80 FR 54533 - 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 175 (September 10, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 54533-54534 | |
| FR Document | 2015-22836 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 54533-54534] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22836] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE102 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 October, November, and December 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 2016 and will be announced in a future notice. DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held on October 8, November 12, and December 3, 2015. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held on October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 2, and December 16, 2015. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details. ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC; and Largo, FL. The Protected Species Safe Handling, Release, and Identification Workshops will be held in Panama City, FL; Warwick, RI; Wilmington, NC; Largo, FL; Kenner, LA; and Ronkonkoma, NY. 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 113 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 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. October 8, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., La Quinta Inn, 23 Cummings Street, Somerville, MA 02145. 2. November 12, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of Palms Connector, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. 3. December 3, 2015, 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770. Registration To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, please contact Eric Sander at [email protected] 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 [[Page 54534]] 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 214 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. October 7, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 North Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405. 2. October 21, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber Street, Warwick, RI 02886. 3. November 4, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 6745 Rock Spring Road, Wilmington, NC 28405. 4. November 18, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Holiday Inn Express, 210 Seminole Boulevard, Largo, FL 33770. 5. December 2, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70068. 6. December 16, 2015, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. 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: September 4, 2015. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-22836 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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and facsimile transmission of paper SUMMARY: Free Atlantic Shark is permitted to receive sharks. These
forms. Identification Workshops and Protected certificate(s) are valid for 3 years.
Species Safe Handling, Release, and Approximately 113 free Atlantic Shark
III. Data
Identification Workshops will be held in Identification Workshops have been
OMB Control Number: 0648–0292. October, November, and December of conducted since January 2007.
Form Number(s): None. 2015. Certain fishermen and shark Currently, permitted dealers may send
Type of Review: Regular submission dealers are required to attend a a proxy to an Atlantic Shark
(extension of currently approved workshop to meet regulatory Identification Workshop. However, if a
collection). requirements and to maintain valid dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer
Affected Public: Business or other for- must designate a proxy for each place of
permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark
profit organizations; Individuals or business covered by the dealer’s permit
Identification Workshop is mandatory
households. which first receives Atlantic sharks.
Estimated Number of Respondents: for all federally permitted Atlantic shark
dealers. The Protected Species Safe Only one certificate will be issued to
200.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 Handling, Release, and Identification each proxy. A proxy must be a person
minutes. Workshop is mandatory for vessel who is currently employed by a place of
Estimated Total Annual Burden owners and operators who use bottom business covered by the dealer’s permit;
Hours: 50. longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet is a primary participant in the
Estimated Total Annual Cost to gear, and who have also been issued identification, weighing, and/or first
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting shark or swordfish limited access receipt of fish as they are offloaded from
costs and application fees. permits. Additional free workshops will a vessel; and who fills out dealer
be conducted during 2016 and will be reports. Atlantic shark dealers are
IV. Request for Comments announced in a future notice. prohibited from renewing a Federal
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification shark dealer permit unless a valid
the proposed collection of information Workshops will be held on October 8, Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
is necessary for the proper performance November 12, and December 3, 2015. certificate for each business location
of the functions of the agency, including The Protected Species Safe Handling, that first receives Atlantic sharks has
whether the information shall have Release, and Identification Workshops been submitted with the permit renewal
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the will be held on October 7, October 21, application. Additionally, trucks or
agency’s estimate of the burden November 4, November 18, December 2, other conveyances that are extensions of
(including hours and cost) of the and December 16, 2015. a dealer’s place of business must
proposed collection of information; (c) See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and further details. Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop
clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark certificate.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Identification Workshops will be held in
burden of the collection of information Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
Somerville, MA; Mount Pleasant, SC;
on respondents, including through the and Largo, FL. 1. October 8, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m., La
use of automated collection techniques The Protected Species Safe Handling, Quinta Inn, 23 Cummings Street,
or other forms of information Release, and Identification Workshops Somerville, MA 02145.
technology. will be held in Panama City, FL; 2. November 12, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
Comments submitted in response to Warwick, RI; Wilmington, NC; Largo, Hampton Inn, 1104 Isle of Palms
this notice will be summarized and/or FL; Kenner, LA; and Ronkonkoma, NY. Connector, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
included in the request for OMB See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 3. December 3, 2015, 12 p.m.–4 p.m.,
approval of this information collection; further details on workshop locations. Hampton Inn, 100 East Bay Drive,
they also will become a matter of public Largo, FL 33770.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
record.
Pearson by phone: (727) 824–5399, or by Registration
Dated: September 3, 2015. fax: (727) 824–5398. To register for a scheduled Atlantic
Sarah Brabson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shark Identification Workshop, please
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. workshop schedules, registration contact Eric Sander at esander@
[FR Doc. 2015–22709 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] information, and a list of frequently peoplepc.com or at (386) 852–8588.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P asked questions regarding these
workshops are posted on the Internet at: Registration Materials
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ To ensure that workshop certificates
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE workshops/. are linked to the correct permits,
participants will need to bring the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Atlantic Shark Identification
following specific items to the
Administration Workshops
workshop:
RIN 0648–XE102 Since January 1, 2008, Atlantic shark • Atlantic shark dealer permit holders
dealers have been prohibited from must bring proof that the attendee is an
Schedules for Atlantic Shark receiving, purchasing, trading, or owner or agent of the business (such as
Identification Workshops and bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a articles of incorporation), a copy of the
Protected Species Safe Handling,
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valid Atlantic Shark Identification applicable permit, and proof of
Release, and Identification Workshops Workshop certificate is on the premises identification.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries of each business listed under the shark • Atlantic shark dealer proxies must
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and dealer permit that first receives Atlantic bring documentation from the permitted
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 2006). dealer acknowledging that the proxy is
Commerce. Dealers who attend and successfully attending the workshop on behalf of the
complete a workshop are issued a permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a
ACTION: Notice of public workshops.
certificate for each place of business that specific business location, a copy of the
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appropriate valid permit, and proof of workshop to operate a vessel with individuals attending these workshops
identification. swordfish and shark limited-access will gain a better understanding of the
permits that uses longline or gillnet requirements for participating in these
Workshop Objectives
gear. fisheries. The overall goal of these
The Atlantic Shark Identification workshops is to provide participants
Workshops are designed to reduce the Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
with the skills needed to reduce the
number of unknown and improperly 1. October 7, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Hilton mortality of protected species, which
identified sharks reported in the dealer Garden Inn, 1101 North Highway may prevent additional regulations on
reporting form and increase the 231, Panama City, FL 32405. these fisheries in the future.
accuracy of species-specific dealer- 2. October 21, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.,
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
reported information. Reducing the Hilton Garden Inn, 1 Thurber
number of unknown and improperly Street, Warwick, RI 02886. Dated: September 4, 2015.
identified sharks will improve quota 3. November 4, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Jennifer M. Wallace,
monitoring and the data used in stock Hilton Garden Inn, 6745 Rock Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
assessments. These workshops will train Spring Road, Wilmington, NC Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
shark dealer permit holders or their 28405. [FR Doc. 2015–22836 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
proxies to properly identify Atlantic 4. November 18, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
shark carcasses. Holiday Inn Express, 210 Seminole
Protected Species Safe Handling, Boulevard, Largo, FL 33770.
Release, and Identification Workshops 5. December 2, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Hilton Hotel, 901 Airline Drive,
Since January 1, 2007, shark limited- Kenner, LA 70068. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
access and swordfish limited-access 6. December 16, 2015, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Administration
permit holders who fish with longline Hilton Garden Inn, 3485 Veterans
or gillnet gear have been required to Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, Proposed Information Collection;
submit a copy of their Protected Species NY 11779. Comment Request; Access-Point
Safe Handling, Release, and Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS)
Identification Workshop certificate in Registration
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
order to renew either permit (71 FR To register for a scheduled Protected Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
58057; October 2, 2006). These Species Safe Handling, Release, and Commerce.
certificate(s) are valid for 3 years. As Identification Workshop, please contact ACTION: Notice.
such, vessel owners who have not Angler Conservation Education at (386)
already attended a workshop and 682–0158. SUMMARY: The Department of
received a NMFS certificate, or vessel Commerce, as part of its continuing
owners whose certificate(s) will expire Registration Materials
effort to reduce paperwork and
prior to the next permit renewal, must To ensure that workshop certificates respondent burden, invites the general
attend a workshop to fish with, or are linked to the correct permits, public and other Federal agencies to
renew, their swordfish and shark participants will need to bring the take this opportunity to comment on
limited-access permits. Additionally, following specific items with them to proposed and/or continuing information
new shark and swordfish limited-access the workshop: collections, as required by the
permit applicants who intend to fish • Individual vessel owners must Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
with longline or gillnet gear must attend bring a copy of the appropriate DATES: Written comments must be
a Protected Species Safe Handling, swordfish and/or shark permit(s), a copy submitted on or before November 9,
Release, and Identification Workshop of the vessel registration or 2015.
and submit a copy of their workshop documentation, and proof of
certificate before either of the permits identification. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
will be issued. Approximately 214 free • Representatives of a business- to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Protected Species Safe Handling, owned or co-owned vessel must bring Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Release, and Identification Workshops proof that the individual is an agent of Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
have been conducted since 2006. the business (such as articles of 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
In addition to certifying vessel incorporation), a copy of the applicable Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
owners, at least one operator on board swordfish and/or shark permit(s), and Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
vessels issued a limited-access proof of identification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
swordfish or shark permit that uses • Vessel operators must bring proof of Requests for additional information or
longline or gillnet gear is required to identification. copies of the information collection
attend a Protected Species Safe instrument(s) and instructions should
Handling, Release, and Identification Workshop Objectives be directed to Tom Sminkey, Ph.D.,
Workshop and receive a certificate. The Protected Species Safe Handling, (301) 427–8177 or Tom.Sminkey@
Vessels that have been issued a limited- Release, and Identification Workshops NOAA.gov.
access swordfish or shark permit and are designed to teach longline and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that use longline or gillnet gear may not gillnet fishermen the required
I. Abstract
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fish unless both the vessel owner and techniques for the safe handling and
operator have valid workshop release of entangled and/or hooked This request is for extension of a
certificates onboard at all times. Vessel protected species, such as sea turtles, currently approved information
operators who have not already marine mammals, and smalltooth collection.
attended a workshop and received a sawfish. In an effort to improve Marine recreational anglers are
NMFS certificate, or vessel operators reporting, the proper identification of surveyed to collect catch and effort data,
whose certificate(s) will expire prior to protected species will also be taught at fish biology data, and angler
their next fishing trip, must attend a these workshops. Additionally, socioeconomic characteristics. These
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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 October 8, November 12, and December 3, 2015. | |
| Contact | Rick Pearson by phone: (727) 824-5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 54533 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE10 |
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