[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 67 (Monday, April 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 18783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7230]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF67


Schedule for Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops; Changing 
the Location of an Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop; Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of public workshops; correction.

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SUMMARY: Due to unanticipated construction activity at the North Tampa 
Branch Library, NMFS is changing the location of its April 24, 2008, 
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop that published in the Federal 
Register on March 4, 2008. The May and June workshop locations remain 
unchanged. Shark dealers are required to attend a workshop to meet new 
regulatory requirements and maintain valid permits. The Atlantic Shark 
Identification Workshops are mandatory for all federally permitted 
Atlantic shark dealers. Additional free workshops will be held in 2008 
and announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: The dates and times for the Atlantic Shark Identification 
Workshops have not been changed and will be held April 24, May 22, and 
June 19, 2008.
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further details.

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops will be held in 
Tampa, FL; Wilmington, NC; and Jefferson, LA. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for the corrected Tampa, FL, workshop location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Fairclough by phone:(727) 824-
5399, or by fax: (727) 824-5398.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    In the Federal Register of March 4, 2008, in FR Doc. E8-4126, on 
page 11622, in the first column, correct the location of the first 
workshop listed under the heading ``Workshop Dates, Times, and 
Locations'' to read:

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations

    1. April 24, 2008, from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Town [revaps]N 
Country Regional Public Library, Thompson Center Waters Complex, 5455 
West Waters Avenue - Suite 208, Tampa, FL 33634.

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop

    Effective December 31, 2007, an Atlantic shark dealer may not 
receive, purchase, trade, or barter for Atlantic shark unless a valid 
Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop certificate is on the premises 
of each business listed under the shark dealer permit (71 FR 58057; 
October 2, 2006). Dealers who attend and successfully complete a 
workshop will be issued a certificate for each place of business that 
is permitted to receive sharks.
    Dealers may send a proxy to an Atlantic Shark Identification 
Workshop, however, if a dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer must 
designate a proxy for each place of business covered by the dealer's 
permit. Only one certificate will be issued to each proxy. A proxy must 
be a person who: is currently employed by a place of business covered 
by the dealer's permit; is a primary participant in the identification, 
weighing, and/or first receipt of fish as they are offloaded from a 
vessel; and fills out dealer reports. Additionally, after December 31, 
2007, an Atlantic shark dealer may not renew a Federal shark dealer 
permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 
certificate for each business location has been submitted with the 
permit renewal application. Sixteen free Atlantic Shark Identification 
Workshops were held in 2007.
    The workshop schedules, registration information, and a list of 
frequently asked questions regarding these workshops are posted on the 
internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/workshops.

Registration

    To register for a scheduled Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, 
please contact Eric Sander by email at [email protected] or by phone 
at (386) 852-8588.
Registration Materials
    To ensure that workshop certificates are linked to the correct 
permits, participants will need to bring the following items to the 
workshop:
    Atlantic shark dealer permit holders must bring proof that the 
individual is an agent of the business (such as articles of 
incorporation), a copy of the applicable permit, and proof of 
identification.
    Atlantic shark dealer proxies must bring documentation from the 
shark dealer acknowledging that the proxy is attending the workshop on 
behalf of the Atlantic shark dealer, a copy of the appropriate permit, 
and proof of identification.

Workshop Objectives

    The shark identification workshops are designed to reduce the 
number of unknown and improperly identified sharks reported in the 
dealer reporting form and increase the accuracy of species-specific 
dealer-reported information. Reducing the number of unknown and 
improperly identified sharks will improve quota monitoring and the data 
used in stock assessments. These workshops will train shark dealer 
permit holders or their proxies to properly identify Atlantic shark 
carcasses.

    Dated: April 1, 2008.
Alan D. Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E8-7230 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]
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