80 FR 32095 - Vessel Monitoring System, Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit Type-Approvals
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
| Page Range | 32095-32096 | |
| FR Document | 2015-13675 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32095-32096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13675] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD981 Vessel Monitoring System, Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit Type- Approvals AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document provides notice that three enhanced mobile transceiver units (EMTU) that were previously approved for use to comply with vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements in United States federal fisheries are no longer approved for use. [[Page 32096]] This document also provides a link to the continually updated, online list of NOAA Fisheries Service Type-Approved VMS Units. ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the list of NMFS-approved VMS mobile transmitting units and NMFS-approved VMS communications service providers (including specifications), please go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/about/our_programs/vessel_monitoring.html, and click on the ``Approved VMS Units'' link. You may also contact the VMS Support Center at phone (888) 219- 9228, fax (301) 427-0049, or write to NMFS Office for Law Enforcement (OLE), VMS, 1315 East West Highway, Suite 3301, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The public may acquire this notice and relevant updates by calling the VMS support center, email: [email protected], phone (888) 219-9228, fax (301) 427-0049. For questions regarding the status of VMS provider evaluations, contact Kelly Spalding, VMS Management Analyst, phone (301) 427-2300; fax (301) 427-0049. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In December 2014, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published in the Federal Register a final regulation governing the technical requirements for, and NMFS' approval of VMS units used in U.S. federal fisheries (79 FR 77399 (Dec. 24, 2014); 50 CFR part 600, subpart Q). One of the requirements set out in the regulation is a type-approval renewal process. Under the type- approval renewal process, VMS vendors are required to apply for a renewal of their type-approved EMTUs/services every three years. CLS America, Inc. and SkyMate Inc. did not submit completed applications for type-approval renewal for some or all of their type-approved EMTUs/ services. As a result, the following EMTU/communication-services did not receive renewal, and are therefore no longer approved for compliance with VMS requirements in United States federal fisheries, after September 30, 2015: Skymate.............................. Stellar ST2500G (with messaging terminal). Stellar ST2500G (with closed Dell laptop). CLS America.......................... Thorium TST (The Thorium TST A2.0 and the Thorium LEO A2.0 are still approved). Current Type-Approvals The list of type-approved EMTUs is continually changing. For the most up to date list of type-approved VMS EMTUs, by fishery/region, please go to http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/about/our_programs/vessel_monitoring.html, and click on the ``Approved VMS Units'' link. Dated: June 1, 2015. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-13675 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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communication between NMFS and before shipment to the United States, or of errors in filing and release status
entry filers regarding imports and, for other specific and required catch/ updates to the port and to the filer.
eligible entries, will allow test harvest documentation pertaining to the Entry data submissions will be subject
participants to submit the required data product being imported. to validation edits and any applicable
once rather than submitting data For information regarding PGA business rules programmed into
separately to CBP and NMFS, resulting merchandise regulated by NMFS and ACE. Once entry data has cleared the
in quicker processing. During this test, data, information, forms and documents initial stage of validation edits and PGA
participants will collaborate with CBP required by NMFS, see the business rules, the filer will receive
and NMFS to examine the effectiveness implementation guidelines for the messages, automatically generated or
of the ‘‘single window’’ capability. NMFS at: http://www.cbp.gov/sites/ manually initiated by NMFS, thus
NMFS programmatic requirements are default/files/documents/ keeping the filer informed as to the
separated into three different programs: NMFS%20PGA%20 status of the shipment from the time of
the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Message%20Set%20Guidlines.pdf. entry data submission until the time of
Program which includes various tunas release. Once all of the PGAs have
V. Test Participation Criteria and
and swordfish, the Antarctic Marine concluded their review of the shipment
Participation Procedure
Living Resources (AMLR) program and have unset any remaining holds,
which covers fresh and frozen toothfish Any party seeking to participate in CBP will send a one U.S. Government
(Dissostichus species), and the NOAA this test must provide CBP, in their release message to the filer to indicate
Tuna Tracking and Verification Program request to participate, their filer code that the filer has fulfilled all U.S.
(NOAA Form 370) which covers a and the port(s) at which they are Government filing requirements for the
variety of canned, frozen, pouched and interested in filing the appropriate PGA shipment.
other processed tuna but not fresh tuna. Message Set and DIS information.
Under this test, NMFS required data Requests to participate in this test will VII. Confidentiality
will be transmitted electronically be accepted throughout the duration of All data submitted and entered into
through ACE utilizing the PGA Message the test. To be eligible to apply for this ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act
Set and DIS for any merchandise or pilot, the applicant must be a self-filing (18 U.S.C. 1905) and is considered
combination thereof covered by any of importer who has the ability to file ACE confidential, except to the extent as
these programs. Entry Summaries certified for cargo otherwise provided by law. As stated in
For approved participants, the pilot release and ACE cargo release or a previous notices, participation in this or
test may include all modes of transport broker who has the ability to file ACE any of the previous ACE tests is not
at the selected port(s), and all Entry Summaries certified for cargo confidential and upon a written
commodities regulated under the three release and ACE cargo release; and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
NMFS import monitoring programs applicant files entries for NMFS
request, a name(s) of an approved
when imported at one of the selected commodities that are the subject of this
participant(s) will be disclosed by CBP
ports. The import filing process for the test. All PGA Message Set participants
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.
NMFS will require the submission of are required to use a software program
specifically designated data/ that has completed ACE certification Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1411.
information. Both the designated testing for the PGA Message Set. At this Dated: June 2, 2015.
Partner Government Agency (PGA) time, PGA Message Set data and DIS John Henderschedt,
Message Set and the Document Imaging submissions may be submitted only for Director, Office for International Affairs and
System (DIS) will be utilized to collect ‘‘01’’, and ‘‘11’’ type entries filed at Seafood Inspection, National Marine
the specified information that is certain ports. CBP plans on expanding Fisheries Service.
required by NMFS. to include Type ‘‘02’’ entries in the near [FR Doc. 2015–13767 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
The PGA Message Set data will be future. Test participants should contact BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
submitted to the CBP Automated their client representative regarding the
Commercial Environment (ACE) system expansion to additional entry types (See
through the use of ABI at the time of the ADDRESSES). A current listing of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
filing in addition to the CBP required participating ports and the date each
import Entry or Entry Summary data. port becomes operational for the test National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Scanned copies of specific documents may be found on the designated Web Administration
required will be submitted at the time site (See DATES).
RIN 0648–XD981
of filing to the CBP DIS, either through
uploading the file copies to the ABI VI. Anticipated Process Changes
Vessel Monitoring System, Enhanced
system or by sending them to the DIS as The current paper process for the
Mobile Transceiver Unit Type-
email attachments. NMFS–NOAA 370 Program, Highly
Approvals
Examples of the kind of data that will Migratory Species (HMS) Program and
be submitted as part of the PGA Message the Antarctic Marine Living Resources AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
set are; the importer’s permit number, a (AMLR) Program will be replaced by a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
code for the ocean area of the harvest, the submittal of data and scanned Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
a code for the type of gear used to document images through a Commerce.
harvest the fish or the code providing combination of the PGA Message Set
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Notice.
the country of registry for the fishing and DIS. This test covers
vessel that harvested the product. communication and coordination SUMMARY: This document provides
Examples of the types of scanned among the agencies and the filers for the notice that three enhanced mobile
images that will be submitted to the DIS importation of these fisheries products. transceiver units (EMTU) that were
are; the international statistical The agencies will also be testing new previously approved for use to comply
documents pertaining to the harvest, re- operational processes in real time with with vessel monitoring system (VMS)
export documents for product imported actual ACE filings in the production requirements in United States federal
and re-exported from another country environment that include test messages fisheries are no longer approved for use.
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This document also provides a link to to date list of type-approved VMS Badge Reel, ID, Retractable, Bulldog Clip,
the continually updated, online list of EMTUs, by fishery/region, please go to Black 8455–00–NIB–0003
NOAA Fisheries Service Type- http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/about/ Flight Line Lanyard, Cord Style,
Breakaway, with Holder, Black, 36″ x
Approved VMS Units. our_programs/vessel_monitoring.html, .25″/ 8455–00–NIB–0050
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the list and click on the ‘‘Approved VMS Holder, Badge, Vinyl, Re-Sealable, Clear,
of NMFS-approved VMS mobile Units’’ link. 33⁄ 4″ x 25⁄ 8″ 8455–00–NIB–0051
transmitting units and NMFS-approved Dated: June 1, 2015. Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government
VMS communications service providers Requirement
Samuel D. Rauch III,
(including specifications), please go to: Mandatory Source of Supply: West Texas
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Lighthouse for the Blind, San Angelo, TX
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/about/ Regulatory Programs, National Marine Contracting Activity: General Services
our_programs/vessel_monitoring.html, Fisheries Service. Administration, Fort Worth, TX
and click on the ‘‘Approved VMS [FR Doc. 2015–13675 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] Distribution: A-List
Units’’ link. Product Name/ NSN(s): Wrench,
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
You may also contact the VMS Combination, Chrome
Support Center at phone (888) 219– 5120–00–NIB–0120—12 Pt, 1⁄4″
9228, fax (301) 427–0049, or write to 5120–00–NIB–0121—12 Pt, 5⁄16″
NMFS Office for Law Enforcement COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 5120–00–NIB–0122—12 Pt, 11⁄32″
(OLE), VMS, 1315 East West Highway, PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 5120–00–NIB–0123—12 Pt, 3⁄8″
Suite 3301, Silver Spring, Maryland SEVERELY DISABLED 5120–00–NIB–0124—12 Pt, 7⁄16″
20910. 5120–00–NIB–0125—12 Pt, 1⁄2″
Procurement List; Proposed Additions 5120–00–NIB–0126—12 Pt, 9⁄16″
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The and Deletion 5120–00–NIB–0127—12 Pt, 5⁄8″
public may acquire this notice and 5120–00–NIB–0128—12 Pt, 11⁄16″
relevant updates by calling the VMS AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 5120–00–NIB–0129—12 Pt, 3⁄4″
support center, email: ole.helpdesk@ People Who Are Blind or Severely 5120–00–NIB–0130—12 Pt, 13⁄16″
noaa.gov, phone (888) 219–9228, fax Disabled. 5120–00–NIB–0131—12 Pt, 7⁄8″
(301) 427–0049. For questions regarding 5120–00–NIB–0132—12 Pt, 15⁄16″
ACTION: Proposed additions to and
5120–00–NIB–0133—12 Pt, 1″
the status of VMS provider evaluations, deletion from the Procurement List. 5120–00–NIB–0139—12pt, 3⁄8″–1″
contact Kelly Spalding, VMS 5120–00–NIB–0147—12 Pt, 10MM
Management Analyst, phone (301) 427– SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 5120–00–NIB–0148—12 Pt, 11MM
2300; fax (301) 427–0049. to add products and a service to the 5120–00–NIB–0149—12 Pt, 12MM
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Procurement List that will be furnished 5120–00–NIB–0150—12 Pt, 13MM
December 2014, the National Marine by nonprofit agencies employing 5120–00–NIB–0151—12 Pt, 14MM
Fisheries Service (NMFS) published in persons who are blind or have other 5120–00–NIB–0152—12 Pt, 15MM
severe disabilities, and deletes a service 5120–00–NIB–0153—12 Pt, 16MM
the Federal Register a final regulation
previously provided by such agency. 5120–00–NIB–0154—12 Pt, 17MM
governing the technical requirements 5120–00–NIB–0155—12 Pt, 18MM
for, and NMFS’ approval of VMS units DATES: Comments must be received on 5120–00–NIB–0156—12 Pt, 19MM
used in U.S. federal fisheries (79 FR or before July 6, 2015. 5120–00–NIB–0157—12pt, 10MM–19MM
77399 (Dec. 24, 2014); 50 CFR part 600, ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Mandatory Purchase For: Broad Government
subpart Q). One of the requirements set From People Who Are Blind or Severely Requirement
out in the regulation is a type-approval Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for
renewal process. Under the type- the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
approval renewal process, VMS vendors Contracting Activity: General Services
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration, Kansas City, MO
are required to apply for a renewal of Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) Distribution: B-List
their type-approved EMTUs/services 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email Product Name/NSN(s): Set, Bag Clip, 5 pc/
every three years. CLS America, Inc. and CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. MR 843
SkyMate Inc. did not submit completed Mandatory Purchase For: Requirements of
applications for type-approval renewal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published pursuant to 41 military commissaries and exchanges as
for some or all of their type-approved aggregated by the Defense Commissary
EMTUs/services. As a result, the U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its Agency
following EMTU/communication- purpose is to provide interested persons Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for
services did not receive renewal, and an opportunity to submit comments on the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI
are therefore no longer approved for the proposed actions. Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary
compliance with VMS requirements in Agency, Fort Lee, VA
Additions Distribution: C-List
United States federal fisheries, after
September 30, 2015: If the Committee approves the Product Name/NSN(s): Cup, Disposable,
proposed additions, the entities of the Paper, Squat-Style, Hot Food, White, 12
Federal Government identified in this oz. 7350–00–641–4518
notice will be required to procure the Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government
Skymate ........ Stellar ST2500G (with mes- Requirement
saging terminal).
products and service listed below from
Mandatory Source of Supply: The Lighthouse
Stellar ST2500G (with nonprofit agencies employing persons for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc., New
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
closed Dell laptop). who are blind or have other severe Orleans, LA
CLS America Thorium TST (The Thorium disabilities. Contracting Activity: General Services
TST A2.0 and the Tho- The following products and service Administration, Fort Worth, TX
rium LEO A2.0 are still are proposed for addition to the Distribution: A-list
approved). Procurement List for production by the Product Name/NSN(s): Gravy Mix
Current Type-Approvals nonprofit agencies listed: 8940–01–E62–4753—Brown, 8/12 oz.
Containers
The list of type-approved EMTUs is Products 8940–01–E62–4754—Chicken, 8/12 oz.
continually changing. For the most up Product Name(s)/NSN(s): Containers
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Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:21:09
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Contact | The public may acquire this notice and relevant updates by calling the VMS support center, email: [email protected], phone (888) 219-9228, fax (301) 427-0049. For questions regarding the status of VMS provider evaluations, contact Kelly Spalding, VMS Management Analyst, phone (301) 427-2300; fax (301) 427-0049. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32095 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD98 |
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