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Commerce, has received an application
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Review. This notice summarizes the
proposed amendment and requests
comments relevant to whether the
Certificate should be issued.
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Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export
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(this is not a toll-free number) or E-mail
at oetca@ita.doc.gov.
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date of this notice to: Export Trading
Company Affairs, International Trade
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The U.S. Shippers Association’s
original Certificate was issued on June
3, 1986 (51 FR 20873, June 9, 1986), and
last amended on April 6, 2006 (71 FR
18721, April 12, 2006). A summary of
the current application for an
amendment follows.
Summary of the Application
Applicant: U.S. Shippers Association
(‘‘USSA’’), 3715 East Valley Drive,
Missouri City, Texas 77459.
Contact: John S. Chinn, Project
Director, Telephone: (734) 927–4328.
Application No.: 85–13A18.
Date Deemed Submitted: September
4, 2007.
Proposed Amendment: USSA seeks to
amend its Certificate to: Add each of the
following companies and persons as a
new ‘‘Member’’ of the Certificate within
the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the
Regulations (15 CFR 325.2(1)):
(a.) Taminco, Inc.; Taminco Higher
Amines, Inc.; and Taminco
Methylamines, Inc., each located in
Allentown, PA, and
(b.) Salvatore Di Paola and Carrie M.
Bowden, both of Missouri City, TX.
Dated: September 10, 2007.
Jeffrey C. Anspacher,
Director Export Trading Company Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces free
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
and Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
to be held in October, November, and
December 2007. Fishermen and shark
dealers are required to attend a
workshop to meet new regulatory
requirements and maintain valid
permits. The Atlantic shark
identification workshops are mandatory
for all federally permitted Atlantic shark
dealers. The protected species safe
handling, release, and identification
workshops are mandatory for vessel
owners and operators who use bottom
longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet
gear, and have also been issued shark or
swordfish limited access permits.
Additional free workshops will be held
in 2008 and announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop will be held October 4, 16,
25, 30, November 8, 29, and December
13, 2007.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
will be held October 23, 25, November
7, 20, and December 6, 11, 2007.
See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop will be held in
Panama City, FL; South Daytona, FL;
Pawleys Island, SC; South Daytona, FL;
Madeira Beach, FL; Elizabeth, NJ; and
Miami, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
will be held in Kitty Hawk, NC;
Warwick, RI; Kenner, LA; Indian Rocks
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Beach, FL; Boca Raton, FL; and
Manahawkin, NJ.
See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details on
workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
Fairclough by phone:(727) 824–5399, or
by fax: (727) 824–5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the internet at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
workshops/.
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Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
Effective December 31, 2007, an
Atlantic shark dealer may not receive,
purchase, trade, or barter for Atlantic
shark unless a valid Atlantic Shark
Identification workshop certificate is on
the premises of each business listed
under the shark dealer permit (71 FR
58057; October 2, 2006). Dealers who
attend and successfully complete a
workshop will be issued a certificate for
each place of business that is permitted
to receive sharks.
Dealers may send a proxy to a
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
however, if a dealer opts to send a
proxy, the dealer must designate a proxy
for each place of business covered by
the dealer’s permit. Only one certificate
will be issued to each proxy. A proxy
must be a person who: is currently
employed by a place of business
covered by the dealer’s permit; is a
primary participant in the
identification, weighing, and/or first
receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
a vessel; and fills out dealer reports.
Additionally, after December 31, 2007,
an Atlantic shark dealer may not renew
a Federal shark dealer permit unless a
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop certificate for each business
location has been submitted with the
permit renewal application.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 4, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. NMFS Panama City Laboratory,
3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama
City, FL 32408.
2. October 16, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. Piggotte Community Center, 504
Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL
32119.
3. October 25, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. 3 p.m. Georgetown County Public
Library Waccamaw Neck Branch, 24
Commerce Drive, Pawleys Island, SC
29585.
4. October 30, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. Piggotte Community Center, 504
Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL
32119.
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5. November 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3
p.m. City of Madeira Beach, 300
Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, FL
33708.
6. November 29, 2007, from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Elizabeth Public Library, 11
South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202.
7. December 13, 2007, from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Miami-Dade Public Library S.
Dade Regional Branch, 10750 SW 211th
Street, Miami, FL 33189.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander by e-mail at
esander@peoplepc.com or by phone at
(386) 852–8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following items to the workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders
must bring proof that the individual is
an agent of the business (such as articles
of incorporation), a copy of the
applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must
bring documentation from the shark
dealer acknowledging that the proxy is
attending the workshop on behalf of the
Atlantic shark dealer, a copy of the
appropriate permit, and proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The shark identification workshops
are designed to reduce the number of
unknown and improperly identified
sharks reported in the dealer reporting
form and increase the accuracy of
species-specific dealer-reported
information. Reducing the number of
unknown and improperly identified
sharks will improve quota monitoring
and the data used in stock assessments.
These workshops will train shark dealer
permit holders or their proxies to
properly identify Atlantic shark
carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
Effective January 1, 2007, shark
limited access and swordfish limited
access permit holders must submit a
copy of their Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop certificate in order to renew
either permit (71 FR 58057; October 2,
2006). As such, vessel owners whose
permits expire in late 2007 must attend
one of the workshops offered in
October, November, or December 2007.
Additionally, new shark and swordfish
limited access permit applicants must
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attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop and must submit a copy of
their workshop certificate before such
permits will be issued.
In addition to certifying permit
holders, all longline and gillnet vessel
operators fishing on a vessel issued a
limited access swordfish or limited
access shark permit are required to
attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
workshop. Vessels that have been issued
a limited access swordfish or limited
access shark permit may not fish unless
both the vessel owner and operator have
valid workshop certificates. Vessel
operators must possess on board the
vessel valid workshop certificates for
both the vessel owner and the operator
at all times.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 23, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks,
5353 North Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty
Hawk, NC 27949.
2. October 25, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801
Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886.
3. November 7, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. Hilton New Orleans Airport, 901
Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062.
4. November 20, 2007, from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Holiday Inn Harborside and
Gulfview Beach Resort, 401 2nd Street,
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33795.
5. December 6, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. Embassy Suites, 661 NW 53rd
Street, Boca Raton, FL 33487.
6. December 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East,
Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Aquatic Release Conservation ((877)
411–4272), 1870 Mason Ave., Daytona
Beach, FL 32117.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following items with them to the
workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a
copy of the appropriate permit(s), a
copy of the vessel registration or
documentation, and proof of
identification.
Representatives of a business owned
or co-owned vessel must bring proof
that the individual is an agent of the
business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable
permit(s), and proof of identification.
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Vessel operators must bring proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The protected species safe handling,
release, and identification workshops
are designed to teach longline and
gillnet fishermen the required
techniques for the safe handling and
release of entangled and/or hooked
protected species, such as sea turtles,
marine mammals, and smalltooth
sawfish. Identification of protected
species will also be taught at these
workshops in an effort to improve
reporting. Additionally, individuals
attending these workshops will gain a
better understanding of the
requirements for participating in these
fisheries. The overall goal for these
workshops is to provide participants the
skills needed to reduce the mortality of
protected species, which may prevent
additional regulations on these fisheries
in the future.
Grandfathered Permit Holders
Participants in the industry-sponsored
workshops on safe handling and release
of sea turtles that were held in Orlando,
FL (April 8, 2005) and in New Orleans,
LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA
workshop certificate in December 2006
that is valid for three years.
Grandfathered permit holders must
include a copy of this certificate when
renewing limited access shark and
limited access swordfish permits each
year. Failure to provide a valid NOAA
workshop certificate may result in a
permit denial.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801
et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2007.
Emily H. Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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the areas of program evaluation,
strategic planning, education and
extension, science and technology
programs, and other matters as
described in the Agenda below.
DATES: The announced meeting is
scheduled for two days: Saturday,
September 29 and Sunday, September
30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the La Jolla Meeting Room at the Bahia
Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive, San
Diego, California.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Joe Brown, National Sea Grant College
Program, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11717, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910, 301–713–1088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel,
which consists of a balanced
representation from academia, industry,
state government and citizens groups,
was established by section 209 of the
Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of
1976 (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128).
The Panel advises the Secretary of
Commerce and the Director of the
National Sea Grant College Program
with respect to operations under the
Act, and such other matters as the
Secretary refers to them for review and
advice. The agenda for the meeting can
be found at https://
www.seagrant.noaa.gov/leadership/
review panel.html.
Dated: September 5, 2007.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrator
Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant
Review Panel. Panel members will
discuss and provide advice on the
National Sea Grant College Program in
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC) Program Subcommittee
ACTION:
2 p.m., Friday,
September 28, 2007.
PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
STATUS: Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Rule
Enforcement Review.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084.
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Dated: September 11, 2007.
Wilsie Y. Minor,
Deputy General Counsel.
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Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
TIME AND DATE:
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
The Board of Directors of the
Corporation for National and
Community Service gives notice of the
following meeting:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, September
19, 2007, 8:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
PLACE: Corporation for National and
Community Service, 8th Floor, 1201
New York Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20525.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
I. Chair’s Opening Remarks.
II. CEO Report.
III. Committee Reports.
IV. Honoring Departing Board Members.
V. Public Comment.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Anyone who needs
an interpreter or other accommodation
should notify the Corporation’s contact
person by 5 p.m., Monday, September
17, 2007.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Rachel Needle, Office of the CEO,
Corporation for National and
Community Service, 10th Floor, Room
10205, 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20525. Phone (202)
606–6742. Fax (202) 606–3460. TDD:
(202) 606–3472. E-mail:
rneedle@cns.gov.
Department of the Army
Sunshine Act Meetings
National Sea Grant Review Panel
Sunshine Act Notice
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Administration
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2),
announcement is made of the following
Committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Reserve Officers’
Training Corps (ROTC) Program
Subcommittee.
Dates of Meeting: October 16, 2007.
Location: Marriott Crystal City at
Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
Time: 0730–1700 hours, October 16,
2007.
Proposed Agenda: Review and
discuss the Army’s Cultural and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops to be held in October, November, and December 2007. Fishermen
and shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet new
regulatory requirements and maintain valid permits. The Atlantic shark
identification workshops are mandatory for all federally permitted
Atlantic shark dealers. The protected species safe handling, release,
and identification workshops are mandatory for vessel owners and
operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear,
and have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access permits.
Additional free workshops will be held in 2008 and announced in the
Federal Register.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop will be held October
4, 16, 25, 30, November 8, 29, and December 13, 2007.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop will be held October 23, 25, November 7, 20, and December 6,
11, 2007.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop will be held in
Panama City, FL; South Daytona, FL; Pawleys Island, SC; South Daytona,
FL; Madeira Beach, FL; Elizabeth, NJ; and Miami, FL.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop will be held in Kitty Hawk, NC; Warwick, RI; Kenner, LA;
Indian Rocks
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Beach, FL; Boca Raton, FL; and Manahawkin, NJ.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop
locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Fairclough by phone:(727) 824-
5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/
hms/workshops/.
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
Effective December 31, 2007, an Atlantic shark dealer may not
receive, purchase, trade, or barter for Atlantic shark unless a valid
Atlantic Shark Identification workshop certificate is on the premises
of each business listed under the shark dealer permit (71 FR 58057;
October 2, 2006). Dealers who attend and successfully complete a
workshop will be issued a certificate for each place of business that
is permitted to receive sharks.
Dealers may send a proxy to a Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop, however, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer must
designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the dealer's
permit. Only one certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must
be a person who: is currently employed by a place of business covered
by the dealer's permit; is a primary participant in the identification,
weighing, and/or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a
vessel; and fills out dealer reports. Additionally, after December 31,
2007, an Atlantic shark dealer may not renew a Federal shark dealer
permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate for each business location has been submitted with the
permit renewal application.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 4, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. NMFS Panama City
Laboratory, 3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, FL 32408.
2. October 16, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Piggotte Community
Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL 32119.
3. October 25, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Georgetown County
Public Library Waccamaw Neck Branch, 24 Commerce Drive, Pawleys Island,
SC 29585.
4. October 30, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Piggotte Community
Center, 504 Big Tree Road, South Daytona, FL 32119.
5. November 8, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. City of Madeira Beach,
300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708.
6. November 29, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Elizabeth Public
Library, 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202.
7. December 13, 2007, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Miami-Dade Public
Library S. Dade Regional Branch, 10750 SW 211\th\ Street, Miami, FL
33189.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander by e-mail at esander@peoplepc.com or by
phone at (386) 852-8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following items to the
workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that the
individual is an agent of the business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation from the
shark dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the workshop on
behalf of the Atlantic shark dealer, a copy of the appropriate permit,
and proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The shark identification workshops are designed to reduce the
number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of species-specific
dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of unknown and
improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring and the data
used in stock assessments. These workshops will train shark dealer
permit holders or their proxies to properly identify Atlantic shark
carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop
Effective January 1, 2007, shark limited access and swordfish
limited access permit holders must submit a copy of their Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop certificate
in order to renew either permit (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). As
such, vessel owners whose permits expire in late 2007 must attend one
of the workshops offered in October, November, or December 2007.
Additionally, new shark and swordfish limited access permit applicants
must attend a Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop and must submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before such permits will be issued.
In addition to certifying permit holders, all longline and gillnet
vessel operators fishing on a vessel issued a limited access swordfish
or limited access shark permit are required to attend a Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification workshop. Vessels
that have been issued a limited access swordfish or limited access
shark permit may not fish unless both the vessel owner and operator
have valid workshop certificates. Vessel operators must possess on
board the vessel valid workshop certificates for both the vessel owner
and the operator at all times.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 23, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Outer
Banks, 5353 North Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
2. October 25, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801
Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886.
3. November 7, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hilton New Orleans
Airport, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062.
4. November 20, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday Inn Harborside
and Gulfview Beach Resort, 401 2\nd\ Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
33795.
5. December 6, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Embassy Suites, 661 NW
53rd Street, Boca Raton, FL 33487.
6. December 11, 2007, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Holiday Inn, 151 Route
72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Aquatic Release
Conservation ((877) 411-4272), 1870 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach, FL
32117.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following items with them
to the workshop:
Individual vessel owners must bring a copy of the appropriate
permit(s), a copy of the vessel registration or documentation, and
proof of identification.
Representatives of a business owned or co-owned vessel must bring
proof that the individual is an agent of the business (such as articles
of incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit(s), and proof of
identification.
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Vessel operators must bring proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The protected species safe handling, release, and identification
workshops are designed to teach longline and gillnet fishermen the
required techniques for the safe handling and release of entangled and/
or hooked protected species, such as sea turtles, marine mammals, and
smalltooth sawfish. Identification of protected species will also be
taught at these workshops in an effort to improve reporting.
Additionally, individuals attending these workshops will gain a better
understanding of the requirements for participating in these fisheries.
The overall goal for these workshops is to provide participants the
skills needed to reduce the mortality of protected species, which may
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.
Grandfathered Permit Holders
Participants in the industry-sponsored workshops on safe handling
and release of sea turtles that were held in Orlando, FL (April 8,
2005) and in New Orleans, LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA
workshop certificate in December 2006 that is valid for three years.
Grandfathered permit holders must include a copy of this certificate
when renewing limited access shark and limited access swordfish permits
each year. Failure to provide a valid NOAA workshop certificate may
result in a permit denial.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2007.
Emily H. Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-18183 Filed 9-13-07; 8:45 am]
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