[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4092-4093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1368]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA131
National Saltwater Angler Registry Program
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 Maine, Florida and Louisiana
as exempted States for anglers, spear fishers and for-hire fishing
vessels. NMFS has designated the States of Massachusetts, Maryland and
Virginia as exempted States for anglers and spear fishers.
DATES: The designation of the States as exempted States is effective on
January 24, 2011.
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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 part 600 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. 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 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 600.1415: Maine, Florida, and Louisiana. 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 anglers and spear fishers:
Massachusetts, Maryland, and Virginia. Massachusetts, Maryland, and
Virginia were previously designated as exempted States for for-hire
fishing vessels. Persons who hold a valid license or registration
issued by these exempted States for angling or spear fishing 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.
Dated: January 18, 2011.
Eric C. Schwaab,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-1368 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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