Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands NonPollock Groundfish Fishery, 69401-69402 [2010-28528]

Download as PDF 69401 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 218 / Friday, November 12, 2010 / Notices The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the final results of the 2007–2008 deferred and 2008– 2009 administrative reviews of folding metal tables and chairs from the PRC within the 120-day time limit due to the Department’s adoption of a new labor valuation methodology for the final results. We find that additional time is needed to complete these final results. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is extending the time period for completion of the final results of this review, which is currently due on November 11, 2010, by 60 days to January 10, 2011, which is the 180th day after publication of the preliminary results. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: November 5, 2010. Susan H. Kuhbach, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2010–28562 Filed 11–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA023 Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands NonPollock Groundfish Fishery National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment. AGENCY: NMFS issues this notice to decrease the fee rate for the non-pollock groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to finance the Non-Pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program. DATES: The non-pollock groundfish program fee rate decrease will begin on January 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: Send questions about this notice to Paul Marx, Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910– 3282. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Marx, (301) 713–2390. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Sections 312(b)–(e) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(b) through (e)) generally authorizes fishing capacity reduction programs. In particular, section 312(d) authorizes industry fee systems for repaying reduction loans which finance reduction program costs. Subpart L of 50 CFR part 600 is the framework rule generally implementing section 312(b)–(e). Sections 1111 and 1112 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally authorizes reduction loans. Enacted on December 8, 2004, section 219, Title II, of FY 2005 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104–447 (Act) authorizes a fishing capacity reduction program implementing capacity reduction plans submitted to NMFS by catcher processor subsectors of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (‘‘BSAI’’) non-pollock groundfish fishery (‘‘reduction fishery’’) as set forth in the Act. The longline catcher processor subsector (the ‘‘Longline Subsector’’) is among the catcher processor subsectors eligible to submit to NMFS a capacity reduction plan under the terms of the Act. The longline subsector non-pollock groundfish reduction program’s objective was to reduce the number of vessels and permits endorsed for longline subsector of the non-pollock groundfish fishery. All post-reduction fish landings from the reduction fishery are subject to the longline subsector non-pollock groundfish program’s fee. NMFS proposed the implementing notice on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 46364), and published the final notice on September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57696). NMFS allocated the $35,000,000 reduction loan to the reduction fishery and is repayable by fees from the fishery. NMFS published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 54219), the final rule to implement the industry fee system for repaying the non-pollock groundfish program’s reduction loan and established October 24, 2007, as the effective date when fee collection and loan repayment began. The regulations implementing the program are located at § 600.1012 of 50 CFR part 600’s subpart M. NMFS published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2009 (74 FR 56592), a notice to decrease the fee rate to $0.016 per pound, effective January 1, 2010. II. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to adjust, in accordance with the framework rule’s § 600.1013(b), the fee rate for the reduction fishery. Section 600.1013(b) directs NMFS to recalculate the fee rate that will be reasonably necessary to ensure reduction loan repayment within the specified 30 year term. NMFS has determined for the reduction fishery that the current fee rate of $0.016 per pound is more than needed to service the loan. Therefore, NMFS is decreasing the fee rate to $0.015 per pound which NMFS has determined is sufficient to ensure timely loan repayment. Subsector members may continue to use Pay.gov to disburse collected fee deposits at: https://www.pay.gov/paygov/ . Please visit the NMFS Web site for additional information at: https://www. nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/financial_services/ buyback.htm. III. Notice The new fee rate for the Non-Pollock Groundfish fishery will begin on January 1, 2011. From and after this date, all subsector members paying fees on the non-pollock groundfish fishery shall begin paying non-pollock groundfish fishery program fees at the revised rate. Fee collection and submission shall follow previously established methods in § 600.1013 of the framework rule and in the final fee rule published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 54219). The revised fee rate applicable to the non-pollock groundfish program’s reduction fishery is as follows: Fishery Current fee rate Non-Pollock Groundfish ................................................................................................. $0.016 per pound ............... VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:23 Nov 10, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 New fee rate $0.015 per pound. 69402 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 218 / Friday, November 12, 2010 / Notices Authority The authority for this action is Public Law 108–447, 16 U.S.C. 1861a(b–e), and 50 CFR 600.1000 et seq. Dated: November 5, 2010. Gary Reisner, Director, Office of Management and Budget, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2010–28528 Filed 11–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA028 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in conjunction with the Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation will convene a Smalltooth Sawfish workshop. DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 and conclude by 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 2, 2010. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Suites, 4400 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 873–8675. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 N. Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank Helies, Program Director, Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation; telephone: (813) 286–8390. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A two-day workshop will be held to bring together representatives from state agencies, NOAA Fisheries, research universities, industry and non-industry representatives to present the latest information and research on smalltooth sawfish. Specific topics to be addressed at this workshop include but are not limited to: (1) Present new information or conclusions on the status of the sawfish populations; (2) Present information and evaluate details of observed interactions; (3) Discuss the assumed post-release mortality rate for mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:23 Nov 10, 2010 Jkt 223001 sawfish released from shrimp trawls based on recent observations; (4) Present information and consider potential efficacy of bycatch reduction technologies and strategies to minimize sawfish bycatch and catch mortality; (5) Present information and consider implications of shrimp fishing effort reduction; and (6) Form feasible options for minimizing sawfish bycatch and bycatch mortality to the extent practicable. Copies of the agenda and other related materials can be obtained by calling (813) 286–8390. Although other non-emergency issues not on the workshop agenda may come for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. During the workshop, actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Trish Kennedy at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: November 8, 2010. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The period of review is May 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010. The Department is rescinding these reviews in part. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: November 12, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dustin Ross or Richard Rimlinger, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0747 or (202) 482– 4477, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 30, 2010, based on requests from interested parties, we initiated administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 75 FR 37759 (June 30, 2010). Rescission of Reviews in Part In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will [FR Doc. 2010–28446 Filed 11–10–10; 8:45 am] rescind an administrative review in part BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ‘‘if a party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of the publication of notice of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE initiation of the requested review.’’ Subsequent to the initiation of these International Trade Administration reviews, we received timely [A–427–801, A–428–801, A–475–801, A–588– withdrawals of the requests we had 804, A–412–801] received for the reviews as follows: Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69401-69402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28528]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA023


Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher 
Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands NonPollock 
Groundfish Fishery

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

ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to decrease the fee rate for the non-
pollock groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to 
finance the Non-Pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program.

DATES: The non-pollock groundfish program fee rate decrease will begin 
on January 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send questions about this notice to Paul Marx, Chief, 
Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Marx, (301) 713-2390.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Sections 312(b)-(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(b) through (e)) generally 
authorizes fishing capacity reduction programs. In particular, section 
312(d) authorizes industry fee systems for repaying reduction loans 
which finance reduction program costs.
    Subpart L of 50 CFR part 600 is the framework rule generally 
implementing section 312(b)-(e).
    Sections 1111 and 1112 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. 
U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally authorizes reduction loans.
    Enacted on December 8, 2004, section 219, Title II, of FY 2005 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-447 (Act) authorizes a fishing 
capacity reduction program implementing capacity reduction plans 
submitted to NMFS by catcher processor subsectors of the Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands (``BSAI'') non-pollock groundfish fishery (``reduction 
fishery'') as set forth in the Act.
    The longline catcher processor subsector (the ``Longline 
Subsector'') is among the catcher processor subsectors eligible to 
submit to NMFS a capacity reduction plan under the terms of the Act.
    The longline subsector non-pollock groundfish reduction program's 
objective was to reduce the number of vessels and permits endorsed for 
longline subsector of the non-pollock groundfish fishery.
    All post-reduction fish landings from the reduction fishery are 
subject to the longline subsector non-pollock groundfish program's fee.
    NMFS proposed the implementing notice on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 
46364), and published the final notice on September 29, 2006 (71 FR 
57696).
    NMFS allocated the $35,000,000 reduction loan to the reduction 
fishery and is repayable by fees from the fishery.
    NMFS published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 
54219), the final rule to implement the industry fee system for 
repaying the non-pollock groundfish program's reduction loan and 
established October 24, 2007, as the effective date when fee collection 
and loan repayment began. The regulations implementing the program are 
located at Sec.  600.1012 of 50 CFR part 600's subpart M.
    NMFS published in the Federal Register on November 2, 2009 (74 FR 
56592), a notice to decrease the fee rate to $0.016 per pound, 
effective January 1, 2010.

II. Purpose

    The purpose of this notice is to adjust, in accordance with the 
framework rule's Sec.  600.1013(b), the fee rate for the reduction 
fishery. Section 600.1013(b) directs NMFS to recalculate the fee rate 
that will be reasonably necessary to ensure reduction loan repayment 
within the specified 30 year term.
    NMFS has determined for the reduction fishery that the current fee 
rate of $0.016 per pound is more than needed to service the loan. 
Therefore, NMFS is decreasing the fee rate to $0.015 per pound which 
NMFS has determined is sufficient to ensure timely loan repayment.
    Subsector members may continue to use Pay.gov to disburse collected 
fee deposits at: https://www.pay.gov/paygov/.
    Please visit the NMFS Web site for additional information at: 
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/financial_services/buyback.htm.

III. Notice

    The new fee rate for the Non-Pollock Groundfish fishery will begin 
on January 1, 2011.
    From and after this date, all subsector members paying fees on the 
non-pollock groundfish fishery shall begin paying non-pollock 
groundfish fishery program fees at the revised rate.
    Fee collection and submission shall follow previously established 
methods in Sec.  600.1013 of the framework rule and in the final fee 
rule published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 
54219).
    The revised fee rate applicable to the non-pollock groundfish 
program's reduction fishery is as follows:

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             Fishery                          Current fee rate                          New fee rate
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Non-Pollock Groundfish...........  $0.016 per pound......................  $0.015 per pound.
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Authority

    The authority for this action is Public Law 108-447, 16 U.S.C. 
1861a(b-e), and 50 CFR 600.1000 et seq.

    Dated: November 5, 2010.
Gary Reisner,
Director, Office of Management and Budget, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-28528 Filed 11-10-10; 8:45 am]
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