[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 53953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21987]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XX66
The National Saltwater Angler Registry Program; Designation of
Exempted States for Anglers, Spear Fishers, and For-Hire Fishing
Vessels
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has designated the states of Alaska, Oregon, California,
New York, Connecticut, Delaware, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands as exempted states for anglers, spear fishers
and for-hire fishing vessels. NMFS has designated the states of
Virginia and Massachusetts as exempted states for for-hire fishing
vessels.
DATES: Effective on September 2, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Gordon C. Colvin, Fishery Biologist, NMFS ST-12453, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon C. Colvin, Fishery Biologist;
(301) 713-2367 x175; e-mail: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule implementing the National
Saltwater Angler Registry Program, 50 CFR subpart P, was published in
the Federal Register on December 30, 2008. The final rule requires
persons who are angling, spear fishing or operating a for-hire fishing
vessel in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone or for anadromous species to
register annually with NOAA, beginning January 1, 2009. However,
persons who are licensed or registered by, or state residents who are
not required to register or hold a license issued by, a state that is
designated as an exempted state are not required to register with NOAA.
The final rule sets forth the requirements for states to be designated
as exempted states. Generally, exempted states must agree to provide to
NMFS names, addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers of the
persons licensed or registered under a qualifying state license and/or
registry program, or to provide catch and effort data from a qualifying
regional survey of recreational fishing, and enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement with NMFS to formalize the data reporting agreement.
NMFS has received proposals for providing license/registry and/or
regional survey catch and effort data from the states listed below, has
determined that the states' programs qualify for exempted state
designation under the provisions of the final rule, and has entered
into Memoranda of Agreement with each of the states. Therefore,
pursuant to 50 CFR 600.1415(b)(3), notice is hereby given that the
following states are designated as exempted states under 50 CFR subpart
P: Alaska, Oregon, California, New York, Delaware, Connecticut,
American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Persons
who hold a valid fishing license or registration issued by these
exempted states for angling, spear fishing or operating a for-hire
fishing vessel in tidal waters are not required to register with NOAA
under 50 CFR 600.1405(b). Persons who are residents of these exempted
states who are not required to hold a fishing license, or to be
registered to fish under the laws of these exempted states, also are
not required to register with NOAA. Further, pursuant to 50 CFR
600.1415(b)(3), notice is hereby given that the following states are
designated as exempted states only for for-hire fishing vessels:
Virginia, Massachusetts. Persons who hold a valid license or
registration issued by these exempted states for operating a for-hire
fishing vessel in tidal waters are not required to register with NOAA
under 50 CFR 600.1405(b).
Dated: August 26, 2010.
Eric C. Schwaab,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-21987 Filed 9-1-10; 8:45 am]
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