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information that is relevant to the
identification of nations engaged in IUU
activities and bycatch. Sources of
information that NMFS may rely upon
to make identifications include, but are
not limited to:
• fishing vessel records;
• reports from off-loading facilities,
port-side government officials,
enforcement agents, military personnel,
port inspectors, transshipment vessel
workers and fish importers;
• government vessel registries;
• IUU vessel lists from RFMOs;
• RFMO catch documents and
statistical document programs;
• appropriate catch or trade
certification programs; and
• statistical data or incident reports
from governments, international
organizations, or nongovernmental
organizations.
NMFS will consider all available
information, as appropriate, when
making a determination whether or not
to identify a particular nation in the
biennial report to Congress. In its
determinations as to whether
information is appropriate for use in
making identifications, NMFS will
consider several criteria, including, but
not limited to:
• whether the information can be
corroborated;
• whether multiple sources have been
able to provide information in support
of an identification;
• the methodology used to collect the
information;
• specificity of the information
provided;
• susceptibility of the information to
falsification and alteration; and
• credibility of the individual or
organization providing the information.
In addition, NMFS poses the
following questions: What sources of
information should NMFS consider in
identifying nations engaged in IUU
fishing activities and bycatch of
protected living marine resources?
Would the above sources of information
be useful to NMFS in making such
identifications?
In order to process and verify all
information in a timely manner, NMFS
will not be able to consider any
information submitted after the close of
the information gathering period (see
DATES).
Dated: March 17, 2008.
Rebecca Lent
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG38
International Whaling Commission;
60th Annual Meeting; Nominations
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice is a call for
nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the
June 2008 International Whaling
Commission (IWC) annual meeting. The
non-federal representative(s) selected as
a result of this nomination process
is(are) responsible for providing input
and recommendations to the U.S. IWC
Commissioner representing the
positions of non-governmental
organizations. Generally, only one nongovernmental position is selected for the
U.S. Delegation.
DATES: The IWC is holding its 60th
annual meeting from June 23–27, 2008,
in Santiago, Chile. All written
nominations for the U.S. Delegation to
the IWC annual meeting must be
received by April 18, 2008.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S.
Delegation to the IWC annual meeting
should be addressed to Bill Hogarth,
U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, and sent
via post to: Cheri McCarty, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of
International Affairs, 1315 East-West
Highway, SSMC3 Room 12603, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri McCarty, 301–713–9090, ext. 183.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce is charged with
the responsibility of discharging the
domestic obligations of the United
States under the International
Convention for the Regulation of
Whaling, 1946. The U.S. IWC
Commissioner has responsibility for the
preparation and negotiation of U.S.
positions on international issues
concerning whaling and for all matters
involving the IWC. He is staffed by the
Department of Commerce and assisted
by the Department of State, the
Department of the Interior, the Marine
Mammal Commission, and by other
agencies. The non-federal
representative(s) selected as a result of
this nomination process is(are)
responsible for providing input and
recommendations to the U.S. IWC
Commissioner representing the
positions of non-governmental
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organizations. Generally, only one nongovernmental position is selected for the
U.S. Delegation.
Dated: March 17, 2008.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG43
Marine Mammals; Photography Permit
Application No. 10133
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Zvi Livnat, P.O. Box 1209, Kealakekua,
Hawaii 96750, has applied in due form
for a permit to conduct commercial/
educational photography of spinner
dolphins (Stenella longirostris).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
April 21, 2008.
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)713–0376; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
96814–4700; phone (808)944–2200; 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
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)713–0376, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing e-mail comments is
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG38
International Whaling Commission; 60\th\ Annual Meeting;
Nominations
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: This notice is a call for nominees for the U.S. Delegation to
the June 2008 International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting.
The non-federal representative(s) selected as a result of this
nomination process is(are) responsible for providing input and
recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions
of non-governmental organizations. Generally, only one non-governmental
position is selected for the U.S. Delegation.
DATES: The IWC is holding its 60\th\ annual meeting from June 23-27,
2008, in Santiago, Chile. All written nominations for the U.S.
Delegation to the IWC annual meeting must be received by April 18,
2008.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual
meeting should be addressed to Bill Hogarth, U.S. Commissioner to the
IWC, and sent via post to: Cheri McCarty, National Marine Fisheries
Service, Office of International Affairs, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3
Room 12603, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheri McCarty, 301-713-9090, ext. 183.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is charged with
the responsibility of discharging the domestic obligations of the
United States under the International Convention for the Regulation of
Whaling, 1946. The U.S. IWC Commissioner has responsibility for the
preparation and negotiation of U.S. positions on international issues
concerning whaling and for all matters involving the IWC. He is staffed
by the Department of Commerce and assisted by the Department of State,
the Department of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, and by
other agencies. The non-federal representative(s) selected as a result
of this nomination process is(are) responsible for providing input and
recommendations to the U.S. IWC Commissioner representing the positions
of non-governmental organizations. Generally, only one non-governmental
position is selected for the U.S. Delegation.
Dated: March 17, 2008.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-5783 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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