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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2010 / Notices
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–3742 Filed 2–23–10; 8:45 am]
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Correction
In the Federal Register of December 8,
2009, in FR Doc. E9–29258, on page
64665, in the third column, correct the
location of the sixth workshop listed
under the heading ‘‘Workshop Dates,
Times, and Locations’’ to read:
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
6. March 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m., Princess Royal Hotel, 9100 Coastal
Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
RIN 0648–XS88
Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops;
Correction
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops;
correction.
SUMMARY: Due to an unanticipated
temporary closure of the Princess
Bayside Hotel in Ocean City, MD, NMFS
is changing the location of its March 24,
2010, Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
that was announced in the Federal
Register on December 8, 2009. The
locations of the remaining workshops in
February and March 2010 remain
unchanged. 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 2010 and announced in the Federal
Register.
DATES: The dates and times for the
remaining Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release and Identification
Workshops in February and March 2010
have not been changed and will be held
February 24, March 10, and March 24,
2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for further details.
ADDRESSES: The remaining Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification workshops will be held in
Boston, MA; Galveston, TX; and Ocean
City, MD. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for the corrected Ocean
City, MD, workshop location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard A. Pearson by phone:(727) 824–
5399, or by fax: (727) 824–5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Since January 1, 2007, shark limited
access and swordfish limited access
permit holders who fish with longline
or gillnet gear have been required to
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). These
certificate(s) are valid for three years. As
such, vessel owners who have not
already attended a workshop and
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel
owners whose certificate(s) will expire
prior to the next permit renewal, must
attend a workshop to fish with, or
renew, their swordfish and shark
limited access permits. Additionally,
new shark and swordfish limited access
permit applicants who intend to fish
with longline or gillnet gear must attend
a Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued. Approximately 78 free
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
At least one operator on vessels using
longline or gillnet gear must be issued,
and possess on board, a valid Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop certificate
issued to that operator, in addition to
having on board a valid workshop
certificate issued to the vessel owner.
Both vessel owner and operator
certificates are valid for three years. As
such, vessel operators who have not
already attended a workshop and
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel
operators whose certificate(s) will
expire prior to their next fishing trip,
must attend a workshop to operate a
vessel with swordfish and shark limited
access permits.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Angler Conservation Education at (386)
852–9137.
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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 swordfish and/
or shark 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
swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and
proof of identification.
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. The proper 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 of these
workshops is to provide participants
with the skills needed to reduce the
mortality of protected species, which
may prevent additional regulations on
these fisheries in the future.
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–3733 Filed 3–23–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XU53
Notice of Public Scoping Meetings for
the Environmental Impact Statement
on the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities
in the Arctic Ocean
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public scoping
meetings.
SUMMARY: NMFS will hold five public
scoping meetings in March 2010 to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XS88
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops; correction.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Due to an unanticipated temporary closure of the Princess
Bayside Hotel in Ocean City, MD, NMFS is changing the location of its
March 24, 2010, Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop that was announced in the Federal Register on
December 8, 2009. The locations of the remaining workshops in February
and March 2010 remain unchanged. 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 2010 and announced
in the Federal Register.
DATES: The dates and times for the remaining Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release and Identification Workshops in February and March
2010 have not been changed and will be held February 24, March 10, and
March 24, 2010. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The remaining Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification workshops will be held in Boston, MA; Galveston, TX; and
Ocean City, MD. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the corrected Ocean
City, MD, workshop location.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Pearson by phone:(727) 824-
5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In the Federal Register of December 8, 2009, in FR Doc. E9-29258,
on page 64665, in the third column, correct the location of the sixth
workshop listed under the heading ``Workshop Dates, Times, and
Locations'' to read:
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
6. March 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Princess Royal Hotel, 9100
Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
Since January 1, 2007, shark limited access and swordfish limited
access permit holders who fish with longline or gillnet gear have been
required to 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). These certificate(s) are
valid for three years. As such, vessel owners who have not already
attended a workshop and received a NMFS certificate, or vessel owners
whose certificate(s) will expire prior to the next permit renewal, must
attend a workshop to fish with, or renew, their swordfish and shark
limited access permits. Additionally, new shark and swordfish limited
access permit applicants who intend to fish with longline or gillnet
gear must attend a Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate
before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 78 free
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
At least one operator on vessels using longline or gillnet gear
must be issued, and possess on board, a valid Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop certificate issued to
that operator, in addition to having on board a valid workshop
certificate issued to the vessel owner. Both vessel owner and operator
certificates are valid for three years. As such, vessel operators who
have not already attended a workshop and received a NMFS certificate,
or vessel operators whose certificate(s) will expire prior to their
next fishing trip, must attend a workshop to operate a vessel with
swordfish and shark limited access permits.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 852-9137.
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
swordfish and/or shark 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 swordfish and/or shark
permit(s), and proof of identification.
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. The proper 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 of these workshops is to provide participants with the
skills needed to reduce the mortality of protected species, which may
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.
Dated: February 18, 2010.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3733 Filed 3-23-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
