80_FR_24332 80 FR 24249 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

80 FR 24249 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range24249-24249
FR Document2015-10164

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding 2-year renewal for the Government of Mexico under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding 2-year 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 Mexican-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under Mexican jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative finding 2-year renewal was based on review of documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Mexico 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]
[Page 24249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10164]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD880


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

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

ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding 2-year renewal.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant 
Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding 2-year renewal for the 
Government of Mexico under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). 
This affirmative finding 2-year 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 Mexican-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels 
operating under Mexican jurisdiction to be imported into the United 
States. The affirmative finding 2-year renewal was based on review of 
documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Mexico and obtained 
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

DATES: The affirmative finding 2-year renewal is effective for the 2-
year period of April 1, 2013 (retroactive) 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 Mexico and obtained from the IATTC and 
has determined that Mexico has met the MMPA's requirements to receive 
an affirmative finding 2-year renewal.
    After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant 
Administrator issued an affirmative finding 2-year renewal to Mexico, 
allowing the continued importation into the United States of yellowfin 
tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in the ETP by 
Mexican-flag purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under 
Mexican jurisdiction for the 2-year period of April 1, 2013 
(retroactive) through March 31, 2015. Mexico'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. 2015-10164 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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Every 5 years, the government of AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries annual basis or may authorize the the harvesting nation must request a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and IATTC to release the information to new affirmative finding and submit the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NMFS to annually renew an affirmative required documentary evidence directly Commerce. finding determination without an to the Assistant Administrator. On an ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding 2- application from the harvesting nation. annual basis, NMFS reviews the year renewal. An affirmative finding will be affirmative finding and determines terminated, in consultation with the whether the harvesting nation continues SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant Secretary of State, if the Assistant to meet the requirements. A nation may Administrator determines that the provide information related to Administrator) has issued an affirmative finding 2-year renewal for the requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no compliance with IDCP and IATTC longer being met or that a nation is measures directly to NMFS on an Government of Mexico under the Marine Mammal Protection Act consistently failing to take enforcement annual basis or may authorize the actions on violations, thereby IATTC to release the information to (MMPA). This affirmative finding 2-year renewal will allow yellowfin tuna and diminishing the effectiveness of the NMFS to annually renew an affirmative IDCP. finding determination without an yellowfin tuna products harvested in application from the harvesting nation. the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) As a part of the affirmative finding in compliance with the International process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the An affirmative finding will be Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP) Assistant Administrator considered terminated, in consultation with the by Mexican-flag purse seine vessels or documentary evidence submitted by the Secretary of State, if the Assistant purse seine vessels operating under Government of Mexico and obtained Administrator determines that the Mexican jurisdiction to be imported into from the IATTC and has determined requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no the United States. 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As a part of the affirmative finding Administrator issued an affirmative process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the DATES: The affirmative finding 2-year renewal is effective for the 2-year period finding 2-year renewal to Mexico, Assistant Administrator considered of April 1, 2013 (retroactive) through allowing the continued importation into documentary evidence submitted by the March 31, 2015. the United States of yellowfin tuna and Government of El Salvador and obtained FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: products derived from yellowfin tuna from the IATTC and has determined that El Salvador has met the MMPA’s Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, harvested in the ETP by Mexican-flag requirements to receive an affirmative National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 purse seine vessels or purse seine finding annual renewal. W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. vessels operating under Mexican After consultation with the Phone: 562–980–3264. 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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 2-year renewal.
DatesThe affirmative finding 2-year renewal is effective for the 2- year period of April 1, 2013 (retroactive) 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 24249 
RIN Number0648-XD88
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