82_FR_28598 82 FR 28479 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

82 FR 28479 - Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 119 (June 22, 2017)

Page Range28479-28480
FR Document2017-13044

The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has issued a five-year affirmative finding for the Government of Peru under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding will allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by Peruvian- flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under Peruvian jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The affirmative finding determination was based on reviews of documentary evidence submitted by the Government of Peru and by information obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28479-28480]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13044]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF482


Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals

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

ACTION: Notice; five-year affirmative finding for Peru.

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SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) has 
issued a five-year affirmative finding for the Government of Peru under 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding will 
allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin tuna products harvested in the 
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in compliance with the Agreement 
on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP) by Peruvian-
flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels operating under 
Peruvian jurisdiction to be imported into the United States. The 
affirmative finding determination was based on reviews of documentary 
evidence submitted by the Government of Peru and by information 
obtained from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC).

DATES: This affirmative finding is effective for the five-year period 
of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264. Email: [email protected].

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 AIDCP and its obligations of 
membership in the IATTC. Every five 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 AIDCP 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 AIDCP.
    As a part of the affirmative finding process set forth in 50 CFR 
216.24(f)(8), the Assistant Administrator considered documentary 
evidence submitted by the Government of Peru and obtained from the 
IATTC and has determined that Peru have met the MMPA's requirements to 
receive an affirmative finding.
    After consultation with the Department of State, the Assistant 
Administrator issued a five-year affirmative finding to Peru, allowing 
the importation into the United States of

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yellowfin tuna and products derived from yellowfin tuna harvested in 
the ETP by Peruvian-flagged purse seine vessels or purse seine vessels 
operating under Peruvian jurisdiction for the five-year period of April 
1, 2017, through March 31, 2022, subject to subsequent annual reviews 
by NMFS.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-13044 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2017 / Notices 28479 Division within the U.S. Department of Established by Presidential Executive obtained from the Inter-American Commerce’s Office of General Counsel. Order 13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). All nominees will be notified of a Task Force mission is to lead, DATES: This affirmative finding is selection decision in advance of the coordinate and strengthen U.S. effective for the five-year period of April 2018 SRG meetings. government actions to better preserve 1, 2017, through March 31, 2022. Dated: June 16, 2017. and protect coral reef ecosystems. Co- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna S. Wieting, chaired by the Departments of Justin Greenman, West Coast Region, Commerce and Interior, Task Force National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. members include leaders of 12 federal W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long agencies, seven U.S. states and Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562–980– [FR Doc. 2017–12986 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] territories and three freely associated 3264. Email: justin.greenman@noaa.gov. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P states. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jennifer Koss, NOAA USCRTF Steering for importation into the United States of Committee Point of Contact, NOAA yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine National Oceanic and Atmospheric Coral Reef Conservation Program, 1305 vessels in the ETP under certain Administration East-West Highway, N/OCRM, Silver conditions. If requested by the Spring, MD 20910 at 240–533–0777 or harvesting nation, the Assistant Coral Reef Conservation Program Liza Johnson, USCRTF Executive Administrator will determine whether AGENCY: Coral Reef Conservation Secretary, U.S. Department of the to make an affirmative finding based Program, Office for Coastal Interior, MS–3530–MIB, 1849 C Street upon documentary evidence provided Management, National Ocean Service, NW., Washington, DC 20240 at (202) by the government of the harvesting National Oceanic and Atmospheric 208–5004 or visit the USCRTF Web site nation, the IATTC, or the Department of Administration, Department of at http://www.coralreef.gov State. Commerce. Dated: June 15, 2017. The affirmative finding process Christopher Cartwright, requires that the harvesting nation is ACTION: Notice of public meeting, notice meeting its obligations under the AIDCP of public comment. Chief Financial Officer, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric and its obligations of membership in the Administration. IATTC. Every five years, the government SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a of the harvesting nation must request a public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef [FR Doc. 2017–13029 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] new affirmative finding and submit the Task Force (USCRTF). The meeting will BILLING CODE P required documentary evidence directly be held Thursday, August 11, 2017, at to the Assistant Administrator. On an 9:00 a.m. at the Harbor Beach Marriott annual basis, NMFS reviews the Hotel, 3030 Holiday Dr, Fort DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE affirmative finding and determines Lauderdale, FL 33316, in the Caribbean whether the harvesting nation continues Salon I–IV meeting room. The meeting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to meet the requirements. A nation may provides a forum for coordinated provide information related to planning and action among federal RIN 0648–XF482 compliance with AIDCP and IATTC agencies, state and territorial measures directly to NMFS on an governments, and nongovernmental Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals annual basis or may authorize the partners. IATTC to release the information to Registration is requested for all events AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries NMFS to annually renew an affirmative associated with the meeting. This Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and finding determination without an meeting has time allotted for public Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), application from the harvesting nation. comment. All public comments must be Commerce. An affirmative finding will be submitted in written format. A written ACTION: Notice; five-year affirmative terminated, in consultation with the summary of the meeting will be posted finding for Peru. Secretary of State, if the Assistant on the USCRTF Web site within two Administrator determines that the months of occurrence. For information SUMMARY: The NMFS Assistant requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no about the meeting, registering and Administrator (Assistant Administrator) longer being met or that a nation is submitting public comments, go to has issued a five-year affirmative consistently failing to take enforcement http://www.coralreef.gov. finding for the Government of Peru actions on violations, thereby Commenters may address the under the Marine Mammal Protection diminishing the effectiveness of the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or Act (MMPA). This affirmative finding AIDCP. general coral reef conservation issues. will allow yellowfin tuna and yellowfin As a part of the affirmative finding Before including your address, phone tuna products harvested in the eastern process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f)(8), number, email address, or other tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) in the Assistant Administrator considered personal identifying information in your compliance with the Agreement on the documentary evidence submitted by the comments, you should be aware that International Dolphin Conservation Government of Peru and obtained from your entire comment, including Program (AIDCP) by Peruvian-flagged sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES the IATTC and has determined that Peru personal identifying information may be purse seine vessels or purse seine have met the MMPA’s requirements to made publicly available at any time. vessels operating under Peruvian receive an affirmative finding. While you can ask us in your comment jurisdiction to be imported into the After consultation with the to withhold your personal identifying United States. The affirmative finding Department of State, the Assistant information from public review, we determination was based on reviews of Administrator issued a five-year cannot guarantee that we will be able to documentary evidence submitted by the affirmative finding to Peru, allowing the do so. Government of Peru and by information importation into the United States of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Jun 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1

28480 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 119 / Thursday, June 22, 2017 / Notices yellowfin tuna and products derived sanctuary designation at some point in test, and deploy innovations and from yellowfin tuna harvested in the the future. Sanctuary designation is a improvements in coastal and ocean ETP by Peruvian-flagged purse seine separate public process that would be observation technologies and modeling vessels or purse seine vessels operating conducted pursuant to the requirements systems, addresses regional and national under Peruvian jurisdiction for the five- of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, needs for ocean information, gathers year period of April 1, 2017, through and all other applicable laws and data on key coastal, ocean, and Great March 31, 2022, subject to subsequent executive orders. Lakes variables and ensures timely and annual reviews by NMFS. Affected Public: Individuals or sustained dissemination and availability Dated: June 19, 2017. households; business or other for-profit of these data for societal benefits. U.S. organizations; not-for-profit institutions; IOOS benefits national safety, the Samuel D. Rauch III, state, local or tribal governments. economy, and the environment through Deputy Assistant Administrator for Frequency: On occasion. Regulatory Programs, National Marine support for national defense, marine Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. commerce and forecasting, navigation Fisheries Service. This information collection request safety, weather, climate, energy siting [FR Doc. 2017–13044 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow and production, economic development, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the instructions to view Department of ecosystem-based management of marine Commerce collections currently under and coastal areas, conservation of ocean review by OMB. and coastal resources and public safety. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Written comments and The Act requires the establishment recommendations for the proposed National Oceanic and Atmospheric and administration of this Committee by information collection should be sent Administration the Under Secretary of Commerce for within 30 days of publication of this Oceans and Atmosphere. NOAA will Submission for OMB Review; notice to OIRA_Submission@ hereby accept applications for Comment Request omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. membership on the Committee through Dated: June 19, 2017. September 20, 2017. Applications The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Sarah Brabson, received after September 20, 2017 may Budget (OMB) for clearance the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. not be considered during this following proposal for collection of [FR Doc. 2017–13068 Filed 6–21–17; 8:45 am] membership application cycle, but may information under the provisions of the BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P be considered for future membership Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. cycles. The Act states: ‘‘Members shall Chapter 35). be qualified by education, training, and Agency: National Oceanic and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE experience to evaluate scientific and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). technical information related to the Title: Nomination Process for National National Oceanic and Atmospheric design, operation, maintenance, or use Marine Sanctuaries. Administration of the [Integrated Ocean Observing] OMB Control Number: 0648–0682. System, or use of data products United States Integrated Ocean provided through the System.’’ NOAA Form Number(s): None. Observing System Advisory encourages individuals with expertise Type of Request: Regular (extension of Committee in oceanographic data, products, and a currently approved information collection). AGENCY: National Ocean Service, services; coastal management; fisheries Number of Respondents: 10. National Oceanic and Atmospheric management; coastal and marine spatial Average Hours per Response: Four Administration (NOAA), Department of planning; geodesy; water levels; and hours for collecting information for Commerce. other science-related fields to submit nomination; 20 hours for gathering ACTION: Notice of new member applications for Committee public support and organizing solicitation for the United States membership. To apply for membership community meetings; 2 hours each for Integrated Ocean Observing System on the Committee, applicants should public meetings; and for writing and (U.S. IOOS) Advisory Committee. submit a resume as indicated in the submitting nomination request; 30 ADDRESSES section. NOAA is an equal- minutes each for amendments to the SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and opportunity employer. nomination and for follow-up requests. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is DATES: Application materials should be Burden Hours: 290. soliciting applications for membership sent to the address, email address, or fax Needs and Uses: This request is for on the United States Integrated Ocean number specified and must be received extension of a currently approved Observing System Advisory Committee by September 20, 2017 for consideration information collection. (the Committee), which is a Federal in this membership cycle. National marine sanctuary regulations advisory committee. Members of the provide that the public may nominate Committee will fulfill the requirements ADDRESSES: Submit an application for special places of the marine of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Committee membership, in the form of environment through the sanctuary Observation System Act of 2009 (the a resume, to Regina Evans via mail, fax, nomination process (15 CFR part 922). Act). The Committee provides advice to or email. Mail: 1315 East-West Highway, Persons wanting to submit nominations the Under Secretary of Commerce for Station 2605, Silver Spring, MD 20910; for consideration should submit Oceans and Atmosphere and to the Fax: 301–713–3281; Email: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES information on the qualifying criteria Interagency Ocean Observation regina.evans@noaa.gov. and management considerations for the Committee on the planning, integrated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: site to be nominated. The Office of design, operation, maintenance, Regina Evans, 1315 East-West Highway, National Marine Sanctuaries reviews the enhancement, and expansion of the Station 2605, Silver Spring, MD 20910; submissions, which could result in the United States Integrated Ocean Telephone: (240) 533–9468, Fax: 301– nomination being added to an inventory Observing System (U.S. IOOS). U.S. 713–3281; Email: regina.evans@ of areas that NOAA may consider for IOOS promotes research to develop, noaa.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:08 Jun 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1


Document Created: 2017-06-21 23:55:19
Document Modified: 2017-06-21 23:55:19
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; five-year affirmative finding for Peru.
DatesThis affirmative finding is effective for the five-year period of April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2022.
ContactJustin Greenman, West Coast Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. Phone: 562-980-3264. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 28479 
RIN Number0648-XF48
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