Fisheries in the Western Pacific; American Samoa Pelagic Longline Limited Entry Program, 2664-2665 [2011-797]

Download as PDF 2664 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2011 / Notices steelhead annually. Permit 14685 expires on December 31, 2015. Permit 14688 was issued to Natural Resource Scientists, Incorporated on September 21, 2010, authorizing the capture (by fyke net), handling (identification and enumeration of species, taking of length measurements), tissue sampling, release of moribund fish or fish carcasses back into irrigation diversion canals, and release of live fish on the riverside of the canals of ESAlisted juvenile salmonids and sturgeon. Permit 14688 authorizes non-lethal take during the collection of physical, hydraulic, and habitat data at five irrigation diversion canals; the research of fish entrainiment in relation to diverted river flows; and the development of prioritization criteria for fish screening projects. Permit 14688 expires on December 31, 2011. NMFS has determined that take levels authorized in the described permits will not jeopardize listed Chinook salmon, steelhead, and green sturgeon nor result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat where described. NMFS’ conditions in the permits will ensure that the take of ESAlisted anadromous fish will not jeopardize the continued existence of the listed species. Issuance of each permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of any endangered or threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: January 10, 2011. Therese Conant, Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–795 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA134 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Correction notice. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: research permits 13791 (applicant: Fishery Foundation of California) and 14092 (applicant: California Department of Fish and Game). In that notice, the permit application numbers were misidentified. This document corrects the June 3, 2009, document by providing the correct permit numbers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Witalis at phone number (916) 930–3606, or e-mail shirley.witalis@noaa.gov. In the Federal Register document of June 3, 2009 (74 FR 26651; Fr Doc. E9–12946) under the heading Applications Received (page 26651, column 3), permit 13675 was misidentified as permit 13791, and permit 14240 was misidentified as permit 14092. The first paragraph under the heading Applications Received (page 26651, column 3, sentence 1) should read as follows: ‘‘FFC requests a 5-year permit (13675) for take of juvenile Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley steelhead, and juvenile North American green sturgeon associated with conducting surveys measuring fish response to initial and successional habitat conditions at a restored conservation bank site on the Sacramento River in the Central Valley, California.’’ The second paragraph under the heading Applications Received (page 26651, column 3, sentence 1) should read as follows: ‘‘CDFG requests a 5-year permit (14240) for take of threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, threatened Central Valley steelhead, and threatened Southern DPS of North American green sturgeon in the lower Feather River, associated with monitoring and research activities conducted in the Feather River basin, Central Valley, California.’’ There are no changes to the remainder of the document. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 10, 2011. Therese Conant, Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–796 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P On June 3, 2009, NMFS published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register for the receipt of applications for scientific SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Jan 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA132 Fisheries in the Western Pacific; American Samoa Pelagic Longline Limited Entry Program National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; availability of permits. AGENCY: NMFS is soliciting applications for American Samoa pelagic longline limited entry permits. At least seven permits of various class sizes will be available for 2011. This notice announces the availability of permits and solicits applications for the permits. DATES: Completed permit applications must be received by NMFS by May 16, 2011. ADDRESSES: Request blank application forms from NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814–4733, or the PIR Web site https://www.fpir.noaa.gov. Mail completed applications and payment to NMFS PIR, ATTN: ASLE Permits, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814–4733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS PIR, tel 808–944–2275, fax 808– 973–2940, or e-mail PIROpermits@noaa.gov. SUMMARY: Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.816 allow NMFS to issue new permits for the American Samoa pelagic longline limited entry program if the number of permits in a size class falls below the maximum allowed. At least seven permits are available for issuance (note that the number of available permits may change before the application period closes): four in Class A (vessels less than or equal to 40 ft (12.2 m)), and three in Class B (over 40 ft (12.2 m) through 50 ft (15.2 m)). Persons with the earliest documented participation in the fishery on a Class A sized vessel will receive the highest priority for obtaining permits in any size class, followed by persons with the earliest documented participation in Classes B, C, and D, in that order. If there is a tie in priority, the person with the second earliest documented participation will be ranked higher in priority. Complete applications must include the completed and signed application SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 10 / Friday, January 14, 2011 / Notices form, legible copies of documents supporting historical participation in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery, and payment for the nonrefundable application processing fee, in accordance with the regulations at 50 CFR 665.13. Applications must be received by NMFS (see ADDRESSES) by May 16, 2011 to be considered for a permit; applications will not be accepted if received after that date. Authoritative additional information on the American Samoa limited entry program may be found in 50 CFR part 665. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: January 10, 2011. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–797 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RIN 0648–XA107] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Cancellation National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: Notice of cancellation of a public meeting. ACTION: The New England Fishery Management Council has cancelled the public meeting of its Herring Oversight Committee that was scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 2011. SUMMARY: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The initial notice was published on December 29, 2010, (75 FR 81972) and the meeting will be rescheduled at a later date and announced in the Federal Register. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 10, 2011. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–688 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:03 Jan 13, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA146 Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Scoping Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Scoping Meetings. AGENCY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold scoping meetings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and the local agencies representatives on the Options Paper for the Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment for the U.S. Caribbean including Amendment 6 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Queen Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands DATES AND ADDRESSES: The scoping meetings will be held on the following dates and locations: For Puerto Rico, February 7, 2011, DoubleTree by Hilton San Juan, De Diego Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico ¨ February 9, 2011, Mayaguez Holiday Inn, 2701 Hostos Avenue, ¨ Mayaguez, Puerto Rico February 10, 2011, Holiday Inn Ponce & Tropical Casino, 3315 Ponce By Pass, Ponce, Puerto Rico For the U.S. Virgin Islands, February 16, 2011, The Buccaneer Hotel, Estate Shoys, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. February 17, 2011, Holiday Inn (Windward Passage Hotel) Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands All meetings will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, ˜ 268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920, telephone (787) 766–5926. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold Scoping meetings to receive public input on the following SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2665 management options. The complete Options Paper is available at: https:// caribbeanfmc.com/pdfs/2011%20ACL% 20Amendment%20Options%20Paper% 20December%2022%202010.pdf: Management Options Action 1. Management Reference Points Action 1a: Establish a year sequence for determining average annual landings that can be applied to each island group for both the commercial and recreational sectors. Option 1: No action. Retain current management reference points or proxies for species/species groups within the reef fish, queen conch, lobster, and corals FMUs. Option 2: Establish a year sequence for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-option A: Establish a start year for the year sequence. Sub-sub-option i: Use 1983 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option ii: Use 1998 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option iii: Use 1999 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option iv: Use 2000 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option v: Use 2003 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option vi: Use 2004 as the start date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-option B: Establish an end year for the year sequence. Sub-sub-option i: Use 2005 as the end date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option ii: Use 2007 as the end date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Sub-sub-option iii: Use 2008 as the end date for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within Puerto Rico. Option 3: Establish a year sequence for determining average annual landings for each species or species group within St. Thomas and St. John. Sub-option A: Establish a start year for the year sequence. E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2664-2665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA132


Fisheries in the Western Pacific; American Samoa Pelagic Longline 
Limited Entry Program

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

ACTION: Notice; availability of permits.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting applications for American Samoa pelagic 
longline limited entry permits. At least seven permits of various class 
sizes will be available for 2011. This notice announces the 
availability of permits and solicits applications for the permits.

DATES: Completed permit applications must be received by NMFS by May 
16, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Request blank application forms from NMFS Pacific Islands 
Region (PIR), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-
4733, or the PIR Web site https://www.fpir.noaa.gov.
    Mail completed applications and payment to NMFS PIR, ATTN: ASLE 
Permits, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries, 
NMFS PIR, tel 808-944-2275, fax 808-973-2940, or e-mail PIRO-permits@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.816 allow 
NMFS to issue new permits for the American Samoa pelagic longline 
limited entry program if the number of permits in a size class falls 
below the maximum allowed. At least seven permits are available for 
issuance (note that the number of available permits may change before 
the application period closes): four in Class A (vessels less than or 
equal to 40 ft (12.2 m)), and three in Class B (over 40 ft (12.2 m) 
through 50 ft (15.2 m)).
    Persons with the earliest documented participation in the fishery 
on a Class A sized vessel will receive the highest priority for 
obtaining permits in any size class, followed by persons with the 
earliest documented participation in Classes B, C, and D, in that 
order. If there is a tie in priority, the person with the second 
earliest documented participation will be ranked higher in priority.
    Complete applications must include the completed and signed 
application

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form, legible copies of documents supporting historical participation 
in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery, and payment for the 
non-refundable application processing fee, in accordance with the 
regulations at 50 CFR 665.13. Applications must be received by NMFS 
(see ADDRESSES) by May 16, 2011 to be considered for a permit; 
applications will not be accepted if received after that date. 
Authoritative additional information on the American Samoa limited 
entry program may be found in 50 CFR part 665.

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

    Dated: January 10, 2011.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-797 Filed 1-13-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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