[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 100 (Monday, May 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 29521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11662]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051204A]


Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS); Certification of New VMS Unit 
for Use in Northeast Fisheries

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

ACTION: Notice of VMS unit certification.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the approval and certification of the SkyMate 
VMS unit for use in all fisheries in the northeastern United States in 
which VMS units are required.

DATES: This new SkyMate VMS unit can be used effective May 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Northeast Office for Law Enforcement, 
VMS Program, telephone 978-281-9213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.9 set forth VMS 
requirements for fisheries in the northeastern United States that 
require the use of VMS for fishery monitoring and/or reporting. 
Specifically, Sec.  648.9(b) lists minimum VMS performance criteria 
that a VMS unit must meet in order to be certified for use.
    The Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, has reviewed all 
components of the SkyMate and other information provided by the vendor 
and has certified the following unit for use in all Northeast fisheries 
in which VMS units are required: SkyMate VMS, available from SkyMate 
Inc., 14000 Willard Road, Suite [numsign]2, Chantilly, VA, 20151; phone 
703-636-4220 or 866-SKYMATE; fax 703-814-8585; email skymate.com.

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

    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Galen R. Tromble,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-11662 Filed 5-21-04; 8:45 am]
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