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potential submarine cable routes for a
period of one year, provided the
previously mentioned mitigation,
monitoring, and reporting requirements
are incorporated.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold
a series of meetings to initiate the
development of salmon rebuilding plans
for Klamath River fall Chinook,
Sacramento River fall Chinook, Strait of
Juan de Fuca natural coho, Queets River
natural coho, and Snohomish River
natural coho. These meetings are open
to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held June
20, 2018 through June 28, 2018. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The STT meetings for
Klamath River fall Chinook and
Sacramento River fall Chinook will be
held in the Siskiyou Room at the Red
Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding,
CA 96002; telephone: (530) 221–8700.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de
Fuca natural coho will be held in Room
261 at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration West Coast
Region Office, 510 Desmond Drive SE,
Lacy, WA 98503; telephone: (360) 753–
9530. Please check-in at the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife’s reception desk for
security clearance.
The STT meetings for Queets River
natural coho and Snohomish River
natural coho will be held in the large
conference room at the Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission, 6730
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Martin Way East, Olympia, WA 98516;
telephone: (360) 438–1180.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; telephone:
(503) 820–2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The STT meeting for Klamath River
fall Chinook will be held Wednesday,
June 20, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Sacramento
River fall Chinook will be held
Thursday, June 21, 2018, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., or until business for the day
has been completed.
The STT meeting for Strait of Juan de
Fuca natural coho will be held Tuesday,
June 26, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Queets River
natural coho will be held Wednesday,
June 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
or until business for the day has been
completed.
The STT meeting for Snohomish
River natural coho will be held
Thursday, June 28, 2018, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., or until business for the day
has been completed.
Three natural coho stocks (Queets
coho, Strait of Juan de Fuca coho, and
Snohomish coho) and two Chinook
stocks (Sacramento River fall Chinook
and Klamath River fall Chinook) were
found to meet the criteria for being
classified as overfished in the PFMC
Review of 2017 Ocean Salmon
Fisheries. Under the tenets of the
Salmon Fishery Management Plan
(FMP), the STT is required to develop
a salmon rebuilding plan for each of
these stocks and propose them to the
Council within one year.
The STT will meet with tribal, state,
and other management entities who will
work with the STT to provide data and
expertise on pertinent topics to be
included in each rebuilding plan,
consistent with the FMP. Discussions
may include, but are not limited to,
work flow, document structure, and
timeline. One meeting will occur for
each of the five stocks; additional
meetings will be scheduled as needed.
These work sessions are open to the
public.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
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document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov or (503) 820–2411 at least 10
days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–12289 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG217
Schedules for Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and 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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in July, August,
and September of 2018. 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 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 2018 and will be
announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on July 26,
August 23, and September 20, 2018. The
Safe Handling, Release, and
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Identification Workshops will be held
on July 3, July 23, August 14, August 21,
September 5, and September 19, 2018.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Wilmington, NC; Ronkonkoma, NY; and
Panama City Beach, FL. The Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in Port St.
Lucie, FL; Ocean City, MD;
Ronkonkoma, NY; Galveston, TX;
Panama City, FL; and Warwick, RI. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding the Atlantic
Shark ID and Safe Handling, Release,
and ID workshops are posted on the
internet at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-sharkidentification-workshops, and https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highlymigratory-species/atlantic-protectedspecies-safe-handling-release-and.
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. Thus,
certificates that were initially issued in
2015 will be expiring in 2018.
Approximately 145 free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since January 2008.
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
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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. July 26, 2018, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 124 Old Eastwood Road,
Wilmington, NC 28403.
2. August 23, 2018, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans
Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY
11779.
3. September 20, 2018, 12 p.m.–4
p.m., Hampton Inn, 13505 Panama City
Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL
32407.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Shark Identification Workshop, please
contact Eric Sander at ericssharkguide@
yahoo.com or at (386) 852–8588. Preregistration is highly recommended, but
not required.
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
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proxies to properly identify Atlantic
shark carcasses.
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 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.
Certificates issued in 2015 will be
expiring in 2018. 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 Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshop
and submit a copy of their workshop
certificate before either of the permits
will be issued. Approximately 280 free
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 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. July 3, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Holiday
Inn, 10120 South US Highway 1, Port St
Lucie, FL 34952.
2. July 23, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Marriott Courtyard, 2 15th Street, Ocean
City, MD 21842.
3. August 14, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Marriott Courtyard, 5000 Express Drive
South, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
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Dated: June 4, 2018.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
4. August 21, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
DoubleTree Hotel, 1702 Seawall
Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550.
5. September 5, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 US Highway
231, Panama City, FL 32405.
6. September 19, 2018, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber Street,
Warwick, RI 02886.
[FR Doc. 2018–12275 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
Registration
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
To register for a scheduled Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshop, please contact Angler
Conservation Education at (386) 682–
0158. Pre-registration is highly
recommended, but not required.
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
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.
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Workshop Objectives
The 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, and prohibited
sharks. In an effort to improve reporting,
the proper identification of protected
species and prohibited sharks 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 and prohibited sharks,
which may prevent additional
regulations on these fisheries in the
future.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Multistakeholder Process on
Promoting Software Component
Transparency
Registration Materials
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will convene
meetings of a multistakeholder process
on promoting software component
transparency. This Notice announces
the first meeting, which is scheduled for
July 19, 2018.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July
19, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the American Institute of Architects,
1735 New York Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Allan Friedman, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room 4725, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482–4281;
email: afriedman@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: Since 2015, the National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration has sought public
comment on several matters around
information and cyber policy and
security, the Internet of Things (IoT),
and the health of the digital ecosystem.
In 2015, NTIA issued a Request for
Comment to ‘‘identify substantive
cybersecurity issues that affect the
digital ecosystem and digital economic
growth where broad consensus,
coordinated action, and the
development of best practices could
substantially improve security for
organizations and consumers.’’ 1 In a
SUMMARY:
1 U.S. Department of Commerce, internet Policy
Task Force, Request for Public Comment,
Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the
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separate but related matter in April
2016, NTIA, along with the
Department’s internet Policy Task
Force, sought comments on the
‘‘benefits, challenges, and potential
roles for the government in fostering the
advancement of the Internet of
Things.’’ 2 Lastly, as part of Executive
Order 13800, NTIA requested comments
on ‘‘Promoting Stakeholder Action
Against Botnets and Other Automated
Threats.’’ 3
Several themes emerged from these
three public consultations. Many
stakeholders emphasized the
importance of community-led,
consensus-driven, and risk-based
solutions to address information
security challenges, highlighting the
role NTIA should play in convening
multistakeholder processes. In the
digital ecosystem, particular challenges
were identified: Understanding and
handling vulnerability information,
addressing the insecurities in the
growing IoT marketplace, and fostering
a secure development lifecycle. NTIA
has convened two multistakeholder
processes to address these policy and
market challenges. The first focused on
how to promote collaboration around
communicating vulnerability
information, and the second helped
vendors and consumers understand
policy and market concerns related to
patching vulnerabilities.
The next initiative will focus on
promoting software component
transparency. Stakeholders will engage
in an open and transparent process to
explore the benefits and any potential
risks of greater transparency. They may
focus on incentives and barriers to
adoption of transparency practices. The
scope could include policy and
international components.
Transparency-driven solutions need not
be prescriptive or regulatory, and can
accommodate an ecosystem without a
one-size-fits-all approach. The goal of
this initiative is to foster a market that
Digital Ecosystem, 80 FR 14360, Docket No.
150312253–5253–01 (Mar. 19, 2015), available at:
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/
cybersecurity_rfc_03192015.pdf.
2 U.S. Department of Commerce, internet Policy
Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Benefits,
Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government
in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of
Things, 81 FR 19956, Docket No 160331306–6306–
01 (Apr. 5, 2016), available at: https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2016/rfcpotential-roles-government-fostering-advancementinternet-of-things.
3 U.S. Department of Commerce, internet Policy
Task Force, Request for Public Comment, Promoting
Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other
Automated Threats, 82 FR 27042, Docket No.
170602536–7536–01 (Mar. 19, 2015), available at:
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/frntia-cyber-eo-rfc-06132017.pdf.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG217
Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and 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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in July,
August, and September of 2018. 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 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 2018 and will be announced in a future notice.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on July
26, August 23, and September 20, 2018. The Safe Handling, Release, and
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Identification Workshops will be held on July 3, July 23, August 14,
August 21, September 5, and September 19, 2018. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Wilmington, NC; Ronkonkoma, NY; and Panama City Beach, FL. The Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Port
St. Lucie, FL; Ocean City, MD; Ronkonkoma, NY; Galveston, TX; Panama
City, FL; and Warwick, RI. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the
Atlantic Shark ID and Safe Handling, Release, and ID workshops are
posted on the internet at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/atlantic-shark-identification-workshops, and
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratory-species/atlantic-protected-species-safe-handling-release-and.
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. Thus, certificates
that were initially issued in 2015 will be expiring in 2018.
Approximately 145 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have
been conducted since January 2008.
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. July 26, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 124 Old Eastwood
Road, Wilmington, NC 28403.
2. August 23, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 3485
Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
3. September 20, 2018, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 13505 Panama
City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL 32407.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop,
please contact Eric Sander at [email protected] or at (386)
852-8588. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required.
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.
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 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.
Certificates issued in 2015 will be expiring in 2018. 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 Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate
before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 280 free
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 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. July 3, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 10120 South US Highway
1, Port St Lucie, FL 34952.
2. July 23, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Courtyard, 2 15th Street,
Ocean City, MD 21842.
3. August 14, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Marriott Courtyard, 5000 Express
Drive South, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
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4. August 21, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 1702 Seawall
Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550.
5. September 5, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 US
Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405.
6. September 19, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber
Street, Warwick, RI 02886.
Registration
To register for a scheduled Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshop, please contact Angler Conservation Education
at (386) 682-0158. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not
required.
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 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, and prohibited sharks. In an effort to improve reporting, the
proper identification of protected species and prohibited sharks 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 and prohibited sharks, which may
prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-12275 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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