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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2012 / Notices
This action reopens the
comment period of a notice published
on December 21, 2011. The original
comment period on the notice closed at
5 p.m., E.S.T., March 1, 2012; however,
the Council’s Executive Committee
voted to reopen the comment period an
additional 60 days. This notice reopens
the comment period to 5 p.m., E.S.T.,
April 30, 2012.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before 5 p.m., E.S.T., on
April 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Travis Ford, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
published a NOI to prepare an EIS and
announced public scoping meetings for
the Council’s Amendment 18 to the
Northeast Multispeces Fishery
Management Plan on December 21, 2011
(76 FR 79153). The comment period for
the subject document closed on March
1, 2012. The Council’s Executive
Committee voted to reopen the
comment period an additional 60 days.
The closing date for comments has been
extended to 5 p.m., E.S.T., April 30,
2012.
SUMMARY:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 6, 2012.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–5919 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XB066
Marine Recreational Fisheries of the
United States; Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR);
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Marine Recreational
Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS)/
Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP) Calibration Workshop.
AGENCY:
SEDAR and NOAA Fisheries
Service will convene a workshop to
consider calibration methods for the
MRFSS and MRIP estimates of marine
recreational fisheries harvest.
DATES: The workshop will be held
March 27–29, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
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The MRFSS/MRIP
Calibration Workshop will be held at
the Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh
Brownstone—University, 1707
Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605;
telephone: (800) 331–7919 or (919) 828–
0811.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John
Carmichael, Science and Statistics
Program Manager, 4055 Faber Place
Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC
29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366.
Changes
in estimated recreational catch resulting
from the revised estimation process
developed through MRIP may have
consequences to assessment and
management of many fish stocks.
Managers and scientists need to
consider how revised marine
recreational catch values will affect
stock assessments and management
actions, and how to best incorporate
revised values into assessment and
management systems. SEDAR and
NOAA Fisheries are working
cooperatively to address these
recreational catch issues through the
planned workshop. Workshop
objectives are to review a range of
studies that may provide insight for
potential MRIP-MRFSS calibrations,
develop possible calibration methods,
and develop guidance for incorporating
revised estimates into stock
assessments.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1 p.m.–6
p.m.: Review of calibration
methodologies applied in other
monitoring programs and MRFSS/MRIP
calibration studies.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012: 8:30
a.m.–6 p.m.: Overview of catch
estimates, impacts of re-estimates on
stock assessments, discussion of
calibration methods.
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:30 a.m.–
12 p.m.: Discussion of calibration
procedures and recommendations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the South Atlantic
Council office (4055 Faber Place Drive,
Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405;
(843) 571–4366) at least 5 business days
prior to the workshop.
Dated: March 6, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA999
Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding
renewal.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has granted an
affirmative finding 2-year renewal to the
Government of Ecuador under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA). This affirmative finding
renewal will allow yellowfin tuna
harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific
Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the
International Dolphin Conservation
Program (IDCP) by Ecuadorian-flag
purse seine vessels or purse seine
vessels operating under Ecuadorian
jurisdiction to be imported into the
United States. The affirmative finding
renewal was based on review of
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Ecuador and obtained
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC).
DATES: The affirmative finding renewal
is effective from April 1, 2011, through
March 31, 2013 (retroactive).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802–4213; phone 562–980–4000; fax
562–980–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
the entry into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP under certain
conditions. If requested by the
harvesting nation, the Assistant
Administrator will determine whether
to make an affirmative finding based
upon documentary evidence provided
by the government of the harvesting
nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation is
meeting its obligations under the IDCP
and obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request an
affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. NMFS
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reviews the affirmative finding and
determine whether the harvesting
nation continues to meet the
requirements. A nation may provide
information related to compliance with
IDCP and IATTC measures directly to
NMFS on an annual basis or may
authorize the IATTC to release the
information to NMFS to annually renew
an affirmative finding determination
without an application from the
harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
IDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the
Assistant Administrator considered
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Ecuador or obtained
from the IATTC and has determined
that Ecuador has met the requirements
under the MMPA to receive a renewal
of their affirmative finding.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued Ecuador’s
affirmative finding renewal, allowing
the continued importation into the
United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna
harvested in the ETP by Ecuadorian-flag
purse seine vessels or purse seine
vessels operating under Ecuadorian
jurisdiction through March 31, 2013.
Dated: March 7, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection
Activities Under OMB Review
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Renew;
Correction.
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AGENCY:
This document corrects a
reference in the text of the 30-day
Notice of Intent to Renew an agency
collection of information, Regulations
Governing Bankruptcies of Commodity
Brokers (OMB Control No. 3038–0021).
The notice that is being corrected was
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Correction
In the Notice of Intent to Renew,
beginning on page 13101 in the issue of
March 5, 2012, make the following
correction. On page 13101 in the middle
column in the third paragraph under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION replace the
sentence ‘‘The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on December
29, 2012 (73 FR 81916).’’ with the
sentence ‘‘The Federal Register notice
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on December
29, 2011 (76 FR 81916).’’
Dated: March 6, 2012.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–5807 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Privacy Act of 1974 System of Records
Notice
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (CFTC).
ACTION: Notice of the retirement of one
Privacy Act system of records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission is
providing notice that it is retiring one
system of records notice, CFTC–7,
Formal Employment Discrimination
Complaint and Reasonable
Accommodation Files, from its
inventory of record systems because the
relevant records are covered by existing
government-wide system notices.
DATES: Effective upon publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Harman-Stokes, Chief Privacy
Officer, kharman-stokes@cftc.gov, 202–
418–6629, Office of the Executive
Director, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC
20581.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C.
552a, and as part of the Commodity
SUMMARY:
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SUMMARY:
published in the Federal Register of
March 5, 2012, 77 FR 13101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martin B. White, Office of the General
Counsel, Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, 1155 21st Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5129;
Fax: (202) 418–5567; email:
mwhite@cftc.gov.
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Futures Trading Commission effort to
review and update system of records
notices, the Commission is retiring one
system of records notice, CFTC–7,
Formal Employment Discrimination
Complaint and Reasonable
Accommodation Files. The Commission
is retiring the system notice because the
records are covered by existing
government-wide notices, EEOC/GOVT–
1, Equal Employment Opportunity in
the Federal Government Complaint and
Appeal Records, and OPM/GOVT–10,
Employee Medical File System Records.
The Commission will continue to
collect and maintain records regarding
discrimination and sexual harassment
claims, complaints and related material
and will rely upon and follow the
existing Federal government-wide
system of records notice titled EEOC/
GOVT–1, Equal Employment
Opportunity in the Federal Government
Complaint and Appeal Records. The
Commission also will continue to
collect and maintain records regarding
requests for work-related
accommodations, and will rely upon
and follow existing government-wide
system of records notice entitled OPM/
GOV–10, Employee Medical File System
Records (71 FR 35360 June 19, 2006).
Eliminating CFTC–7 will not have an
adverse impact on individuals and will
promote the overall streamlining and
management of CFTC Privacy Act
record systems.
Accordingly, this notice formally
terminates system of records notice
CFTC–7 and removes it from the
inventory of the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 6,
2012, by the Commission.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2012–5875 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
Revision to Guidance, ‘‘Federal
Greenhouse Gas Accounting and
Reporting’’
Council On Environmental
Quality.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, Draft
Revised Guidance, ‘‘Federal Greenhouse
Gas Accounting and Reporting’’.
AGENCY:
On October 5, 2009, President
Obama signed Executive Order (EO)
13514, ‘‘Federal Leadership in
Environmental, Energy, and Economic
Performance’’ (74 FR 52117), in order to
establish an integrated strategy toward
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14506-14507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA999
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding renewal.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has granted an affirmative finding 2-year renewal to the
Government of Ecuador under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
This affirmative finding renewal will allow yellowfin tuna harvested in
the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the
International Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP) by Ecuadorian-flag
purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under Ecuadorian
jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative
finding renewal was based on review of documentary evidence submitted
by the Government of Ecuador and obtained from the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).
DATES: The affirmative finding renewal is effective from April 1, 2011,
through March 31, 2013 (retroactive).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802-4213; phone 562-980-4000; fax 562-980-4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows the
entry into the United States of yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP under certain conditions. If requested by the
harvesting nation, the Assistant Administrator will determine whether
to make an affirmative finding based upon documentary evidence provided
by the government of the harvesting nation, the IATTC, or the
Department of State.
The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation
is meeting its obligations under the IDCP and obligations of membership
in the IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of the harvesting nation
must request an affirmative finding and submit the required documentary
evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. NMFS
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reviews the affirmative finding and determine whether the harvesting
nation continues to meet the requirements. A nation may provide
information related to compliance with IDCP and IATTC measures directly
to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize the IATTC to release the
information to NMFS to annually renew an affirmative finding
determination without an application from the harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no longer being met or that a
nation is consistently failing to take enforcement actions on
violations, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the IDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR
216.24(f), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary evidence
submitted by the Government of Ecuador or obtained from the IATTC and
has determined that Ecuador has met the requirements under the MMPA to
receive a renewal of their affirmative finding.
After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued Ecuador's affirmative finding renewal, allowing
the continued importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in the ETP by
Ecuadorian-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating
under Ecuadorian jurisdiction through March 31, 2013.
Dated: March 7, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-5920 Filed 3-9-12; 8:45 am]
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