Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits, 42232-42233 [E9-20096]

Download as PDF 42232 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 161 / Friday, August 21, 2009 / Notices 0866, e–mail address: webmastersupport@ita.doc.gov. Dated: August 14, 2009. John M. Andersen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. E9–20139 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XQ40 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination that the subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) application contains all the required information and warrants further consideration. Therefore, NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to recommend that an EFP be issued that would allow commercial fishing vessels to conduct fishing operations that are otherwise restricted by the regulations governing the fisheries of the Northeastern United States. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2009. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by email to NERO.EFP@noaa.gov. Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on the SNE Flatfish Discard Mortality EFP.’’ Comments may also be sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281– 9135. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Vasquez, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281–9166, fax (978) 281–9135. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:22 Aug 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 An EFP is being requested for eight vessels participating in the Southern New England (SNE) Flatfish Discard Mortality Study conducted by the NOAA/University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) Cooperative Marine Education and Research program. The primary objective of this study is to assess the effects of different stressors on the mortality of flatfish discarded in the SNE and Mid-Atlantic trawl fisheries. The researchers would conduct field and lab observations of flatfish captured during regular commercial fishing operations for Reflex Action Mortality Predictors (RAMP) under different stressors to assess the discard mortality rates of five flatfish species: SNE yellowtail flounder; SNE winter flounder; summer flounder; northern windowpane flounder; and southern windowpane flounder. In addition, the applicants would use the results of their study to assess the use of RAMP in estimating the mortality of each species within the flatfish complex. The study would be conducted aboard eight commercial fishing vessels in the SNE and Mid-Atlantic mixed trawl fishery beginning the date of issuance of the EFP and continuing for a full year. All vessels would utilize otter trawl gear with gear configuration and mesh size dictated by current fishery regulations. NOAA/University of Massachusetts technicians and/or commercial fishermen would collect 100 fish of each species per month, during regular commercial fishing operations, for a maximum catch of 6,000 fish over the course of the 12-month study (Table 1). Fish would be landed and transported live to the SMAST seawater lab facility for testing and would not be sold. The applicants have requested an exemption from NE multispecies possession restrictions for SNE yellowtail flounder, SNE winter flounder, and northern windowpane flounder, specified at §§ 648.86(g)(1), 648.86(n)(1), and 648.86(n)(2), respectively, in order to land the live specimens in excess of possession limits. The applicants have also requested an exemption from NE multispecies minimum fish sizes specified at § 648.83 and the summer flounder minimum fish size at § 648.103(a) in order to test a representative sample of the age composition of discarded flatfish. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 TABLE 1: ESTIMATED SAMPLE SIZE Species #fish/month #fish total SNE Yellowtail Flounder 100 1200 SNE Winter Flounder 100 1200 Summer Flounder 100 1200 Northern Windowpane Flounder 100 1200 Southern Windowpane Flounder 100 1200 For the field-based portion of the study, technicians would observe a minimum of 100 fish of each species on commercial fishing trips for RAMP before they are discarded at-sea. The applicants would require a temporary exemption from the summer flounder commercial minimum fish size restriction at § 648.103(a), the NE multispecies minimum fish size restrictions at § 648.83, and the NE multispecies possession restrictions at §§ 648.86(g)(1), 648.86(n)(1), and 648.86(n)(2), for the time period when trained technicians or crew are sampling fish. To ensure that monthly sampling is not disrupted, the applicants have also requested vessels be exempt from the summer flounder closure specified at § 648.101(a) for the purposes of collecting the 100 live specimens of each species each month. The applicants may request minor modifications and extensions to the EFP throughout the course of research. EFP modifications and extensions may be granted without further public notice if they are deemed essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and result in only a minimal change in the scope or impacts of the initially approved EFP request. In accordance with NAO Administrative Order 216–6, a Categorical Exclusion or other appropriate National Environmental Policy Act document would be completed prior to the issuance of the EFP. Further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue the EFP. After publication of this document in the Federal Register, the EFP, if approved, may become effective following the public comment period. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 161 / Friday, August 21, 2009 / Notices Dated: August 17, 2009. Kristen Koch, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–20096 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XR02 New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Whiting Committee and Advisory Panel in September, 2009 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048: telephone: (508) 339–2200; fax: (508) 339–1040. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oversight Committee and Advisory Panel will begin developing draft alternatives for Amendment 17, which would revise regulations for small mesh groundfish (whiting and red hake). Included in the amendment will be alternatives for annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs), limited access, catch allocations, and possibly measures to minimize bycatch. A report from the Whiting PDT will be given. Other related issues may be discussed. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice VerDate Nov<24>2008 20:17 Aug 20, 2009 Jkt 217001 Dated: August 18, 2009. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–20097 Filed 8–20–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List: Additions and Deletion AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletion from Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List a service previously furnished by such agencies. Effective Date: 9/21/2009. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: ADDRESSES: Additions On 6/19/2009 (74 FR 29187–29189) and 6/26/2009 (74 FR 30531–30532), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed additions and deletion to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and services and impact of PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42233 the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51– 2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products and services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in connection with the products and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the Procurement List: Products NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0877—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1’’ Black NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0879—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 2’’ Black NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0880—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 3’’ Black NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0885—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1’’ Dark Green NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0887—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 2’’ Dark Green NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0888—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 3’’ Dark Green Coverage: A-List for the total Government requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0878—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1.5’’ Black NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0881—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1’’ Blue NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0882—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1.5’’ Blue NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0883—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 2’’ Blue NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0884—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 3’’ Blue NSN: 7510–00–NIB–0886—Binder, 3 D-Ring, 100% Recycled 1.5’’ Dark Green Coverage: B-List for the broad Government requirement as aggregated by the General Services Administration. NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, TX Contracting Activity: Federal Acquisition E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

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[FR Doc No: E9-20096]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XQ40


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic 
Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable 
Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS, has made a preliminary determination 
that the subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) application contains all 
the required information and warrants further consideration. Therefore, 
NMFS announces that the Assistant Regional Administrator proposes to 
recommend that an EFP be issued that would allow commercial fishing 
vessels to conduct fishing operations that are otherwise restricted by 
the regulations governing the fisheries of the Northeastern United 
States. Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act require publication of this notification to provide 
interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for 
proposed EFPs.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by email to NERO.EFP@noaa.gov. 
Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional 
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic 
Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside of the envelope 
``Comments on the SNE Flatfish Discard Mortality EFP.'' Comments may 
also be sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281-9135.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Vasquez, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9166, fax (978) 281-9135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An EFP is being requested for eight vessels 
participating in the Southern New England (SNE) Flatfish Discard 
Mortality Study conducted by the NOAA/University of Massachusetts 
Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) Cooperative 
Marine Education and Research program. The primary objective of this 
study is to assess the effects of different stressors on the mortality 
of flatfish discarded in the SNE and Mid-Atlantic trawl fisheries. The 
researchers would conduct field and lab observations of flatfish 
captured during regular commercial fishing operations for Reflex Action 
Mortality Predictors (RAMP) under different stressors to assess the 
discard mortality rates of five flatfish species: SNE yellowtail 
flounder; SNE winter flounder; summer flounder; northern windowpane 
flounder; and southern windowpane flounder. In addition, the applicants 
would use the results of their study to assess the use of RAMP in 
estimating the mortality of each species within the flatfish complex.
    The study would be conducted aboard eight commercial fishing 
vessels in the SNE and Mid-Atlantic mixed trawl fishery beginning the 
date of issuance of the EFP and continuing for a full year. All vessels 
would utilize otter trawl gear with gear configuration and mesh size 
dictated by current fishery regulations. NOAA/University of 
Massachusetts technicians and/or commercial fishermen would collect 100 
fish of each species per month, during regular commercial fishing 
operations, for a maximum catch of 6,000 fish over the course of the 
12-month study (Table 1). Fish would be landed and transported live to 
the SMAST seawater lab facility for testing and would not be sold. The 
applicants have requested an exemption from NE multispecies possession 
restrictions for SNE yellowtail flounder, SNE winter flounder, and 
northern windowpane flounder, specified at Sec. Sec.  648.86(g)(1), 
648.86(n)(1), and 648.86(n)(2), respectively, in order to land the live 
specimens in excess of possession limits. The applicants have also 
requested an exemption from NE multispecies minimum fish sizes 
specified at Sec.  648.83 and the summer flounder minimum fish size at 
Sec.  648.103(a) in order to test a representative sample of the age 
composition of discarded flatfish.

                     Table 1: Estimated Sample Size
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                                                           fish
   Species                fish/month                  total
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SNE           100                                                  1200
 Yellowtail
 Flounder
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SNE Winter    100                                                  1200
 Flounder
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Summer        100                                                  1200
 Flounder
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Northern      100                                                  1200
 Windowpane
 Flounder
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southern      100                                                  1200
 Windowpane
 Flounder
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    For the field-based portion of the study, technicians would observe 
a minimum of 100 fish of each species on commercial fishing trips for 
RAMP before they are discarded at-sea. The applicants would require a 
temporary exemption from the summer flounder commercial minimum fish 
size restriction at Sec.  648.103(a), the NE multispecies minimum fish 
size restrictions at Sec.  648.83, and the NE multispecies possession 
restrictions at Sec. Sec.  648.86(g)(1), 648.86(n)(1), and 
648.86(n)(2), for the time period when trained technicians or crew are 
sampling fish. To ensure that monthly sampling is not disrupted, the 
applicants have also requested vessels be exempt from the summer 
flounder closure specified at Sec.  648.101(a) for the purposes of 
collecting the 100 live specimens of each species each month.
    The applicants may request minor modifications and extensions to 
the EFP throughout the course of research. EFP modifications and 
extensions may be granted without further public notice if they are 
deemed essential to facilitate completion of the proposed research and 
result in only a minimal change in the scope or impacts of the 
initially approved EFP request.
    In accordance with NAO Administrative Order 216-6, a Categorical 
Exclusion or other appropriate National Environmental Policy Act 
document would be completed prior to the issuance of the EFP. Further 
review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination 
is made to issue the EFP. After publication of this document in the 
Federal Register, the EFP, if approved, may become effective following 
the public comment period.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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    Dated: August 17, 2009.
Kristen Koch,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-20096 Filed 8-20-09; 8:45 am]
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