDRESSES: The work sessions will be
held at the National Marine Fisheries
Service, Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, Large Conference Room and
Green Room, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive,
La Jolla, CA 92037; telephone: (858)
546–7000.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kit Dahl, Pacific Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
HMSMT/HMSAS work sessions will
discuss the latest North Pacific albacore
stock assessment, preparation of the
HMS Stock Assessment and Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) report, HMS
exempted fishing permit issues,
electronic logbooks, Magnuson-Stevens
Act reauthorization implementation,
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international fisheries issues,
management concepts for the high seas
shallow-set longline fishery, research on
the use of lightsticks in longline
fisheries, and research and data related
issues.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during these
meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that
require emergency action under section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter
at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 18, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB53
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of an application for a
scientific research permit; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has received an application for a
scientific research permit from
California Department of Parks and
Recreation (CDPR) in Half Moon Bay,
CA (10017). This document serves to
notify the public of the availability of
the permit application for review and
comment.
DATES: Written comments on the permit
application must be received no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on
August 22, 2007.
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Comments submitted by email must be sent to the following
address: FRNpermits.SR@noaa.gov. The
application and related documents are
available for review by appointment, for
Permit 10017: Protected Resources
Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue,
Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (ph:
707–575–6097, fax: 707–578–3435).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Jahn at phone number 707–575–
6097, or e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Authority
Issuance of permits and permit
modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531–1543) (ESA), is based on a
finding that such permits/modifications:
(1) are applied for in good faith; (2)
would not operate to the disadvantage
of the listed species which are the
subject of the permits; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA. Authority to take listed species is
subject to conditions set forth in the
permits. Permits and modifications are
issued in accordance with and are
subject to the ESA and NMFS
regulations governing listed fish and
wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–226).
Those individuals requesting a
hearing on an application listed in this
notice should set out the specific
reasons why a hearing on that
application would be appropriate (see
ADDRESSES). The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA. All statements and opinions
contained in the permit action
summaries are those of the applicant
and do not necessarily reflect the views
of NMFS.
CDPR requests authorization for an
estimated annual non-lethal take of 12
adult Central California Coast coho
salmon and 75 adult Central California
Coast steelhead, with no more than a
single (1) individual adult Central
California Coast steelhead unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by
seine, weir-trap, or dip-net),
anesthetizing, handling, fin-clipping,
scale-sampling, passive integrated
transponder (PIT)-tagging, visible
implant elastomer (VIE)-tagging, and
release of fish. CDPR requests
authorization for an estimated annual
non-lethal take of 40 juvenile Central
California Coast coho salmon, with no
more than 5 percent unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by
seine, fyke-net trap, electrofishing, or
dip-net), handling, and release of fish;
and an estimated annual non-lethal take
of 1,520 juvenile Central California
Coast steelhead, with no more than 7
percent unintentional mortality to result
from capture (by seine, fyke-net trap,
electrofishing, or dip-net), anesthetizing,
handling, fin-clipping, scale-sampling,
PIT-tagging, VIE-tagging, and release of
fish. In the event of any future fish dieoff events in Pescadero Lagoon, CDPR
also requests authorization for an
estimated annual take of 5 juvenile
Central California Coast steelhead
carcasses (previously dead individuals)
and an estimated annual lethal-take of 5
sick or injured juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead to be lethally
sacrificed for pathology analysis.
Dated: July 13, 2007.
Ann Garrett,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Species Covered in This Notice
This notice is relevant to federally
endangered Central California Coast
coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
and threatened Central California Coast
steelhead (O. mykiss).
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Application Received
CDPR requests a 5–year permit
(10017) for take of adult and juvenile
Central California Coast coho salmon
and Central California Coast steelhead
to assess salmonid population
distribution, abundance, and habitat in
San Gregorio Creek, Pomponio Creek,
and Pescadero Creek watersheds in San
Mateo County, California. The research
particularly seeks to identify the cause
of annual fish die-off events in
Pescadero Lagoon and recommend
habitat restoration actions to prevent
future fish die-off events from occurring.
Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant
Program
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Funds.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Deficit Reduction Act of
2005, Title III of the Deficit Reduction
Act of 2005, directed the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), in consultation
with the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), to establish and
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implement a $1 billion grant program to
assist public safety agencies in the
acquisition of, deployment of, or
training for the use of interoperable
communications systems that utilize, or
enable interoperability with
communications systems that can
utilize, reallocated public safety
spectrum for radio communications.
The Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grant Program
is a one-time formula-based, matching
grant program intended to enhance
interoperable communications with
respect to voice, data, and/or video
signals. PSIC provides public safety
agencies with the opportunity to
achieve meaningful and measurable
improvements to the state of public
safety communications interoperability
through the full and efficient use of
telecommunications resources.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July
23, 2007. Each State and Territory must
submit its application and narrative no
later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register. Failure to properly
register and apply for PSIC funds by the
deadlines will result in forfeiture of the
grant opportunity. Applications
submitted by facsimile are not
acceptable.
ADDRESSES: To ensure a successful
submission, a State Administrative
Agency (SAA) must apply for PSIC
Grant Program funding through the
online Grants.gov system through the
Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR). Instructions to initiate the
registration process is available on the
Grants.gov website (www.grants.gov).
Application forms and instructions are
available at Grants.gov. The application
package must be submitted through that
Grants.gov. The program title listed in
the CDFA is ‘‘PSIC Grant Program.’’ The
CDFA number is 11.555.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Pettus, Program Specialist, Public
Safety Interoperable Communications,
telephone: (202) 482–5802; fax: (202)
482–2156. Information about the PSIC
can also be obtained electronically via
the Internet at www.ntia.doc.gov/psic.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
The full funding opportunity
announcement for the PSIC grant cycle
is available through www.grants.gov or
by contacting the PSIC website at:
www.ntia.doc.gov/psic.
Program Information
The PSIC Grant Program will assist
public safety agencies in the acquisition
of, deployment of, or training for the use
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XB53
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of an application for a scientific research permit;
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application
for a scientific research permit from California Department of Parks
and Recreation (CDPR) in Half Moon Bay, CA (10017). This document
serves to notify the public of the availability of the permit
application for review and comment.
DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received no
later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on August 22, 2007.
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ADDRESSES: Comments submitted by e-mail must be sent to the following
address: FRNpermits.SR@noaa.gov. The application and related documents
are available for review by appointment, for Permit 10017: Protected
Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 315, Santa Rosa, CA
95404 (ph: 707-575-6097, fax: 707-578-3435).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn at phone number 707-575-
6097, or e-mail: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on
a finding that such permits/modifications: (1) are applied for in good
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Authority to
take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits.
Permits and modifications are issued in accordance with and are subject
to the ESA and NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife
permits (50 CFR parts 222-226).
Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in
this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in the permit
action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily
reflect the views of NMFS.
Species Covered in This Notice
This notice is relevant to federally endangered Central California
Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and threatened Central
California Coast steelhead (O. mykiss).
Application Received
CDPR requests a 5-year permit (10017) for take of adult and
juvenile Central California Coast coho salmon and Central California
Coast steelhead to assess salmonid population distribution, abundance,
and habitat in San Gregorio Creek, Pomponio Creek, and Pescadero Creek
watersheds in San Mateo County, California. The research particularly
seeks to identify the cause of annual fish die-off events in Pescadero
Lagoon and recommend habitat restoration actions to prevent future fish
die-off events from occurring. CDPR requests authorization for an
estimated annual non-lethal take of 12 adult Central California Coast
coho salmon and 75 adult Central California Coast steelhead, with no
more than a single (1) individual adult Central California Coast
steelhead unintentional mortality to result from capture (by seine,
weir-trap, or dip-net), anesthetizing, handling, fin-clipping, scale-
sampling, passive integrated transponder (PIT)-tagging, visible implant
elastomer (VIE)-tagging, and release of fish. CDPR requests
authorization for an estimated annual non-lethal take of 40 juvenile
Central California Coast coho salmon, with no more than 5 percent
unintentional mortality to result from capture (by seine, fyke-net
trap, electrofishing, or dip-net), handling, and release of fish; and
an estimated annual non-lethal take of 1,520 juvenile Central
California Coast steelhead, with no more than 7 percent unintentional
mortality to result from capture (by seine, fyke-net trap,
electrofishing, or dip-net), anesthetizing, handling, fin-clipping,
scale-sampling, PIT-tagging, VIE-tagging, and release of fish. In the
event of any future fish die-off events in Pescadero Lagoon, CDPR also
requests authorization for an estimated annual take of 5 juvenile
Central California Coast steelhead carcasses (previously dead
individuals) and an estimated annual lethal-take of 5 sick or injured
juvenile Central California Coast steelhead to be lethally sacrificed
for pathology analysis.
Dated: July 13, 2007.
Ann Garrett,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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