80 FR 32941 - Schedules for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14158 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32941-32942] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14158] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD963 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops and Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in July, August, and September of 2015. 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 Protected Species 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 2015 and will be announced in a future notice. DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on July 23, August 13, and September 10, 2015. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on July 9, July 16, August 6, August 11, September 3, and September 24, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in Panama City Beach, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; and Rosenberg, TX. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Kitty Hawk, NC; Ronkonkoma, NY; Gulfport, MS, Key Largo, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; and Manahawkin, NJ. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details on workshop locations. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop schedules, registration information, and a list of frequently asked questions regarding these workshops are posted on the Internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/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. Approximately 110 free Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops have been conducted since January 2007. 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 which 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 [[Page 32942]] 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, trucks or other conveyances that are extensions of a dealer's place of business must possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate. Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 1. July 23, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 7115 Coastal Palms Boulevard, Panama City, FL 32408. 2. August 13, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 999 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. 3. September 10, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 3312 Vista Drive, Rosenberg, TX 77471. Registration To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, please contact Eric Sander at esander@peoplepc.com or at (386) 852- 8588. 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. Protected Species 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 Protected Species 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. 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 Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop and submit a copy of their workshop certificate before either of the permits will be issued. Approximately 208 free Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops have been conducted since 2006. In addition to certifying 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 Protected Species 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 that uses longline or gillnet gear. Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 1. July 9, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. 2. July 16, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. 3. August 6, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 9515 US 49, Gulfport, MS 39503. 4. August 11, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037. 5. September 3, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Embassy Suites, 4337 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. 6. September 24, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Registration To register for a scheduled Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop, please contact Angler Conservation Education at (386) 682-0158. 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. Vessel operators must bring proof of identification. Workshop Objectives The Protected Species 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, and smalltooth sawfish. In an effort to improve reporting, the proper identification of protected species 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, which may prevent additional regulations on these fisheries in the future. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: June 4, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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permits, which are approved under University of California at Santa Cruz, DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification
OMB Control No. 0648–0205), HMS Long Marine Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Workshops will be held on July 23,
Charter/Headboat, HMS Angling, Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, had August 13, and September 10, 2015.
Swordfish General Commercial, applied in due form for a permit to The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Smoothhound Shark, and Atlantic HMS conduct research on northern elephant Release, and Identification Workshops
Vessel Chartering permits. Dealer seals (Mirounga angustirostris) will be held on July 9, July 16, August
permits include the Atlantic Tunas throughout their range. That notice 6, August 11, September 3, and
Dealer permit and the HMS ITP. contained an error. September 24, 2015.
The primary reason for the revision of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
this information collection is to reflect Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) further details.
that Incidental HMS Squid Trawl 427–8401. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark
permits have been removed from this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Identification Workshops will be held in
collection. Instead, those permits were for File No. 19108 on May 27, 2015 (80 Panama City Beach, FL; Fort
combined with the information FR 30212) indicated that incidental Lauderdale, FL; and Rosenberg, TX.
collection for the Greater Atlantic harassment of northern fur seals The Protected Species Safe Handling,
Region Federal Fisheries Initial Permit (Callorhinus ursinus) is requested. This Release, and Identification Workshops
Application form, which is covered was an error; the notice should indicate will be held in Kitty Hawk, NC;
under OMB Control No. 0648–0202. incidental harassment of harbor seals Ronkonkoma, NY; Gulfport, MS, Key
Thus, the burden and costs associated (Phoca vitulina) is requested, not Largo, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; and
with renewal and issuance of an initial northern fur seals. All other information Manahawkin, NJ.
HMS Squid Trawl permit are no longer in the notice is unchanged. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
applicable to this collection of further details on workshop locations.
information. In addition, an Dated: June 4, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
International Maritime Organization Julia Harrison,
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by
(IMO) number must now be applied for Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, fax: (727) 824–5398.
by those not already in possession of Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
one. workshop schedules, registration
Affected Public: Business or other for- [FR Doc. 2015–14141 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
information, and a list of frequently
profit organizations. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
asked questions regarding these
Frequency: Annually and on occasion. workshops are posted on the Internet at:
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
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Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB. RIN 0648–XD963 Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark
Written comments and dealers have been prohibited from
recommendations for the proposed Schedules for Atlantic Shark
receiving, purchasing, trading, or
information collection should be sent Identification Workshops and
bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a
within 30 days of publication of this Protected Species Safe Handling,
valid Atlantic Shark Identification
notice to OIRA_Submission@ Release, and Identification Workshops
Workshop certificate is on the premises
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries of each business listed under the shark
Dated: June 4, 2015. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and dealer permit that first receives Atlantic
Sarah Brabson, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006).
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Commerce. Dealers who attend and successfully
[FR Doc. 2015–14123 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice of public workshops. complete a workshop are issued a
certificate for each place of business that
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark is permitted to receive sharks. These
Identification Workshops and Protected certificate(s) are valid for 3 years.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Species Safe Handling, Release, and Approximately 110 free Atlantic Shark
Identification Workshops will be held in Identification Workshops have been
National Oceanic and Atmospheric July, August, and September of 2015. conducted since January 2007.
Administration Certain fishermen and shark dealers are Currently, permitted dealers may send
required to attend a workshop to meet a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
RIN 0648–XD953 regulatory requirements and to maintain Identification Workshop. However, if a
valid permits. Specifically, the Atlantic dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
Marine Mammals; File No. 19108;
Shark Identification Workshop is must designate a proxy for each place of
Correction
mandatory for all federally permitted business covered by the dealer’s permit
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Atlantic shark dealers. The Protected which first receives Atlantic sharks.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Species Safe Handling, Release, and Only one certificate will be issued to
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Identification Workshop is mandatory each proxy. A proxy must be a person
Commerce. for vessel owners and operators who use who is currently employed by a place of
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application; bottom longline, pelagic longline, or business covered by the dealer’s permit;
correction. gillnet gear, and who have also been is a primary participant in the
issued shark or swordfish limited access identification, weighing, and/or first
SUMMARY: On May 27 2015, a notice was permits. Additional free workshops will receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
published in the Federal Register be conducted during 2015 and will be a vessel; and who fills out dealer
announcing that Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., announced in a future notice. reports. Atlantic shark dealers are
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prohibited from renewing a Federal Protected Species Safe Handling, 5. September 3, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
shark dealer permit unless a valid Release, and Identification Workshops Embassy Suites, 4337 South Padre
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop Since January 1, 2007, shark limited- Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78411.
certificate for each business location access and swordfish limited-access 6. September 24, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
that first receives Atlantic sharks has permit holders who fish with longline Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 West,
been submitted with the permit renewal or gillnet gear have been required to Manahawkin, NJ 08050.
application. Additionally, trucks or submit a copy of their Protected Species
other conveyances that are extensions of Registration
Safe Handling, Release, and
a dealer’s place of business must Identification Workshop certificate in
possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy To register for a scheduled Protected
order to renew either permit (71 FR Species Safe Handling, Release, and
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 58057; October 2, 2006). These
certificate. Identification Workshop, please contact
certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. As Angler Conservation Education at (386)
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations such, vessel owners who have not 682–0158.
already attended a workshop and
1. July 23, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., received a NMFS certificate, or vessel Registration Materials
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 7115 Coastal owners whose certificate(s) will expire
Palms Boulevard, Panama City, FL To ensure that workshop certificates
prior to the next permit renewal, must
32408. are linked to the correct permits,
attend a workshop to fish with, or
2. August 13, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., participants will need to bring the
renew, their swordfish and shark
LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 999 West following specific items with them to
limited-access permits. Additionally,
Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, the workshop:
new shark and swordfish limited-access
FL 33309. permit applicants who intend to fish • Individual vessel owners must
3. September 10, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 with longline or gillnet gear must attend bring a copy of the appropriate
p.m., Hampton Inn, 3312 Vista Drive, a Protected Species Safe Handling, swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy
Rosenberg, TX 77471. Release, and Identification Workshop of the vessel registration or
and submit a copy of their workshop documentation, and proof of
Registration
certificate before either of the permits identification.
To register for a scheduled Atlantic will be issued. Approximately 208 free • Representatives of a business-
Shark Identification Workshop, please Protected Species Safe Handling, owned or co-owned vessel must bring
contact Eric Sander at esander@ Release, and Identification Workshops proof that the individual is an agent of
peoplepc.com or at (386) 852–8588. have been conducted since 2006. the business (such as articles of
Registration Materials In addition to certifying vessel incorporation), a copy of the applicable
owners, at least one operator on board swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and
To ensure that workshop certificates vessels issued a limited-access proof of identification.
are linked to the correct permits, swordfish or shark permit that uses
participants will need to bring the • Vessel operators must bring proof of
longline or gillnet gear is required to
following specific items to the identification.
attend a Protected Species Safe
workshop: Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop Objectives
• Atlantic shark dealer permit holders Workshop and receive a certificate.
must bring proof that the attendee is an Vessels that have been issued a limited- The Protected Species Safe Handling,
owner or agent of the business (such as access swordfish or shark permit and Release, and Identification Workshops
articles of incorporation), a copy of the that use longline or gillnet gear may not are designed to teach longline and
applicable permit, and proof of fish unless both the vessel owner and gillnet fishermen the required
identification. operator have valid workshop techniques for the safe handling and
• Atlantic shark dealer proxies must certificates onboard at all times. Vessel release of entangled and/or hooked
bring documentation from the permitted operators who have not already protected species, such as sea turtles,
dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attended a workshop and received a marine mammals, and smalltooth
attending the workshop on behalf of the NMFS certificate, or vessel operators sawfish. In an effort to improve
permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a whose certificate(s) will expire prior to reporting, the proper identification of
specific business location, a copy of the their next fishing trip, must attend a protected species will also be taught at
appropriate valid permit, and proof of workshop to operate a vessel with these workshops. Additionally,
identification. swordfish and shark limited-access individuals attending these workshops
permits that uses longline or gillnet will gain a better understanding of the
Workshop Objectives requirements for participating in these
gear.
The Atlantic Shark Identification fisheries. The overall goal of these
Workshops are designed to reduce the Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations workshops is to provide participants
number of unknown and improperly 1. July 9, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton with the skills needed to reduce the
identified sharks reported in the dealer Garden Inn, 5353 North Virginia Dare mortality of protected species, which
reporting form and increase the Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949. may prevent additional regulations on
accuracy of species-specific dealer- 2. July 16, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton these fisheries in the future.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
reported information. Reducing the Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans Memorial Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
number of unknown and improperly Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779.
Dated: June 4, 2015.
identified sharks will improve quota 3. August 6, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
monitoring and the data used in stock Holiday Inn, 9515 US 49, Gulfport, MS Emily H. Menashes,
assessments. These workshops will train 39503. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
shark dealer permit holders or their 4. August 11, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
proxies to properly identify Atlantic Holiday Inn, 99701 Overseas Highway, [FR Doc. 2015–14158 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
shark carcasses. Key Largo, FL 33037. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public workshops. | |
| Dates | The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on July 23, August 13, and September 10, 2015. | |
| Contact | Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32941 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD96 |
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