82_FR_34010 82 FR 33871 - Pacific Islands Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa Longline Limited Entry Program

82 FR 33871 - Pacific Islands Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa Longline Limited Entry Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)

Page Range33871-33872
FR Document2017-15387

NMFS announces that 12 American Samoa pelagic longline limited entry permits in three vessel size classes are available for 2017. NMFS is accepting applications for these available permits.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33871-33872]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15387]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF549


Pacific Islands Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa Longline 
Limited Entry Program

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

ACTION: Notice; availability of permits.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that 12 American Samoa pelagic longline limited 
entry permits in three vessel size classes are available for 2017. NMFS 
is accepting applications for these available permits.

DATES: NMFS must receive completed permit applications and payment by 
November 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Request a blank application from the NMFS Pacific Islands 
Regional Office (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, 
or the PIR Web site www.fpir.noaa.gov/Library/SFD/Samoa_LE_App_Fillable_03Jun16.pdf. Mail your completed application and 
payment to: ASLE Permits, NOAA NMFS PIR, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, 
Honolulu, HI 96818.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries, 
NMFS PIR, tel 808-725-5175, fax 808-725-5215, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal regulations at 50 CFR 665.816 allow 
NMFS to issue new permits for the American Samoa pelagic longline 
limited entry program if the number of permits in a size class falls 
below the maximum allowed. At least 12 permits are available for 
issuance, as follows:
     Ten in Class A (vessels less than or equal to 40 ft in 
overall length);
     One in Class B (over 40 ft to 50 ft); and
     One in Class C (over 50 to 70 ft).

Please note that the number of available permits may change before the 
application period closes.
    NMFS will only consider complete applications, which must include 
the completed and signed application form, evidence of documented 
participation in the fishery, and non-refundable payment for the 
application-processing fee.
    If NMFS receives more completed applications than the number of 
available permits for a given permit class, NMFS will prioritize 
applicants using the information in the

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applications and documentation provided by the applicants. If an 
applicant requests NMFS, in writing, to use NMFS longline logbook data 
as evidence of documented participation, the applicant must specify the 
qualifying vessel, official number, and month and year of the logbook 
records (NMFS will not conduct an unlimited search for records).
    Applicants with the earliest documented participation in the 
fishery on a Class A sized vessel will receive the highest priorities 
for obtaining permits in any size class, followed by applicants with 
the earliest documented participation in Classes B, C, and D, in that 
order. In the event of a tie in the priority ranking between two or 
more applicants, NMFS will rank higher the applicant whose second 
documented participation is earlier. Detailed criteria for 
prioritization of eligible applicants are in the regulations at 50 CFR 
665.816(g).
    NMFS must receive applications by November 20, 2017 to be 
considered for a permit (see ADDRESSES). NMFS will not accept 
applications received after that date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 18, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-15387 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2017 / Notices 33871 Section 3003(d) of the America more than three to five minutes each. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69), as Requests must be received in writing amended by the American Innovation before September 15, 2017, to be National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Competitiveness Act, Public Law considered. The exact time for public Administration 114–329 (2017), and codified at 15 comments will be included in the final RIN 0648–XF549 U.S.C. 278k(m), in accordance with the agenda that will be posted on the MEP provisions of the Federal Advisory Advisory Board Web site at http:// Pacific Islands Pelagic Fisheries; Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory- American Samoa Longline Limited App. The Hollings MEP Program board.cfm. Questions from the public Entry Program (Program) is a unique program, will not be considered during this AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries consisting of centers in all 50 states and period. Speakers who wish to expand Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Puerto Rico with partnerships at the state, federal, and local levels. By upon their oral statements, those who Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), statute, the MEP Advisory Board wished to speak but could not be Commerce. provides the NIST Director with: (1) accommodated on the agenda, or those ACTION: Notice; availability of permits. Advice on the activities, plans, and who are/were unable to attend in person policies of the Program; (2) assessments are invited to submit written statements SUMMARY: NMFS announces that 12 of the soundness of the plans and to the MEP Advisory Board, National American Samoa pelagic longline strategies of the Program; and (3) Institute of Standards and Technology, limited entry permits in three vessel assessments of current performance 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, size classes are available for 2017. against the plans of the Program. Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4800, via NMFS is accepting applications for Background information on the MEP fax at (301) 963–6556, or electronically these available permits. Advisory Board is available at http:// by email to cheryl.gendron@nist.gov. DATES: NMFS must receive completed www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory- permit applications and payment by Admittance Instructions: All visitors board.cfm. November 20, 2017. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory to the NIST site are required to pre- ADDRESSES: Request a blank application Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. register to be admitted. Please submit from the NMFS Pacific Islands Regional App., notice is hereby given that the your name, company name, time of Office (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. MEP Advisory Board will hold an open arrival, email address and telephone 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, or the PIR meeting on Wednesday, September 27, number to Ms. Gendron by 5:00 p.m. Web site www.fpir.noaa.gov/Library/ 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, September 15, SFD/Samoa_LE_App_Fillable_ Eastern Time. The meeting agenda will 2017. Non-U.S. citizens must submit 03Jun16.pdf. Mail your completed include an update on Hollings MEP additional information; please contact application and payment to: ASLE programmatic operations, as well as Ms. Gendron via email at Permits, NOAA NMFS PIR, 1845 Wasp provide guidance and advice to NIST on cheryl.gendron@nist.gov or phone (301) Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. the development of the 2017–2022 975–2785. For participants planning to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hollings MEP Strategic Plan. The MEP attend in person, please note that Walter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries, Advisory Board will also provide input federal agencies, including NIST, can NMFS PIR, tel 808–725–5175, fax 808– to NIST on developing protocols that only accept a state-issued driver’s 725–5215, or email PIRO-permits@ will connect user facilities, research, license or identification card for access noaa.gov. and technologies at NIST and other to federal facilities if such license or federal laboratories with the help of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal identification card is issued by a state regulations at 50 CFR 665.816 allow Hollings MEP national network to that is compliant with the REAL ID Act NMFS to issue new permits for the support small and mid-size of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state American Samoa pelagic longline manufacturers, and make recommendations on how the Hollings that Start Printed Page 22648 has an limited entry program if the number of MEP operates as a Learning extension for REAL ID compliance. permits in a size class falls below the Organization. This encompasses an NIST currently accepts other forms of maximum allowed. At least 12 permits effort to strengthen connections by federally-issued identification in lieu of are available for issuance, as follows: sharing best practices and building a state-issued driver’s license. For • Ten in Class A (vessels less than or Working Groups and Communities of detailed information please contact Ms. equal to 40 ft in overall length); Practice in furtherance of the Hollings Gendron at 301–975–2785 or visit: • One in Class B (over 40 ft to 50 ft); MEP Program’s mission. The final http://nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/. and agenda will be posted on the MEP • One in Class C (over 50 to 70 ft). Phillip A. Singerman, Advisory Board Web site at http:// Please note that the number of available www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory- Associate Director for Innovations and permits may change before the board.cfm. Industry Services. application period closes. Individuals and representatives of [FR Doc. 2017–15325 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] NMFS will only consider complete organizations who would like to offer BILLING CODE 3510–13–P applications, which must include the comments and suggestions related to the completed and signed application form, MEP Advisory Board’s business are evidence of documented participation invited to request a place on the agenda. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES in the fishery, and non-refundable Approximately 15 minutes will be payment for the application-processing reserved for public comments at the end fee. of the meeting. 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Document Created: 2017-07-21 06:00:09
Document Modified: 2017-07-21 06:00:09
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; availability of permits.
DatesNMFS must receive completed permit applications and payment by November 20, 2017.
ContactWalter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS PIR, tel 808-725-5175, fax 808-725-5215, or email PIRO- [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 33871 
RIN Number0648-XF54
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