Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending March 7, 2008, 29549 [E8-11354]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6214] cprice-sewell on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES Certifications Pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162 SUMMARY: On May 1, 2008, the Department of State certified, pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Section 609’’), that 16 nations have adopted programs to reduce the incidental capture of sea turtles in their shrimp fisheries comparable to the program in effect in the United States. The Department also certified that the fishing environments in 24 other countries and one economy, Hong Kong, do not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles protected under Section 609. Shrimp imports from any nation not certified were prohibited effective May 1, 2008 pursuant to Section 609. EFFECTIVE DATE: On Publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clayton Stanger, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone: (202) 647–2335. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 609 of Public Law 101–162 prohibits imports of certain categories of shrimp unless the President certifies to the Congress not later than May 1 of each year either: (1) That the harvesting nation has adopted a program governing the incidental capture of sea turtles in its commercial shrimp fishery comparable to the program in effect in the United States and has an incidental take rate comparable to that of the United States; or (2) that the fishing environment in the harvesting nation does not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles. The President has delegated the authority to make this certification to the Department of State. Revised State Department guidelines for making the required certifications were published in the Federal Register on July 2, 1999 (Vol. 64, No. 130, Public Notice 3086). On May 1, 2008, the Department certified 16 nations on the basis that their sea turtle protection programs are comparable to that of the United States: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Madagascar, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela. The Department also certified 24 shrimp harvesting nations and one economy as having fishing environments that do not pose a danger to sea turtles. Sixteen nations have VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 May 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 shrimping grounds only in cold waters where the risk of taking sea turtles is negligible. They are: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Eight nations and one economy only harvest shrimp using small boats with crews of less than five that use manual rather than mechanical means to retrieve nets, or catch shrimp using other methods that do not threaten sea turtles. Use of such smallscale technology does not adversely affect sea turtles. The eight nations and one economy are: the Bahamas, China, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Oman, Peru and Sri Lanka. The Department of State has communicated the certifications under Section 609 to the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In addition, this Federal Register Notice confirms that the requirement for all DS–2031 forms from uncertified nations must be originals and signed by the competent domestic fisheries authority. This policy change was first announced in a Department of State media note released on December 21, 2004. In order for shrimp harvested with Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in an uncertified nation to be eligible for importation into the United States under the exemption: ‘‘Shrimp harvested by commercial shrimp trawl vessels using TEDs comparable in effectiveness to those required in the United States’’, the Department of State must determine in advance that the government of the harvesting nation has put in place adequate procedures to ensure the accurate completion of the DS–2031 forms. At this time, the Department has made such a determination only with respect to Brazil and Australia. Thus, the importation of TED-caught shrimp from any other uncertified nation will not be allowed. For Brazil, only shrimp harvested in the northern shrimp fishery are eligible for entry under this exemption. For Australia, shrimp harvested in the Exmouth, Northern Prawn Fishery and Torres Strait Fishery are eligible for entry under this exemption. In addition, the Department has already made a determination with regard to wild-harvest shrimp harvested in the Spencer Gulf region in Australia. This product may be exported to the U.S. using a DS–2031 under the exemption for ‘‘shrimp harvested in a manner or under circumstances determined by the Department of State PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29549 not to pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles.’’ An official of the Government of Australia still also must certify the DS–2031. Dated: May 2, 2008. David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8–11380 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending March 7, 2008 The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation’s Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.). The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further proceedings. Docket Number: DOT–OST–2007– 0084. Date Filed: March 7, 2008. Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope: March 28, 2008. Description: Application of Colgan Air, Inc. requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between (i) a point or points in the United States and a point or points in all countries with existing ‘‘Open Skies’’ Air Services Agreements with the United States (‘‘U.S. open-skies partner’’), via intermediate points and beyond; and (ii) a point or points in the United States and a point or points in all countries that in the future become U.S. openskies partners, via intermediate points and beyond. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. E8–11354 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and 
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B 
(Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending March 7, 2008

    The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience 
and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart 
B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural 
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et seq.).
    The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to 
Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the 
Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. 
Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a 
tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further 
proceedings.
    Docket Number: DOT-OST-2007-0084.
    Date Filed: March 7, 2008.
    Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify 
Scope: March 28, 2008.
    Description:
    Application of Colgan Air, Inc. requesting a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity to engage in scheduled foreign air 
transportation of persons, property and mail between (i) a point or 
points in the United States and a point or points in all countries with 
existing ``Open Skies'' Air Services Agreements with the United States 
(``U.S. open-skies partner''), via intermediate points and beyond; and 
(ii) a point or points in the United States and a point or points in 
all countries that in the future become U.S. open-skies partners, via 
intermediate points and beyond.

Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations Federal Register Liaison.
 [FR Doc. E8-11354 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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