Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops, 47061-47063 [2021-18021]
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entry of subject merchandise equal to
the rates noted below. These
instructions suspending liquidation will
remain in effect until further notice.
Korea:
Exporter/producer
Subsidy rate
(ad valorem)
ILJIN Steel Corporation ........
All Others ..............................
1.78
1.78
Russia:
section 706(a) of the Act. Interested
parties can find a list of CVD orders
currently in effect at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/stats/
iastats1.html.
These CVD orders are issued and
published in accordance with section
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations.
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7304.39.0040, 7304.39.0044, 7304.39.0048,
7304.39.0052, 7304.39.0056, 7304.39.0062,
7304.39.0068, 7304.39.0072, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7304.59.6000, 7304.59.8010,
7304.59.8015, 7304.59.8020, 7304.59.8025,
7304.59.8030, 7304.59.8035, 7304.59.8040,
7304.59.8045, 7304.59.8050, 7304.59.8055,
7304.59.8060, 7304.59.8065, and
7304.59.8070. The HTSUS subheadings and
specifications are provided for convenience
and customs purposes; the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
[FR Doc. 2021–18188 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
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Exporter/producer
PAO TMK/Volzhsky Pipe
Plant Joint Stock Company 4 ................................
All Others ..............................
Subsidy rate
(ad valorem)
48.38
48.38
Provisional Measures
Section 703(d) of the Act states that
instructions issued pursuant to an
affirmative preliminary determination
may not remain in effect for more than
four months. In the underlying
investigations, Commerce published the
preliminary determinations on
December 11, 2020. As such, the fourmonth period beginning on the date of
the publication of the preliminary
determinations ended on April 9, 2021.
Furthermore, section 707(b) of the Act
states that definitive duties are to begin
on the date of publication of the ITC’s
final injury determination. Therefore, in
accordance with section 703(d) of the
Act, we have instructed CBP to
discontinue the suspension of
liquidation and to liquidate, without
regard to countervailing duties,
unliquidated entries of seamless pipe
from Korea and Russia, entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption, on or after April 10, 2021,
the day after provisional measures
expired, until and through the day
preceding the date of publication of the
ITC’s final injury determination in the
Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will resume on the date of
publication of the ITC’s final
determination in the Federal Register.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice constitutes the CVD
orders with respect to seamless pipe
from Korea and Russia, pursuant to
4 Commerce found the following companies to be
cross-owned with PAO TMK and Volzhsky Pipe
Plant Joint Stock Company: Sinarsky Pipe Plant;
Taganrog Metallurgical Plant Joint Stock Company;
Sinarsky Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company; Seversky
Pipe Plant Joint Stock Company; TMK CHERMET
LLC; TMK CHERMET LLC Volzhsky; TMK
CHERMET LLC Ekaterinburg; TMK CHERMET LLC
Rostov; TMK CHERMET LLC Saratov; and TMK
CHERMET LLC Service. See Russia Preliminary
Determination PDM at 2–3 and 9–10.
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Appendix—Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the scope of
these orders is seamless carbon and alloy
steel (other than stainless steel) pipes and
redraw hollows, less than or equal to 16
inches (406.4 mm) in nominal outside
diameter, regardless of wall-thickness,
manufacturing process (e.g., hot-finished or
cold-drawn), end finish (e.g., plain end,
beveled end, upset end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled), of surface finish (e.g.,
bare, lacquered or coated). Redraw hollows
are any unfinished carbon or alloy steel
(other than stainless steel) pipe or ‘‘hollow
profiles’’ suitable for cold finishing
operations, such as cold drawing, to meet the
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) or American Petroleum Institute
(API) specifications referenced below, or
comparable specifications. Specifically
included within the scope are seamless
carbon alloy steel (other than stainless steel)
standard, line, and pressure pipes produced
to the ASTM A–53, ASTM A–106, ASTM A–
333, ASTM A–334, ASTM A–589, ASTM A–
795, ASTM A–1024, and API 51
specification, or comparable specifications,
and meeting the physical parameters
described above, regardless of application,
with the exception of the exclusions
discussed below.
Specifically excluded from the scope of the
orders are: (1) All pipes meeting aerospace,
hydraulic, and bearing tubing specifications,
including pipe produced to the ASTM A–822
standard; (2) all pipes meeting the chemical
requirements of ASTM A–335, whether
finished or unfinished; and (3) unattached
couplings. Also excluded from the scope of
the orders are all mechanical, boiler,
condenser and heat exchange tubing, except
when such products conform to the
dimensional requirements, i.e., outside
diameter and wall thickness, or ASTM A–53,
ASTM A–106 or API 51 specification. Also
excluded from the scope of the orders are: (1)
Oil country tubular goods consisting of drill
pipe, casing, tubing and coupling stock; (2)
all pipes meeting the chemical requirements
of ASTM A–53, ASTM A–106 or API 5L; and
(3) the exclusion for ASTM A–335 applies to
pipes meeting the comparable specifications
GOST 550–75.
Subject seamless standard, line, and
pressure pipe are normally entered under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) subheadings 7304.19.1020,
7304.19.1030, 7304.19.1045, 7304.19.1060,
7304.19.5020, 7304.19.5050, 7304.31.6050,
7304.39.0016, 7304.39.0020, 7304.39.0024,
7304.39.0028, 7304.39.0032, 7304.39.0036,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XB278]
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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops will be held in October,
November, and December of 2021.
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 2022 and will be
announced in a future notice. In
addition, NMFS anticipates the
implementation of online recertification
workshops beginning in the fall of 2021
for persons who have already taken inperson training. Affected permit holders
will be notified of this option when it
becomes available.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops will be held on October 7,
November 18, and December 9, 2021.
The Safe Handling, Release, and
Identification Workshops will be held
on October 13, October 26, November 2,
November 9, December 2, and December
30, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for further details.
SUMMARY:
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The Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in
Harvey, LA; Mount Pleasant, SC; and
Largo, FL. The Safe Handling, Release,
and Identification Workshops will be
held in Ocean City, MD; Largo, FL;
Revere, MA; Kitty Hawk, NC; Kenner,
LA; and Key Largo, FL. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further
details on workshop locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by
email at rick.a.pearson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic
highly migratory species (HMS)
fisheries are managed under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006
Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery
Management Plan and its amendments
are implemented by regulations at 50
CFR part 635. Section 635.8 describes
the requirements for the Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops and Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification
Workshops. 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 online 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.
that 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, a copy of a
valid dealer or proxy Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshop certificate must
be in any trucks or other conveyances
that are extensions of a dealer’s place of
business.
Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops
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.
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ADDRESSES:
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
2018 will expire in 2021.
Approximately 186 free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops have been
conducted since October 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
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Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 7, 2021, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 1651 5th Street, Harvey,
LA 70058.
2. November 18, 2021, 12 p.m.–4
p.m., Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of Palms
Connector, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
3. December 9, 2021, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay Drive, Largo,
FL 33770.
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.
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
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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.
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 2018 will expire in
2021. 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 382 free Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops
have been conducted since 2006.
In addition to 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 on which longline or gillnet
gear is used.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 13, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Residence Inn, 300 Seabay Lane, Ocean
City, MD 21842.
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2. October 26, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn Express, 210 Seminole
Boulevard, Largo, FL 33770.
3. November 2, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hampton Inn, 230 Lee Burbank
Highway, Revere, MA, 02151.
4. November 9, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia
Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
5. December 2, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner,
LA 70062.
6. December 30, 2021, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway,
Key Largo, FL 33037.
Registration
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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; and
• 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
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overviews, and briefing book materials
will be posted on the Council’s website
at: https://safmc.net/safmc-meetings/
council-meetings/. Webinar registration
links for the meeting will also be
available from the Council’s website.
Public comment: Public comment on
items on this agenda may be submitted
through the Council’s online comment
form available from the Council’s
website at: https://safmc.net/safmcmeetings/council-meetings/. Comments
will be accepted from August 30, 2021,
until September 17, 2021. These
comments are accessible to the public,
part of the Administrative Record of the
meeting, and immediately available for
Council consideration.
The items of discussion in the
individual meeting agendas are as
follows:
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council.
Council Session I, Monday, September
13, 2021, 1 p.m. Until 5:30 p.m.
The Council will receive reports from
state agencies, Council liaisons, NOAA
Office of Law Enforcement, and the U.S.
Coast Guard. The Council will receive
updates on the Council’s Citizen
Science Program, outreach and
communications efforts, development of
the Allocations Decision Tool, the
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule, the Atlantic Large Whale
Take Reduction Plan, and additional
topics as needed.
The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of the following: Snapper
Grouper Committee; Dolphin Wahoo
Committee; Mackerel Cobia Committee;
and Habitat and Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee. The meeting
week will also include a formal public
comment session and a meeting of the
Full Council.
DATES: The Council meeting will be
held from 1 p.m. on Monday, September
13, 2021, until 12 p.m. on Friday,
September 17, 2021. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The
meeting will be held at the Town and
Country Inn, 2008 Savannah Highway,
Charleston, SC 29407; phone: (884) 201–
3033. The meeting will also be available
via webinar. Registration is required.
Details are included in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer,
SAFMC; phone: (843) 302–8440 or toll
free: (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–
4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting
information, including agendas,
Snapper Grouper Committee, Tuesday,
September 14, 2021, 8:30 a.m. Until
5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, September
15, 2021, 8:30 a.m. Until 12 p.m.
The Committee will receive an
overview of the current two-for-one
permit requirement for the South
Atlantic Unlimited Snapper Grouper
Commercial Fishing Permit and review
comments from the Snapper Grouper
Advisory Panel (AP). The committee
will also receive an overview proposed
modifications to greater amberjack
management through Amendment 49 to
the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) and review
recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper AP. The Committee will review
recommendations from the Snapper
Grouper AP on proposed management
measures for snowy grouper through
Snapper Grouper Amendment 51 and
consider approving the amendment for
public scoping. Snapper Grouper
Amendment 44 addressing yellowtail
snapper management measures will also
be reviewed and considered for scoping
approval.
The Committee will review
recommendations from its Scientific
and Statistical Committee regarding red
snapper management and review an
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Registration Materials
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Online Recertification Workshops
NMFS anticipates the implementation
of online recertification workshops
beginning in the fall of 2021 for persons
who have already taken in-person
training. Affected permit holders will be
notified of this option when it becomes
available.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
[FR Doc. 2021–18021 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
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.
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in the future.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB278]
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 Safe
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in
October, November, and December of 2021. 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 2022 and will be announced in a
future notice. In addition, NMFS anticipates the implementation of
online recertification workshops beginning in the fall of 2021 for
persons who have already taken in-person training. Affected permit
holders will be notified of this option when it becomes available.
DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on
October 7, November 18, and December 9, 2021. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on October 13,
October 26, November 2, November 9, December 2, and December 30, 2021.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.
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ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in
Harvey, LA; Mount Pleasant, SC; and Largo, FL. The Safe Handling,
Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Ocean City, MD;
Largo, FL; Revere, MA; Kitty Hawk, NC; Kenner, LA; and Key Largo, FL.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop
locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399,
or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS)
fisheries are managed under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). The 2006
Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery Management Plan and its amendments
are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.8
describes the requirements for the Atlantic Shark Identification
Workshops and Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops. 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 online 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.
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 2018 will expire in 2021. Approximately
186 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have been conducted
since October 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 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, a copy of a valid dealer or proxy
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate must be in any
trucks or other conveyances that are extensions of a dealer's place of
business.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 7, 2021, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1651 5th Street,
Harvey, LA 70058.
2. November 18, 2021, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of
Palms Connector, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
3. December 9, 2021, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay
Drive, Largo, FL 33770.
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 2018 will expire in 2021. 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 382 free
Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops have been
conducted since 2006.
In addition to 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 on
which longline or gillnet gear is used.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
1. October 13, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Residence Inn, 300 Seabay Lane,
Ocean City, MD 21842.
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2. October 26, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 210
Seminole Boulevard, Largo, FL 33770.
3. November 2, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hampton Inn, 230 Lee Burbank
Highway, Revere, MA, 02151.
4. November 9, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North
Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949.
5. December 2, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline
Drive, Kenner, LA 70062.
6. December 30, 2021, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas
Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037.
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; and
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.
Online Recertification Workshops
NMFS anticipates the implementation of online recertification
workshops beginning in the fall of 2021 for persons who have already
taken in-person training. Affected permit holders will be notified of
this option when it becomes available.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Kelly Denit,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18021 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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