Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States and Coral and Coral Reefs Fishery in the South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permit, 37689 [E9-17923]
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the overall general–purpose zone
project, and further subject to a sunset
provision that would terminate
authority on July 31, 2014, for Site 11
if no activity has occurred under FTZ
procedures before that date.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th
day of July 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign–Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–18078 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XP90
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery off the Southern
Atlantic States and Coral and Coral
Reefs Fishery in the South Atlantic;
Exempted Fishing Permit
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of an
application for an exempted fishing
permit; request for comments.
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt
of an application for an exempted
fishing permit (EFP) from Mr. M. Scott
Baker, Jr., on behalf of North Carolina
Sea Grant in Wilmington, North
Carolina. If granted, the EFP would
authorize Mr. Baker to collect, with
certain conditions, seven species of reef
fish in Federal waters, off the coast of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
and Florida. The specimens will be used
to evaluate electronic monitoring as a
tool to characterize fishing activities of
the commercial snapper-grouper vertical
hook-and-line (bandit) fleet, and to help
determine the age-size structure of
discarded fish caught as bycatch in this
fishery.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than 5 p.m., Eastern standard time,
on August 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the
application may be sent via fax to 727–
824–5308 or mailed to: Nikhil Mehta,
Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701. Comments may also be
submitted by e-mail. The mailbox
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address for providing e-mail comments
is 0648–XP90@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail document the
following text: Comment on M. Scott
Baker, Jr. EFP Application. The
application and related documents are
available for review upon written
request to the address above or the by
request via the contact numbers listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nikhil Mehta, 727–824–5305; fax 727–
824–5308.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is
requested under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C 1801 et seq.), and regulations at
50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted
fishing.
This action involves activities covered
by regulations implementing the Fishery
Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
Region. The applicant requires
authorization to collect a maximum of
300 sub-legal fish of each of the
following species: red snapper,
vermilion snapper, gag, red grouper,
greater amberjack, black sea bass, and
red porgy.
Specimens would be collected in
Federal waters off the coast of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida. The project proposes to use
vertical hook-and-line (bandit) gear to
make the collections. Samples would be
collected year-round for a period of 2
years, commencing on the date of
issuance of the EFP.
The overall intent of the project is to
work cooperatively with fishermen to
evaluate electronic video monitoring as
a tool to characterize fishing activities of
the commercial snapper-grouper vertical
hook-and-line (bandit) fleet. Biological
data would also be collected from the
samples to characterize the age-size
structure of the frequently encountered
species discarded in this fishery.
NMFS finds this application warrants
further consideration. Based on a
preliminary review, NMFS intends to
issue the requested EFP, pending receipt
of public comments, as per 50 CFR
600.745(b)(3)(i). Possible conditions the
agency may impose on this permit, if it
is indeed granted, include but are not
limited to, a prohibition on conducting
research within marine protected areas,
marine sanctuaries, special management
zones, or artificial reefs without
additional authorization. Additionally,
NMFS may prohibit the possession of
Nassau or goliath grouper, and require
any sea turtles taken incidentally during
the course of fishing or scientific
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research activities to be handled with
due care to prevent injury to live
specimens, observed for activity, and
returned to the water. Periodic updates
on the project findings will be required
every 6 months, to be submitted to
NMFS and reviewed by the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
A final decision on issuance of the EFP
will depend on NMFS’s review of
public comments received on the
application, consultations with the
affected states, the Mid- and South
Atlantic Fishery Management Councils,
and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as a
determination that it is consistent with
all applicable laws.
Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–17923 Filed 7–28–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign–Trade Zones Board
[Docket 30–2009]
Foreign–Trade Zone 072 - Indianapolis,
Indiana, Application for Subzone,
Brightpoint North America L.P. (Cell
Phone Kitting and Distribution),
Plainfield, Indiana
An application has been submitted to
the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the
Board) by the Indianapolis Airport
Authority, grantee of FTZ 72, requesting
special–purpose subzone status for the
cell phone kitting and distribution
facilities of Brightpoint North America
L.P. (Brightpoint), located in Plainfield,
Indiana. The application was submitted
pursuant to the provisions of the
Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended
(19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations
of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was
formally filed on July 21, 2009.
The Brightpoint facilities (1,470
employees, 60,000,000 unit capacity)
consist of 2 sites on 52.92 acres: Site 1
(34.34 acres) is located at 501 Airtech
Parkway, Plainfield; and Site 2 (18.58
acres) is located at 1251 South Perry
Road, Plainfield. The facilities are used
for cell phone kitting, testing,
programming, packaging, warehousing
and distribution. Components and
materials sourced from abroad
(representing 70–90% of the value of the
finished product) include: decals;
plastic holsters; carrying cases; straps;
power supplies; batteries; line telephone
sets; videophones; base stations;
microphones; speakers; headsets;
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XP90
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States and Coral and
Coral Reefs Fishery in the South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permit
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of an application for an exempted fishing
permit; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt of an application for an exempted
fishing permit (EFP) from Mr. M. Scott Baker, Jr., on behalf of North
Carolina Sea Grant in Wilmington, North Carolina. If granted, the EFP
would authorize Mr. Baker to collect, with certain conditions, seven
species of reef fish in Federal waters, off the coast of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The specimens will be
used to evaluate electronic monitoring as a tool to characterize
fishing activities of the commercial snapper-grouper vertical hook-and-
line (bandit) fleet, and to help determine the age-size structure of
discarded fish caught as bycatch in this fishery.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., Eastern standard
time, on August 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the application may be sent via fax to 727-824-
5308 or mailed to: Nikhil Mehta, Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 263
13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Comments may also be
submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments
is 0648-XP90@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail
document the following text: Comment on M. Scott Baker, Jr. EFP
Application. The application and related documents are available for
review upon written request to the address above or the by request via
the contact numbers listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikhil Mehta, 727-824-5305; fax 727-
824-5308.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is requested under the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C
1801 et seq.), and regulations at 50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted
fishing.
This action involves activities covered by regulations implementing
the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the
South Atlantic Region. The applicant requires authorization to collect
a maximum of 300 sub-legal fish of each of the following species: red
snapper, vermilion snapper, gag, red grouper, greater amberjack, black
sea bass, and red porgy.
Specimens would be collected in Federal waters off the coast of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The project
proposes to use vertical hook-and-line (bandit) gear to make the
collections. Samples would be collected year-round for a period of 2
years, commencing on the date of issuance of the EFP.
The overall intent of the project is to work cooperatively with
fishermen to evaluate electronic video monitoring as a tool to
characterize fishing activities of the commercial snapper-grouper
vertical hook-and-line (bandit) fleet. Biological data would also be
collected from the samples to characterize the age-size structure of
the frequently encountered species discarded in this fishery.
NMFS finds this application warrants further consideration. Based
on a preliminary review, NMFS intends to issue the requested EFP,
pending receipt of public comments, as per 50 CFR 600.745(b)(3)(i).
Possible conditions the agency may impose on this permit, if it is
indeed granted, include but are not limited to, a prohibition on
conducting research within marine protected areas, marine sanctuaries,
special management zones, or artificial reefs without additional
authorization. Additionally, NMFS may prohibit the possession of Nassau
or goliath grouper, and require any sea turtles taken incidentally
during the course of fishing or scientific research activities to be
handled with due care to prevent injury to live specimens, observed for
activity, and returned to the water. Periodic updates on the project
findings will be required every 6 months, to be submitted to NMFS and
reviewed by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. A final
decision on issuance of the EFP will depend on NMFS's review of public
comments received on the application, consultations with the affected
states, the Mid- and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, and
the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as a determination that it is consistent
with all applicable laws.
Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 23, 2009.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-17923 Filed 7-28-09; 8:45 am]
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