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proposed sampling for scientific
research involves activities that could
otherwise be prohibited by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622, as they pertain to
reef fish managed by the Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council (Council).
The applicant requires authorization
through the EFP to not vent these
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Dated: May 22, 2012.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC048
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program
for the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery
Comments must be submitted on
or before 5 p.m. EST June 13, 2012.
DATES:
Send comments about this
notice to Paul Marx, Chief, Financial
Services Division, NMFS, Attn: Oregon
Pink Shrimp Buyback, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael A. Sturtevant at (301) 427–
8799, fax (301) 713–1306, or
michael.a.sturtevant@noaa.gov.
On
November 16, 2004, NMFS published a
Federal Register document (69 FR
67100) proposing regulations to
implement an industry fee system for
repaying the reduction loan. The final
rule was published July 13, 2005 (70 FR
40225) and fee collection began on
September 8, 2005. Interested persons
should review these for further program
details.
The Oregon pink shrimp sub-loan of
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Capacity
Reduction (Buyback) loan in the amount
of $2,228,844.53 has now been repaid in
full. NMFS has received $3,253,336.34
to repay the principal and interest on
this sub-loan since fee collection began
September 8, 2005. Landings in the
Oregon pink shrimp fishery increased in
recent seasons, particularly in the 2011
season, which resulted in this sub-loan
being repaid on or about May 17, 2012.
As a result, buyback loan fees will no
longer be collected in the Oregon pink
shrimp fishery.
Based upon the best available data
from the Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, landings after April 19, 2012,
will not be subject to the buyback fee.
Any funds submitted to NMFS for
landings after this date will be refunded
on a pro-rata basis to the fish buyers/
processors. The fish buyers/processors
should return excess fees collected to
the harvesters, including buyback fees
collected but not yet remitted to NMFS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of loan repayment.
Dated: May 23, 2012.
Cherish Johnson,
Acting Director, Office of Management and
Budget, National Marine Fisheries Service.
NMFS issues this notice to
inform interested parties that the
Oregon Pink Shrimp sub-loan in the
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fishing capacity reduction program for
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery has
been repaid. Therefore, buyback fee
collections on Oregon pink shrimp will
cease.
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084.
Sauntia S. Warfield,
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COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING:
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
TIME AND DATE:
10:00 a.m., Friday, June
1, 2012.
1155 21st St. NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
Surveillance
and Enforcement Matters. In the event
that the times or dates of these or any
future meetings change, an
announcement of the change, along with
the new time and place of the meeting
will be posted on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.cftc.gov.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084.
Sauntia S. Warfield,
Assistant Secretary of the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC048
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of loan repayment.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to inform interested parties that the
Oregon Pink Shrimp sub-loan in the fishing capacity reduction program
for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery has been repaid. Therefore,
buyback fee collections on Oregon pink shrimp will cease.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before 5 p.m. EST June 13,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Send comments about this notice to Paul Marx, Chief,
Financial Services Division, NMFS, Attn: Oregon Pink Shrimp Buyback,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Sturtevant at (301) 427-
8799, fax (301) 713-1306, or michael.a.sturtevant@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 16, 2004, NMFS published a
Federal Register document (69 FR 67100) proposing regulations to
implement an industry fee system for repaying the reduction loan. The
final rule was published July 13, 2005 (70 FR 40225) and fee collection
began on September 8, 2005. Interested persons should review these for
further program details.
The Oregon pink shrimp sub-loan of the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Capacity Reduction (Buyback) loan in the amount of $2,228,844.53 has
now been repaid in full. NMFS has received $3,253,336.34 to repay the
principal and interest on this sub-loan since fee collection began
September 8, 2005. Landings in the Oregon pink shrimp fishery increased
in recent seasons, particularly in the 2011 season, which resulted in
this sub-loan being repaid on or about May 17, 2012. As a result,
buyback loan fees will no longer be collected in the Oregon pink shrimp
fishery.
Based upon the best available data from the Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, landings after April 19, 2012, will not be subject
to the buyback fee. Any funds submitted to NMFS for landings after this
date will be refunded on a pro-rata basis to the fish buyers/
processors. The fish buyers/processors should return excess fees
collected to the harvesters, including buyback fees collected but not
yet remitted to NMFS.
Dated: May 23, 2012.
Cherish Johnson,
Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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