[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41142-41143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17296]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XX41
Fisheries in the Western Pacific; American Samoa Pelagic 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 is soliciting applications for American Samoa pelagic
longline limited entry permits. At least ten permits of various class
sizes will be available for 2010. This notice is intended to announce
the availability of permits and to solicit applications for the
permits.
DATES: Completed permit applications must be received by NMFS by
November 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Request blank application forms from NMFS Pacific Islands
Region (PIR), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-
4733, or the PIR website www.fpir.noaa.gov.
Mail completed applications and payment to NMFS PIR, ATTN: ASLE
Permits, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Ikehara, Sustainable Fisheries,
NMFS PIR, tel 808-944-2275, fax 808-973-2940, or e-mail [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 10 permits are available for
issuance (note that the number of available permits may change before
the application period closes): four in Class A (vessels less than or
equal to 40 ft (12.2 m), five in Class B (over 40 ft (12.2 m) through
50 ft (15.2
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m)), and one in Class D (over 70 ft (21.3 m)).
Persons with the earliest documented participation in the fishery
on a Class A sized vessel will receive the highest priority for
obtaining permits in any size class, followed by persons with the
earliest documented participation in Classes B, C, and D, in that
order. If there is a tie in priority, the person with the second
earliest documented participation will be ranked higher in priority.
Complete applications must include the completed and signed
application form, legible copies of documents supporting historical
participation in the American Samoa pelagic longline fishery, and
payment for the non-refundable application processing fee, in
accordance with the regulations at 50 CFR 665.13. Applications must be
received by NMFS (see ADDRESSES) by November 12, 2010 to be considered
for a permit; applications will not be accepted if received after that
date.Authoritative additional information on the American Samoa limited
entry program may be found in 50 CFR part 665.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 9, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-17296 Filed 7-14-10; 8:45 am]
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