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stocks would not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
such species or stocks for taking for
subsistence purposes.
National Environmental Policy Act
To comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A, NMFS must review our
proposed action (i.e., the issuance of an
incidental harassment authorization)
with respect to potential impacts on the
human environment.
This action is consistent with
categories of activities identified in
Categorical Exclusion B4 (incidental
harassment authorizations with no
anticipated serious injury or mortality)
of the Companion Manual for NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6A, which do
not individually or cumulatively have
the potential for significant impacts on
the quality of the human environment
and for which we have not identified
any extraordinary circumstances that
would preclude this categorical
exclusion. Accordingly, NMFS has
determined that the issuance of the IHA
qualifies to be categorically excluded
from further NEPA review.
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Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.) requires that each Federal agency
insure that any action it authorizes,
funds, or carries out is not likely to
jeopardize the continued existence of
any endangered or threatened species or
result in the destruction or adverse
modification of designated critical
habitat. To ensure ESA compliance for
the issuance of IHAs, NMFS consults
internally, in this case with the NMFS
Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Office (GARFO), whenever we propose
to authorize take for endangered or
threatened species.
The NMFS Office of Protected
Resources is authorizing the incidental
take of four species of marine mammals
which are listed under the ESA: Fin, sei,
sperm, and North Atlantic right whales.
We requested initiation of consultation
under section 7 of the ESA with NMFS
GARFO on May 6, 2020, for the issuance
of this IHA. On July 22, 2020, NMFS
GARFO determined our issuance of the
IHA to Mayflower was not likely to
adversely affect the North Atlantic right,
fin, sei, and sperm whale or the critical
habitat of any ESA-listed species or
result in the take of any marine
mammals in violation of the ESA.
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Authorization
NMFS has issued an IHA to
Mayflower for the potential harassment
of small numbers of 14 marine mammal
species incidental to the conducting
marine site characterization surveys
offshore of Massachusetts in the area of
the Commercial Lease of Submerged
Lands for Renewable Energy
Development on the Outer Continental
Shelf (OCS–A 0521) and along a
potential submarine cable route to
landfall at Falmouth, Massachusetts,
provided the previously mentioned
mitigation, monitoring and reporting
requirements are followed.
Dated: July 23, 2020.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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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:
September 23, 2020, and September25,
2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Philadelphia, PA; Titusville, FL; and
Boston, MA. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
will be held in Philadelphia, PA;
Gulfport, MS; Palm Coast, FL; and
Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details on
workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Pearson by email at rick.a.pearson@
noaa.gov, or by phone at (727) 824–
5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently
asked questions regarding the Atlantic
Shark Identification and Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification 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/safe-handling-releaseand-identification-workshops. The
workshops announced in this notice are
in addition to the rescheduled
workshops announced in a previous
notice (85 FR 33631, June 2, 2020) and
other workshops for July through
September of 2020 announced in a
previous notice (85 FR 36565, June 17,
2020).
Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops
SUMMARY: Additional free Atlantic Shark
Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark
Identification Workshops and Safe
dealers have been prohibited from
Handling, Release, and Identification
receiving, purchasing, trading, or
Workshops will be held in August and
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a
September of 2020. Certain fishermen
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
and shark dealers are required to attend Workshop certificate is on the premises
a workshop to meet regulatory
of each business listed under the shark
requirements and to maintain valid
dealer permit that first receives Atlantic
permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006).
Identification Workshop is mandatory
Dealers who attend and successfully
for all federally permitted Atlantic shark complete a workshop are issued a
dealers. The Safe Handling, Release, and certificate for each place of business that
Identification Workshop is mandatory
is permitted to receive sharks. These
for vessel owners and operators who use certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. Thus,
bottom longline, pelagic longline, or
certificates that were initially issued in
gillnet gear, and who have also been
2017 will be expiring in 2020.
issued shark or swordfish limited access Approximately 170 free Atlantic Shark
permits. More free workshops will be
Identification Workshops have been
conducted during 2020 and will be
conducted since July 2008.
announced in a future notice.
Currently, permitted dealers may send
a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
DATES: The additional Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop. However, if a
Identification Workshops will be held
dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
on August 20, 2020, August 28, 2020,
must designate a proxy for each place of
and September 3, 2020. The additional
business covered by the dealer’s permit
Safe Handling, Release, and
that first receives Atlantic sharks. Only
Identification Workshops will be held
on August 25, August 28, September 11, one certificate will be issued to each
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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. August 20, 2020, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 8600 Bartram Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
2. August 28, 2020, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 4760 Helen Hauser
Boulevard, Titusville, FL 32780.
3. September 3, 2020, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Embassy Suites, 207 Porter Street,
Boston, MA 02128.
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
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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 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 2017 will be
expiring in 2020. 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 350 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. August 25, 2020, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
2. August 28, 2020, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 9515 Highway 49,
Gulfport, MS 39503.
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3. September 11, 2020, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center
Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
4. September 23, 2020, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel Haven Drive,
Charleston, SC 29414.
5. September 25, 2020, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury Avenue,
Portsmouth, NH 03801.
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 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 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, smalltooth
sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, 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.
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Dated: July 23, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Request; Responses to Office Action
and Voluntary Amendment Forms
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
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request for comment.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, invites
comments on the extension and revision
of an existing information collection:
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submission of the information collection
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comment’’ in the subject line of the
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Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
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1450.
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should be directed to Catherine Cain,
Attorney Advisor, Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks, United
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States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450, by telephone at 571–272–8946, or
by email at Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov.
Additional information about this
information collection is also available
at https://www.reginfo.gov under
‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This collection of information is
required by the Trademark Act (Act), 15
U.S.C. 1051 et seq.,1 which provides for
the Federal registration of trademarks,
service marks, collective trademark and
service marks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks.
Individuals and businesses that use
such marks, or intend to use such
marks, in interstate commerce may file
an application to register their marks
with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO
also administers the Trademark Act
through Title 37 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. These regulations allow the
USPTO to request and receive
information required to process
applications and allows applicants to
submit certain amendments to their
applications. This information
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trademark registration.
In some cases, the USPTO issues
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these Office Actions by providing the
required information and/or by putting
forth legal arguments as to why the
refusal of registration should be
withdrawn.
Applicants may also supplement their
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information by filing a Voluntary
Amendment Not in Response to USPTO
Office Action/Letter, a Request for
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Reconsideration after Final Office
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Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA)
Amendment, a Petition to Amend Basis
Post-Publication, or a Response to
Suspension Inquiry or Letter of
Suspension. In rare instances, an
applicant may also submit a Substitute
Trademark/Servicemark, Substitute
Certification Mark, Substitute Collective
Membership Mark, or Substitute
Collective Trademark/Servicemark
application.
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may be submitted via online electronic
submissions. In limited circumstances,
applicants may be permitted to submit
the information in paper form by mail,
fax, or hand delivery.
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OMB Control Number: 0651–0050.
Form Numbers:
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Action)
• PTO–1960 (Request for
Reconsideration After Final Office
Action)
• PTO–1966 (Voluntary Amendment
Not in Response to USPTO Office
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Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance
(NOA) Amendment)
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Post-Publication)
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Inquiry or Letter of Suspension)
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currently approved information
collection.
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for-profits; not-for-profit institutions;
individuals and households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
393,657 respondents per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public between 15 minutes (0.25 hours)
and 40 minutes (0.67 hours) to complete
a response, depending on the
complexity of the situation. This
includes the time to gather the
necessary information, prepare the
appropriate documents, and submit the
information to the USPTO.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA253]
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: Additional free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and
Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in
August and September of 2020. 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. More free workshops will be
conducted during 2020 and will be announced in a future notice.
DATES: The additional Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be
held on August 20, 2020, August 28, 2020, and September 3, 2020. The
additional Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be
held on August 25, August 28, September 11, September 23, 2020, and
September25, 2020. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Philadelphia, PA; Titusville, FL; and Boston, MA. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Philadelphia, PA;
Gulfport, MS; Palm Coast, FL; and Charleston, SC. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by email at
[email protected], or by phone at (727) 824-5399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration
information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding the
Atlantic Shark Identification and Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification 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/safe-handling-release-and-identification-workshops. The workshops announced in this notice are in
addition to the rescheduled workshops announced in a previous notice
(85 FR 33631, June 2, 2020) and other workshops for July through
September of 2020 announced in a previous notice (85 FR 36565, June 17,
2020).
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 2017 will be expiring in 2020.
Approximately 170 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have
been conducted since July 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 that first receives Atlantic sharks. Only one
certificate will be issued to each
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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. August 20, 2020, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 8600 Bartram
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153.
2. August 28, 2020, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 4760 Helen Hauser
Boulevard, Titusville, FL 32780.
3. September 3, 2020, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Embassy Suites, 207 Porter
Street, Boston, MA 02128.
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 2017 will be expiring in 2020. 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 350 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. August 25, 2020, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153.
2. August 28, 2020, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 9515 Highway 49,
Gulfport, MS 39503.
3. September 11, 2020, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town
Center Boulevard, Palm Coast, FL 32164.
4. September 23, 2020, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hampton Inn, 678 Citadel
Haven Drive, Charleston, SC 29414.
5. September 25, 2020, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 300 Woodbury
Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801.
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, smalltooth
sawfish, Atlantic sturgeon, 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.
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Dated: July 23, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-16385 Filed 7-28-20; 8:45 am]
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