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utilizing the Shrimp Exporter’s/
Importer’s Declaration (‘‘DS–2031’’) Box
7(B) provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested in
the waters of a nation currently certified
pursuant to Section 609 of Pubic Law
101–162.’’
Shrimp and products of shrimp
harvested with turtle excluder devices
(‘‘TEDs’’) in an uncertified nation may,
under specific circumstances, be eligible
for importation into the United States
under the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(2)
provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested using
TEDs comparable in effectiveness to
those in the United States, as
determined by the U.S. Department of
State.’’ Use of this provision requires
that the Secretary or his or her delegate
determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has
put in place adequate procedures to
monitor the use of TEDs in the specific
fishery in question and to ensure the
accurate completion of the DS–2031
forms. At this time, the Department has
determined that only shrimp and
products from shrimp harvested in the
Northern Prawn Fishery, the
Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery,
and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery in
Australia, and in the French Guiana
domestic trawl fishery of France are
eligible for entry under this provision. A
responsible government official of
Australia or France must sign in Block
8 of the DS–2031 form accompanying
these imports into the United States.
In addition, shrimp and products of
shrimp harvested in a manner or under
circumstances determined by the
Department of State not to pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles
may, under specific circumstances, be
eligible for importation into the United
States under the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(4)
provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested in a
manner or under circumstances not to
pose a threat of the incidental taking of
sea turtles, as determined by the U.S.
Department of State.’’ The Department
has determined that shrimp and
products from shrimp harvested in the
Spencer Gulf region in Australia, with
shrimp baskets in Hokkaido, Japan, with
‘‘mosquito’’ nets in the Republic of
Korea, Mediterranean red shrimp
(Aristeus antennatus) and products from
that shrimp harvested in the
Mediterranean Sea in Spain, and giant
red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea)
and products from that shrimp
harvested in Italy may be imported into
the United States under the DS–2031
Box 7(A)(4) provision. A responsible
government official of Australia, Japan,
the Republic of Korea, Spain, or Italy
must sign in Block 8 of the DS–2031
form accompanying these imports into
the United States.
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A completed DS–2031 Shrimp
Exporter’s/Importer’s Declaration must
accompany all imports of shrimp and
products from shrimp into the United
States. The DS–2031 form was recently
revised, and the current version is
accessible at the following link: https://
eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds2031.PDF.
Importers of shrimp and products from
shrimp harvested in certified nations
and Hong Kong must either provide the
DS–2031 form to Customs and Border
Protection at the port of entry or provide
the information required by the DS–
2031 through the Automated
Commercial Environment. Importers of
shrimp and products from shrimp from
certified nations and Hong Kong should
mark the box 7(B) provision for shrimp
‘‘harvested in the waters of a nation
currently certified pursuant to Section
609 of P.L. 101–162’’ regardless of
whether the shrimp is wild-caught or
the product of aquaculture. DS–2031
forms accompanying all imports of
shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in uncertified nations and
economies, to include all fisheries with
determinations, must be originals with
Box 7(A)(1), 7(A)(2), or 7(A)(4) checked,
consistent with the form’s instructions
with regard to the method of harvest of
the shrimp and based on any relevant
prior determinations by the Department,
and signed by a responsible government
official of the harvesting nation. The
Department did not determine that
shrimp or products from shrimp
harvested in a manner as described in
7(A)(3) in any uncertified nation or
economy is eligible to enter the United
States. The importation of wild-caught
shrimp or products from that shrimp
from any nation or fishery without a
certification or determination will not
be allowed.
The Department has communicated
these certifications and determinations
under Sec. 609 to the Offices of Field
Operations and of Trade at U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
David F. Hogan,
Director, Office of Marine Conservation,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2013–0259]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Advisory
Circular: Reporting of Laser
Illumination of Aircraft
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval renew information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of
information was published on August
17, 2023. The collection involves
information to be collected will be used
to and/or is necessary because Advisory
Circular 70–2B provides guidance to
civilian air crews on the reporting of
laser illumination incidents and
recommended mitigation actions to be
taken in order to ensure continued safe
and orderly flight operations.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by July 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments:
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By Mail: Nicholas Torgerson, Federal
Aviation Administration, AJR–223, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas Torgerson, by email at:
Nicholas.d.torgerson@faa.gov; phone:
202–322–4157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Control Number: 2120–0698.
Title: Advisory Circular (AC):
Reporting of Laser Illumination of
Aircraft.
Form Numbers: Advisory Circular 70–
2B, Reporting of Laser Illumination of
Aircraft.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on August 17, 2023 (88 FR 58633).
Advisory Circular 70–2B provides
guidance to civilian air crews on the
reporting of laser illumination incidents
and recommended mitigation actions to
be taken in order to ensure continued
safe and orderly flight operations.
Information is collected from pilots and
aircrews that are affected by an
unauthorized illumination by lasers.
The requested reporting involves an
immediate broadcast notification to Air
Traffic Control (ATC) when the incident
occurs, as well as a broadcast warning
of the incident if the aircrew is flying in
uncontrolled airspace. In addition, the
AC requests that the aircrew supply a
written report of the incident and send
it by fax or email to the Washington
Operations Control Complex (WOCC) as
soon as possible.
Respondents: Approximately 2,339
pilots and crewmembers.
Frequency: Information is collected
on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 220
hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2024.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS–260.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Staffing-Related Relief Concerning
Operations at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport, John F.
Kennedy International Airport,
LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty
International Airport, October 27, 2024,
Through March 29, 2025 (Winter 2024/
2025) and March 30, 2025, Through
October 25, 2025 (Summer 2025)
Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ACTION: Extension to limited waiver of
the slot usage requirement.
AGENCY:
This action extends the
Staffing-Related Relief Concerning
SUMMARY:
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Operations at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport, John F.
Kennedy International Airport,
LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty
International Airport, published on
September 20, 2023, from October 27,
2024, through March 29, 2025 (Winter
2024/2025) and March 30, 2025,
through October 25, 2025 (Summer
2025). The limited waiver remains
effective until October 25, 2025, and
does not apply to any slots granted by
the Department of Transportation
pursuant to section 505 of the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2024.
DATES: This action is applicable on
October 27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Requests may be submitted
by mail to Slot Administration Office,
System Operations Services, AJR–0,
Room 300W, 800 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by email
to: 7-awa-slotadmin@faa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al
Meilus, Slot Administration and
Capacity Analysis, FAA ATO System
Operations Services, AJR–G5, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–2822;
email al.meilus@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The New York Terminal Radar
Approach Control facility (N90)
currently provides Air Traffic Control
(ATC) services to overhead flights in the
Northeast corridor and to the New York
City area airports, including John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK),
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark
Liberty International Airport (EWR).
The airspace complexity resulting from
the close proximity of the major
commercial airports serving the New
York City region is a significant
contributing factor to delays at JFK,
LGA, and EWR. Against this challenging
backdrop, N90 continues to face staffing
shortfalls that are impacting ATC’s
ability to efficiently manage the volume
of air traffic in this congested airspace
despite best efforts to resolve staffing
shortfalls.
The FAA has made significant
changes to increase N90 staffing through
a combination of incentive and training
programs, as well as by relocating
control of the EWR area from N90 to the
Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach
Control (PHL) beginning in late July of
this year to relieve N90 staffing
pressures. The FAA has determined N90
will need to reach at least 70% of its
targeted number of onboard Certified
Professional Controllers (CPCs) before
ATC can efficiently manage the full
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capacity of the New York airspace that
was in place prior to May 15, 2023. The
operational impact of changes to
address N90 staffing shortages will not
be realized immediately but do chart a
path to mitigating the impact in the next
18–24 months.
The targeted staffing number at N90 is
226 CPCs; the current CPC onboard
number at N90 is 135 (59.7% staffed).
CPCs at N90 presently are divided
between five different areas: EWR, Long
Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), JFK,
LGA and the Liberty area. The N90 EWR
area currently has 33 CPCs; 24 of the 33
EWR area CPCs will be transferred to
PHL in July, the remaining 9 EWR CPCs
will be reassigned to the other
remaining areas in N90. Transferring
control of the EWR area to PHL and
adding 9 CPCs to the remaining N90
areas will result in an estimated staffing
level of 68% of the targeted number of
onboard CPCs at the areas remaining in
N90 by the end of 2025. Control of EWR
area will remain at PHL; however, of the
24 CPCs transferred to PHL, 18 are
planned to return to N90 at the end of
July 2026 and will be redistributed to
the remaining N90 areas. The FAA
estimates that the collective
redistribution of 27 former EWR CPCs to
the other areas of N90, along with the
removal of EWR area servicing
responsibilities, should result in N90
exceeding the 70% mark by the
conclusion of 2026. At PHL, actions are
currently underway to start CPC trainees
to service the EWR area and replace the
18 EWR area CPCs that will return to
N90 at the end of July 2026. Unlike N90,
there is a robust pipeline of experienced
controllers interested in transferring to
PHL. This pipeline of personnel will
allow the FAA to build up CPC staffing
for the EWR area at PHL more quickly
than has been experienced at N90.
Regardless, the FAA will continue to
invest in staffing at N90 to meet
anticipated future needs.
With ever-growing demand for air
travel in the New York City region,
additional measures are necessary to
ensure the FAA is able to provide
expeditious services to aircraft operators
and their passengers that traverse this
airspace. Early discussions with carriers
indicate an interest in increasing
operations after October 27, 2024,
through most of the Winter 2024/2025
scheduling season and for all of the
Summer 2025 scheduling season. This
being the case, the FAA expects
increased delays and cancellations in
the New York region to exceed those
experienced over Summer 2022 and
Winter 2022/2023 1 if a waiver similar to
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[FR Doc No: 2024-12703]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2013-0259]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Advisory
Circular: Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval renew information collection. The
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
August 17, 2023. The collection involves information to be collected
will be used to and/or is necessary because Advisory Circular 70-2B
provides guidance to civilian air crews on the reporting of laser
illumination incidents and recommended mitigation actions to be taken
in order to ensure continued safe and orderly flight operations.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into
search field).
By Mail: Nicholas Torgerson, Federal Aviation Administration, AJR-
223, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Torgerson, by email at:
[email protected]; phone: 202-322-4157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
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OMB Control Number: 2120-0698.
Title: Advisory Circular (AC): Reporting of Laser Illumination of
Aircraft.
Form Numbers: Advisory Circular 70- 2B, Reporting of Laser
Illumination of Aircraft.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on August 17, 2023 (88 FR 58633). Advisory Circular 70-2B
provides guidance to civilian air crews on the reporting of laser
illumination incidents and recommended mitigation actions to be taken
in order to ensure continued safe and orderly flight operations.
Information is collected from pilots and aircrews that are affected by
an unauthorized illumination by lasers. The requested reporting
involves an immediate broadcast notification to Air Traffic Control
(ATC) when the incident occurs, as well as a broadcast warning of the
incident if the aircrew is flying in uncontrolled airspace. In
addition, the AC requests that the aircrew supply a written report of
the incident and send it by fax or email to the Washington Operations
Control Complex (WOCC) as soon as possible.
Respondents: Approximately 2,339 pilots and crewmembers.
Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 220 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2024.
Sandra L. Ray,
Aviation Safety Inspector, AFS-260.
[FR Doc. 2024-12703 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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