Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program, 41293-41294 [E7-14574]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 144 / Friday, July 27, 2007 / Notices 23, 2007. The final results of this review are currently due by August 10, 2007. Extension of Time Limit of Final Results Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), if the Department determines that it is not practicable to complete the review within the designated time period, the Department may extend the time limit for issuing the final results in a review from 120 days to 180 days after publication of the preliminary results. The Department determines that it would not be practicable to complete the final results of this administrative review within the current time period. Given the extended briefing schedule and the new SV information submitted by parties, the Department requires additional time to analyze the parties’ information and arguments, which encompass several issues the Department considers to be extraordinarily complicated, including, but not limited to, the valuation of the ammonia input. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is extending the time period for issuing the final results of this review by 60 days, until October 9, 2007. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: July 17, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7–14598 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Export Trade Certificate of Review Notice of Revocation of Export Trade Certificate of Review Application No. 90–00004. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to Dimick International & Associates on May 15, 1990. Because this Certificate Holder has failed to file an annual report as required by law, the Secretary is revoking the certificate. This notice summarizes the notification letter sent to Dimick International & Associates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs, International VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:53 Jul 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 Trade Administration, 202/482–5131. This is not a Toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (‘‘The Act’’) (Pub. L. 97–290, 15 U.S.C. 4011–21) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to Issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. The Regulations Implementing Title III (‘‘the Regulations’’) are found at 15 CFR part 325 (1999). Pursuant to this Authority, a Certificate of Review was issued on May 15, 1990 to Dimick International & Associates. A Certificate Holder is required by law to submit to the Secretary of Commerce Annual Reports that update financial and other information relating to business activities covered by its Certificate (Section 308 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4018, Section 325.14(a) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.14(a)). The Annual Report is due within 45 days after the Anniversary Date of the Issuance of the Certificate of Review (Sections 325.14(b) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.14(b)). Failure to submit a complete Annual Report may be the Basis for Revocation (Sections 325.10(a) and 325.14(c) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.10(a)(3) and 325.14(c)). On May 6, 2006, the Secretary of Commerce sent to Dimick International & Associates a letter containing Annual Report questions stating that its annual report was due on June 29, 2006. A reminder was sent on May 31, 2007, with a due date of June 29, 2007. The Secretary has received no written response from Dimick International & Associates to any of these letters. On July 6, 2007, and in accordance with Section 325.10(c)(1) of the Regulations, (15 CFR 325.10(c)(1)), the Secretary of Commerce sent a letter by Certified Mail to notify Dimick International & Associates that the Secretary was formally initiating the process to revoke its Certificate for failure to file an annual report. The Secretary has received no response from Dimick International & Associates. Pursuant to Section 325.10(c)(2) of the Regulations (15 CFR 325.10(c)(2)), the Secretary considers the failure of Dimick International & Associates to respond to be an admission of the statements contained in the notification letter. The Secretary has determined to revoke the Certificate issued to Dimick International & Associates for its failure to file an annual report. The Secretary has sent a letter, dated July 20, 2007 to notify the Dimick International & Associates of its final determination. The Revocation is effective thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice (325.10(c)(4) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.10(c)). Any person PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41293 aggrieved by this decision may appeal to an appropriate U.S. District Court within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register ‘‘(325.11 of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.11).’’ Dated: July 20, 2007. Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs. [FR Doc. E7–14540 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB69 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of fee percentage. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS publishes a notification of fee percentages for cost recovery under the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (Program). This action is intended to provide holders of crab allocations with the fee percentage for the 2007–2008 crab fishing year to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by July 31, 2008. DATES: The Crab Rationalization Program Registered Crab Receiver permit holder is responsible for submitting the fee liability payment to NMFS on or before July 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Harrington, 907–586–7228 or gretchen.harrington@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background NMFS Alaska Region administers the Crab Rationalization Program in the North Pacific. Fishing under the Program began in August 15, 2005. Regulations implementing the Program are set forth at 50 CFR part 680. The Program is a limited access system authorized by section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Program contains a cost recovery provision to collect fees to recover the actual costs directly related to the management and enforcement of the Program. NMFS developed the cost recovery provision to conform with statutory requirements E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 41294 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 144 / Friday, July 27, 2007 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES and to partially compensate the agency for the unique added costs of management and enforcement of the Program. Section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provided supplementary authority to section 304(d)(2)(A) and additional detail for cost recovery provisions specific to the Program. The cost recovery provision allows collection of 133 percent of the actual management, data collecting, and enforcement costs up to three percent of the ex-vessel value of crab harvested under the Program. Additionally, section 313(j) requires the harvesting and processing sectors to each pay half the cost recovery fees. Catcher/processor quota share holders are required to pay the full fee percentage. A crab allocation holder generally incurs a cost recovery fee liability for every pound of crab landed. The crab allocations include Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), Crew IFQ, Individual Processing Quota, Community Development Quota, and the Adak community allocation. The Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) permit holder must collect the fee liability from the crab allocation holder who is landing crab. Additionally, the RCR permit holder must collect his or her own fee liability for all crab delivered to the RCR. The RCR permit holder is responsible for submitting this payment to NMFS on or before the due date of July 31, following the crab fishing year in which payment for the crab is made. The dollar amount of the fee due is determined by multiplying the fee percentage (not to exceed three percent) by the ex-vessel value of crab debited from the allocation. Specific details on the Program’s cost recovery provision may be found in the implementing regulations set forth at 50 CFR 680.44. Fee Percentage Each year, NMFS calculates and publishes in the Federal Register the fee percentage according to the factors and methodology described in Federal regulations at § 680.44(c)(2). The formula for determining the fee percentage is the ’direct program costs’ divided by ’value of the fishery’, where ’direct program costs’ are the direct program costs for the Crab Rationalization Program for the previous fiscal year, and ’value of the fishery’ is the ex-vessel value of the catch subject to the crab cost recovery fee liability for the current year. Using this fee percentage formula, the estimated percentage of costs to value for the 2006/2007 fishery was 4.38 percent. However, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, at § 304(d)(2)(B), prohibits NMFS from collecting fees greater that three percent VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:53 Jul 26, 2007 Jkt 211001 of the ex-vessel value of the crab harvests under the Program. Therefore, the fee percentage will remain three percent for the 2007–2008 crab fishing year. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1862 et seq. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–14574 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Dated: July 23, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–14588 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB17 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Central California Seabird Research Operations [I.D. 042707A] AGENCY: Marine Mammals; File No. 486–1919 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice; Denial of Permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a request for a permit to conduct scientific research on marine mammals, submitted by Brent Stewart, Ph.D, J.D, HubbsSeaWorld Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109, has been denied. The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): 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 Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; fax (562)980–4018. ADDRESSES: Kate Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713– 2289. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On May 15, 2007, a notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 27291) that an application had been filed by the above named individual. The requested permit has been denied subject to the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed authorization for an incidental take authorization; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) for an authorization to take California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals and Steller sea lions, by harassment, incidental to central California seabird research operations on Southeast Farallon Island, Ano Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes National Seashore (NS). Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an authorization to PRBO to incidentally take, by harassment, small numbers of these species of pinnipeds during the next 12 months. DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than August 27, 2007. Comments on the application and draft Environmental Assessment (EA) should be addressed to P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3225, or by telephoning the contact listed here. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is PR1.0648–XB17@noaa.gov. Comments sent via e-mail, including all attachments, must not exceed a 10– megabyte file size. A copy of the application, NMFS’ draft environmental assessment (EA), and other related documents may be obtained by writing to this address or by telephoning one of the contacts listed here (see FOR ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 144 (Friday, July 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41293-41294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14574]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB69


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea 
and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program

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

ACTION: Notification of fee percentage.

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SUMMARY:  NMFS publishes a notification of fee percentages for cost 
recovery under the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization 
Program (Program). This action is intended to provide holders of crab 
allocations with the fee percentage for the 2007-2008 crab fishing year 
to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by July 
31, 2008.

DATES:  The Crab Rationalization Program Registered Crab Receiver 
permit holder is responsible for submitting the fee liability payment 
to NMFS on or before July 31, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Gretchen Harrington, 907-586-7228 or 
gretchen.harrington@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    NMFS Alaska Region administers the Crab Rationalization Program in 
the North Pacific. Fishing under the Program began in August 15, 2005. 
Regulations implementing the Program are set forth at 50 CFR part 680.
    The Program is a limited access system authorized by section 313(j) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Program contains a cost recovery provision 
to collect fees to recover the actual costs directly related to the 
management and enforcement of the Program. NMFS developed the cost 
recovery provision to conform with statutory requirements

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and to partially compensate the agency for the unique added costs of 
management and enforcement of the Program. Section 313(j) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act provided supplementary authority to section 
304(d)(2)(A) and additional detail for cost recovery provisions 
specific to the Program. The cost recovery provision allows collection 
of 133 percent of the actual management, data collecting, and 
enforcement costs up to three percent of the ex-vessel value of crab 
harvested under the Program. Additionally, section 313(j) requires the 
harvesting and processing sectors to each pay half the cost recovery 
fees. Catcher/processor quota share holders are required to pay the 
full fee percentage.
    A crab allocation holder generally incurs a cost recovery fee 
liability for every pound of crab landed. The crab allocations include 
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), Crew IFQ, Individual Processing Quota, 
Community Development Quota, and the Adak community allocation. The 
Registered Crab Receiver (RCR) permit holder must collect the fee 
liability from the crab allocation holder who is landing crab. 
Additionally, the RCR permit holder must collect his or her own fee 
liability for all crab delivered to the RCR. The RCR permit holder is 
responsible for submitting this payment to NMFS on or before the due 
date of July 31, following the crab fishing year in which payment for 
the crab is made.
    The dollar amount of the fee due is determined by multiplying the 
fee percentage (not to exceed three percent) by the ex-vessel value of 
crab debited from the allocation. Specific details on the Program's 
cost recovery provision may be found in the implementing regulations 
set forth at 50 CFR 680.44.

Fee Percentage

    Each year, NMFS calculates and publishes in the Federal Register 
the fee percentage according to the factors and methodology described 
in Federal regulations at Sec.  680.44(c)(2). The formula for 
determining the fee percentage is the 'direct program costs' divided by 
'value of the fishery', where 'direct program costs' are the direct 
program costs for the Crab Rationalization Program for the previous 
fiscal year, and 'value of the fishery' is the ex-vessel value of the 
catch subject to the crab cost recovery fee liability for the current 
year. Using this fee percentage formula, the estimated percentage of 
costs to value for the 2006/2007 fishery was 4.38 percent. However, the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, at Sec.  304(d)(2)(B), prohibits NMFS from 
collecting fees greater that three percent of the ex-vessel value of 
the crab harvests under the Program. Therefore, the fee percentage will 
remain three percent for the 2007-2008 crab fishing year.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1862 et seq.

James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-14574 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am]
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