80_FR_24331 80 FR 24248 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

80 FR 24248 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)

Page Range24248-24248
FR Document2015-10162

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding annual renewal for the Government of Guatemala under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding annual renewal will allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the International Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP) by Guatemalan-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under Guatemalan jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative finding annual renewal was based on review of documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Guatemala and obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-10162]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD879


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding annual renewal.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant 
Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding annual renewal for the 
Government of Guatemala under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). 
This affirmative finding annual renewal will allow yellowfin tuna and 
yellowfin tuna products harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean 
(ETP) in compliance with the International Dolphin Conservation Program 
(IDCP) by Guatemalan-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels 
operating under Guatemalan jurisdiction to be imported into the United 
States. The affirmative finding annual renewal was based on review of 
documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Guatemala and 
obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

DATES: The affirmative finding annual renewal is effective from April 
1, 2014, through March 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 
90802. Phone: 562-980-3264 Email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows for 
importation into the United States of yellowfin tuna harvested by purse 
seine vessels in the ETP under certain conditions. If requested by the 
harvesting nation, the Assistant Administrator will determine whether 
to make an affirmative finding based upon documentary evidence provided 
by the government of the harvesting nation, the IATTC, or the 
Department of State.
    The affirmative finding process requires that the harvesting nation 
is meeting its obligations under the IDCP and obligations of membership 
in the IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of the harvesting nation 
must request a new affirmative finding and submit the required 
documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. On an 
annual basis, NMFS reviews the affirmative finding and determines 
whether the harvesting nation continues to meet the requirements. A 
nation may provide information related to compliance with IDCP and 
IATTC measures directly to NMFS on an annual basis or may authorize the 
IATTC to release the information to NMFS to annually renew an 
affirmative finding determination without an application from the 
harvesting nation.
    An affirmative finding will be terminated, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, if the Assistant Administrator determines that the 
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no longer being met or that a 
nation is consistently failing to take enforcement actions on 
violations, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the IDCP.
    As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 
216.24(f), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary evidence 
submitted by the Government of Guatemala and obtained from the IATTC 
and has determined that Guatemala has met the MMPA's requirements to 
receive an affirmative finding annual renewal.
    After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant 
Administrator issued an affirmative finding annual renewal to 
Guatemala, allowing the continued importation into the United States of 
yellowfin tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in 
the ETP by Guatemalan-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels 
operating under Guatemalan jurisdiction through March 31, 2015. 
Guatemala's 5-year affirmative finding will remain valid through March 
31, 2015.

     Dated: April 24, 2015.
Eileen Sobeck,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-10162 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

24248 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 83 / Thursday, April 30, 2015 / Notices will also plan for future work. They will documentary evidence submitted by the Administrator issued an affirmative discuss as other business as necessary. Government of Guatemala and obtained finding annual renewal to Guatemala, Although non-emergency issues not from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna allowing the continued importation into contained in this agenda may come Commission (IATTC). the United States of yellowfin tuna and before these groups for discussion, those DATES: The affirmative finding annual products derived from yellowfin tuna issues may not be the subject of formal renewal is effective from April 1, 2014, harvested in the ETP by Guatemalan- action during these meetings. Action through March 31, 2015. flag purse seine vessels or purse seine will be restricted to those issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: vessels operating under Guatemalan specifically listed in this notice and any Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, jurisdiction through March 31, 2015. issues arising after publication of this National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 Guatemala’s 5-year affirmative finding notice that require emergency action W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. will remain valid through March 31, under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- Phone: 562–980–3264 Email: 2015. Stevens Act, provided the public has justin.greenman@noaa.gov. Dated: April 24, 2015. been notified of the Council’s intent to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Eileen Sobeck, take final action to address the MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, emergency. for importation into the United States of National Marine Fisheries Service. Special Accommodations yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine [FR Doc. 2015–10162 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] vessels in the ETP under certain BILLING CODE 3510–22–P This meeting is physically accessible conditions. If requested by the to people with disabilities. Requests for harvesting nation, the Assistant sign language interpretation or other Administrator will determine whether DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE auxiliary aids should be directed to to make an affirmative finding based Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at National Oceanic and Atmospheric upon documentary evidence provided (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to Administration by the government of the harvesting the meeting date. nation, the IATTC, or the Department of Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. State. RIN 0648–XD878 Dated: April 27, 2015. The affirmative finding process Tracey L. Thompson, requires that the harvesting nation is Taking and Importing of Marine Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable meeting its obligations under the IDCP Mammals Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and obligations of membership in the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries [FR Doc. 2015–10081 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the harvesting nation must request a BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), new affirmative finding and submit the Commerce. required documentary evidence directly to the Assistant Administrator. On an ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE annual renewal. annual basis, NMFS reviews the National Oceanic and Atmospheric affirmative finding and determines SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator Administration whether the harvesting nation continues for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant to meet the requirements. A nation may Administrator) has issued an affirmative RIN 0648–XD879 provide information related to finding annual renewal for the Taking and Importing of Marine compliance with IDCP and IATTC Government of El Salvador under the Mammals measures directly to NMFS on an Marine Mammal Protection Act annual basis or may authorize the (MMPA). This affirmative finding AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries IATTC to release the information to annual renewal will allow yellowfin Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS to annually renew an affirmative tuna and yellowfin tuna products Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), finding determination without an harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Commerce. application from the harvesting nation. Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding An affirmative finding will be International Dolphin Conservation annual renewal. terminated, in consultation with the Program (IDCP) by Salvadoran-flag Secretary of State, if the Assistant SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator purse seine vessels or purse seine Administrator determines that the for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant vessels operating under Salvadoran requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no Administrator) has issued an affirmative jurisdiction to be imported into the longer being met or that a nation is finding annual renewal for the United States. The affirmative finding consistently failing to take enforcement Government of Guatemala under the annual renewal was based on review of actions on violations, thereby Marine Mammal Protection Act documentary evidence submitted by the diminishing the effectiveness of the (MMPA). This affirmative finding Government of El Salvador and obtained IDCP. annual renewal will allow yellowfin As a part of the affirmative finding from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna tuna and yellowfin tuna products process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the Commission (IATTC). harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Assistant Administrator considered DATES: The affirmative finding annual renewal is effective from April 1, 2014, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the documentary evidence submitted by the International Dolphin Conservation Government of Guatemala and obtained through March 31, 2015. Program (IDCP) by Guatemalan-flag from the IATTC and has determined FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: purse seine vessels or purse seine that Guatemala has met the MMPA’s Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, vessels operating under Guatemalan requirements to receive an affirmative National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 jurisdiction to be imported into the finding annual renewal. W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. United States. The affirmative finding After consultation with the Phone: 562–980–3264 Email: annual renewal was based on review of Department of State, the Assistant justin.greenman@noaa.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Apr 29, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30APN1.SGM 30APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; affirmative finding annual renewal.
DatesThe affirmative finding annual renewal is effective from April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015.
ContactJustin Greenman, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264 Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 24248 
RIN Number0648-XD87
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