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The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before February 4, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Emily Gilbert, 978–281–9244
or Emily.Gilbert@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Northeast Region manages the
Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) fishery of
the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off
the East Coast under the Atlantic Sea
Scallop Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). The regulations implementing
the FMP are at 50 CFR Part 648. To
successfully implement and administer
components of the FMP, OMB Control
No. 0648–0491 includes the following
information collections for scallop
vessel owners, operators, and fishery
participants: vessel monitoring system
(VMS) trip declarations for all scallop
vessels, including powerdown
declarations; notification of access area
trip termination for limited access
scallop vessels; submission of access
area compensation trip identification;
submission of broken trip adjustment
and access area trip exchange forms;
VMS purchase and installation for
individuals that purchase a federally
permitted scallop vessel; submission of
ownership cap forms for individual
fishing quota (IFQ) scallop vessels;
submission of vessel replacement,
upgrade and permit history applications
for IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine
(NGOM), and Incidental Catch (IC)
scallop vessels; submission of VMS prelanding notification form by IFQ
vessels; enrollment into the state waters
exemption program; submission of
requests for IFQ transfers; payment of
cost recovery bills for IFQ vessels; sector
proposals for IFQ vessels and industry
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or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
participants; and sector operations plans
for approved sector proposals.
Data collected through these programs
are incorporated into the NMFS
database and are used to track and
confirm vessel permit status and
eligibility, scallop landings, and scallop
vessel allocations. Aggregated
summaries of the collected information
will be used to evaluate the
management program and future
management proposals.
Dated: December 2, 2013
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
II. Method of Collection
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Participants will submit electronic
VMS transmissions and paper
applications by mail, facsimile, or
email.
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III. Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
OMB Control Number: 0648–0491.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
783.
Estimated Time per Response: VMS
trip declaration, trip termination,
compensation trip identification,
powerdown provision, 2 minutes;
broken trip adjustment and access area
trip exchange, 10 minutes; VMS
purchase and installation, 2 hours; IFQ
ownership cap forms, 5 minutes; vessel
replacement, upgrade and permit
history applications, 3 hours; VMS prelanding notification form, 5 minutes;
VMS state waters exemption program, 2
minutes; quota transfers, 10 minutes;
cost recovery, 2 hours; sector proposals,
150 hours; sector operations plans, 100
hours; IFQ, Northern Gulf of Maine, and
incidental catch vessel VMS
requirements, 2 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,804.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $775,719.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
RIN 0648–XC997
Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
AGENCY:
Free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops will be held in
January, February, and March of 2014.
Certain fishermen and shark dealers are
required to attend a workshop to meet
regulatory requirements and to maintain
valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop is
mandatory for all federally permitted
Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop is mandatory
for vessel owners and operators who use
bottom longline, pelagic longline, or
gillnet gear, and who have also been
issued shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will
be conducted during 2014 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on January 9,
February 6, and March 20, 2014.
The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held on January 8, January 22,
February 4, February 6, March 19, and
March 20, 2014.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Kenner, LA; Norfolk, VA; and Fort
Pierce, FL.
SUMMARY:
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The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held in Gulfport, MS;
Portsmouth, NH; Wilmington, NC;
Clearwater, FL; Houston, TX; and Port
St. Lucie, FL.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details on workshop locations.
Rick
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by
fax: (727) 824–5398.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the Internet at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
workshops/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops
Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark
dealers have been prohibited from
receiving, purchasing, trading, or
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshop certificate is on the premises
of each business listed under the shark
dealer permit that first receives Atlantic
sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006).
Dealers who attend and successfully
complete a workshop are issued a
certificate for each place of business that
is permitted to receive sharks. These
certificate(s) are valid for 3 years.
Approximately 92 free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since January 2007.
Currently, permitted dealers may send
a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a
dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
must designate a proxy for each place of
business covered by the dealer’s permit
which first receives Atlantic sharks.
Only one certificate will be issued to
each proxy. A proxy must be a person
who is currently employed by a place of
business covered by the dealer’s permit;
is a primary participant in the
identification, weighing, and/or first
receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
a vessel; and who fills out dealer
reports. Atlantic shark dealers are
prohibited from renewing a Federal
shark dealer permit unless a valid
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate for each business location
that first receives Atlantic sharks has
been submitted with the permit renewal
application. Additionally, trucks or
other conveyances that are extensions of
a dealer’s place of business must
possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate.
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Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. January 9, 2014, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2610 Williams
Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062.
2. February 6, 2014, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 1387 North
Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502.
3. March 20, 2014, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2655
Crossroads Parkway, Fort Pierce, FL
34945.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander at esander@
peoplepc.com or at (386) 852–8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following specific items to the
workshop:
• Atlantic shark dealer permit holders
must bring proof that the attendee is an
owner or agent of the business (such as
articles of incorporation), a copy of the
applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
• Atlantic shark dealer proxies must
bring documentation from the permitted
dealer acknowledging that the proxy is
attending the workshop on behalf of the
permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
specific business location, a copy of the
appropriate valid permit, and proof of
identification.
Workshop Objectives
The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops are designed to reduce the
number of unknown and improperly
identified sharks reported in the dealer
reporting form and increase the
accuracy of species-specific dealerreported information. Reducing the
number of unknown and improperly
identified sharks will improve quota
monitoring and the data used in stock
assessments. These workshops will train
shark dealer permit holders or their
proxies to properly identify Atlantic
shark carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2007, shark limitedaccess 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 3 years. As
such, vessel owners who have not
already attended a workshop and
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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 166 free
Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
In addition to certifying vessel
owners, at least one operator on board
vessels issued a limited-access
swordfish or shark permit that uses
longline or gillnet gear is required to
attend a Protected Species Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop and receive a certificate.
Vessels that have been issued a limitedaccess swordfish or shark permit and
that use longline or gillnet gear may not
fish unless both the vessel owner and
operator have valid workshop
certificates onboard at all times. 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 that uses longline or gillnet
gear.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. January 8, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 9515 U.S. Highway 49,
Gulfport, MS 39503.
2. January 22, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Avenue,
Portsmouth, NH 03801.
3. February 4, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, 6745 Rock Spring
Road, Wilmington, NC 28405.
4. February 6, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn Express, 2580 Gulf to Bay
Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33765.
5. March 19, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn Express, 8080 South Main
Street, Houston, TX 77025.
6. March 20, 2014, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Holiday Inn, 10120 Northwest Federal
Highway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact
Angler Conservation Education at (386)
682–0158.
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Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates
are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
following specific 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 businessowned 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. In an effort to improve
reporting, the proper identification of
protected species will also be taught at
these workshops. 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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 3, 2013.
Sean F. Corson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Multistakeholder Process To Develop
Consumer Data Privacy Code of
Conduct Concerning Facial
Recognition Technology
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
AGENCY:
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The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will convene
meetings of a privacy multistakeholder
process concerning the commercial use
of facial recognition technology. This
Notice announces the meetings to be
held in February, March, April, May,
and June 2014. The first meeting is
scheduled for February 6, 2014.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
February 6, 2014; February 25, 2014;
March 25, 2014; April 8, 2014; April 29,
2014; May 20, 2014; June 3, 2014; and
June 24, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for details.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
in the Boardroom at the American
Institute of Architects, 1735 New York
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Verdi, National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)
482–8238; email jverdi@ntia.doc.gov.
Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s
Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002;
email press@ntia.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: On February 23, 2012,
the White House released Consumer
Data Privacy in a Networked World: A
Framework for Protecting Privacy and
Promoting Innovation in the Global
Digital Economy (the ‘‘Privacy
Blueprint’’).1 The Privacy Blueprint
directs NTIA to convene
multistakeholder processes to develop
legally enforceable codes of conduct
that specify how the Consumer Privacy
Bill of Rights applies in specific
business contexts.2 On July 12, 2012,
NTIA convened the first
multistakeholder process, in which
stakeholders developed a code of
conduct to provide transparency in how
companies providing applications and
interactive services for mobile devices
handle personal data.3 On December 3,
2013, NTIA announced that the goal of
the second multistakeholder process is
to develop a code of conduct to protect
consumers’ privacy and promote trust
regarding facial recognition technology
SUMMARY:
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1 The Privacy Blueprint is available at https://
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacyfinal.pdf.
2 Id.
3 NTIA, First Privacy Multistakeholder Meeting:
July 12, 2012, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2012/first-privacy-multistakeholdermeeting-july-12-2012 NTIA, Privacy
Multistakeholder Process: Mobile Application
Transparency, https://www.ntia.doc.gov/otherpublication/2013/privacy-multistakeholder-processmobile-application-transparency.
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in the commercial context.4 NTIA
encourages stakeholders to address in
the code all seven fair information
practice principles enumerated in the
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
Matters to Be Considered: The
February 6, 2014 meeting will be the
first in a series of NTIA-convened
multistakeholder discussions
concerning facial recognition
technology. Subsequent meetings will
follow on February 25, 2014; March 25,
2014; April 8, 2014; April 29, 2014; May
20, 2014; June 3, 2014; and June 24,
2014. Stakeholders will engage in an
open, transparent, consensus-driven
process to develop a code of conduct
regarding facial recognition technology.
The objective of the February 6, 2014,
meeting is to convene a factual,
stakeholder-driven dialogue regarding
the technical capabilities and
commercial uses of facial recognition
technology. This dialogue will likely
involve a series of discussion panels
and Q&A sessions featuring
knowledgeable stakeholders from
industry, civil society, and academia.
This first meeting is intended to provide
stakeholders with factual background
regarding how facial recognition
technology is currently used by
businesses, how the technology might
be employed in the near future, and
what privacy issues might be raised by
the technology. NTIA will publish a
draft agenda on December 20, 2013 and
a final agenda on January 17, 2014.
The objectives of the February 25,
2014 meeting are: 1) Begin discussion
among stakeholders concerning a code
of conduct that sets forth privacy
practices for facial recognition
technology (this discussion may include
circulation of straw-man drafts and
discussion of the appropriate scope of a
code); and 2) provide a venue for
stakeholders to agree on the procedural
work plan for the group (this might
include establishing working groups,
drafting procedures, and/or modifying
the logistics of future meetings).
The March 25, 2014; April 8, 2014;
April 29, 2014; May 20, 2014; June 3,
2014; and June 24, 2014 meetings are
intended to serve as venues for
stakeholders to discuss, draft, revise,
and finalize a privacy code of conduct
that sets forth privacy practices for
facial recognition technology. NTIA
suggests that stakeholders consider
‘‘freezing’’ the draft code of conduct
after the June 24, 2014 meeting in order
to facilitate external review of the draft.
4 NTIA, Facial Recognition Technology, https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/other-publication/2013/privacymultistakeholder-process-facial-recognitiontechnology.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC997
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
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SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be
held in January, February, and March of 2014. Certain fishermen and
shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet regulatory
requirements and to maintain valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop is mandatory for all federally permitted
Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release,
and Identification Workshop is mandatory for vessel owners and
operators who use bottom longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet gear,
and who have also been issued shark or swordfish limited access
permits. Additional free workshops will be conducted during 2014 and
will be announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on
January 9, February 6, and March 20, 2014.
The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held on January 8, January 22, February 4, February
6, March 19, and March 20, 2014.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Kenner, LA; Norfolk, VA; and Fort Pierce, FL.
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The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in Gulfport, MS; Portsmouth, NH; Wilmington, NC;
Clearwater, FL; Houston, TX; and Port St. Lucie, FL.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop
locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399,
or by fax: (727) 824-5398.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the Internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/workshops/.
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops
Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark dealers have been prohibited
from receiving, purchasing, trading, or bartering for Atlantic sharks
unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate is on
the premises of each business listed under the shark dealer permit that
first receives Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). Dealers
who attend and successfully complete a workshop are issued a
certificate for each place of business that is permitted to receive
sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Approximately 92
free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have been conducted since
January 2007.
Currently, permitted dealers may send a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the
dealer must designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the
dealer's permit which first receives Atlantic sharks. Only one
certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must be a person who
is currently employed by a place of business covered by the dealer's
permit; is a primary participant in the identification, weighing, and/
or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a vessel; and who
fills out dealer reports. Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited from
renewing a Federal shark dealer permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop certificate for each business location that
first receives Atlantic sharks has been submitted with the permit
renewal application. Additionally, trucks or other conveyances that are
extensions of a dealer's place of business must possess a copy of a
valid dealer or proxy Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
certificate.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. January 9, 2014, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2610
Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062.
2. February 6, 2014, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 1387
North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502.
3. March 20, 2014, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2655
Crossroads Parkway, Fort Pierce, FL 34945.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander at esander@peoplepc.com or at (386) 852-
8588.
Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific items
to the workshop:
Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that
the attendee is an owner or agent of the business (such as articles of
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of
identification.
Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation
from the permitted dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the
workshop on behalf of the permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
specific business location, a copy of the appropriate valid permit, and
proof of identification.
Workshop Objectives
The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops are designed to reduce
the number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of species-specific
dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of unknown and
improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring and the data
used in stock assessments. These workshops will train shark dealer
permit holders or their proxies to properly identify Atlantic shark
carcasses.
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
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 3 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 166 free
Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
In addition to certifying vessel owners, at least one operator on
board vessels issued a limited-access swordfish or shark permit that
uses longline or gillnet gear is required to attend a Protected Species
Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop and receive a
certificate. Vessels that have been issued a limited-access swordfish
or shark permit and that use longline or gillnet gear may not fish
unless both the vessel owner and operator have valid workshop
certificates onboard at all times. 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 that uses longline or gillnet gear.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. January 8, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 9515 U.S. Highway
49, Gulfport, MS 39503.
2. January 22, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury
Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
3. February 4, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 6745 Rock
Spring Road, Wilmington, NC 28405.
4. February 6, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 2580 Gulf
to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33765.
5. March 19, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 8080 South
Main Street, Houston, TX 77025.
6. March 20, 2014, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Holiday Inn, 10120 Northwest
Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 682-0158.
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Registration Materials
To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct
permits, participants will need to bring the following specific 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. In an effort to improve reporting, the proper
identification of protected species will also be taught at these
workshops. 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.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 3, 2013.
Sean F. Corson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-29206 Filed 12-5-13; 8:45 am]
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