United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-11-16 article Notices D09002ee1c7f33212 D09002ee1c7f33284 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS announces its intent to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), scientific research permits (SRPs), display permits, letters of acknowledgment (LOAs), shark research fishery permits, and chartering permits for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) in 2017. EFPs and related permits would authorize collection of a limited number of tunas, swordfish, billfishes, and sharks (collectively known as HMS) from Federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico for the purposes of scientific data collection, bycatch research, public display, and to evaluate the efficacy of environmental clean-up efforts, among other things. LOAs acknowledge that scientific research activity aboard a scientific research vessel is being conducted. Chartering permits allow the owner of a U.S. fishing vessel to fish under a chartering arrangement, which is a contract or agreement between a U.S. vessel owner and a foreign entity by which the control, use, or services of a vessel are secured for a period of time for fishing for Atlantic HMS on the high seas or in the Exclusive Economic Zone of other nations. Generally, EFPs and related permits would be valid from the date of issuance through December 31, 2017, unless otherwise specified, subject to the terms and conditions of individual permits. 81 FR 80646 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16/2016-27466 2016-27466 fr16no16-37 RIN 0648-XE94 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16/2016-27466 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/html/2016-27466.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/pdf/2016-27466.pdf 4 p. 80646 80649 81 FR 80646 RIN 0648-XE94 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research, Display, Shark Research Fishery, and Chartering Permits; Letters of Acknowledgment; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue NOTICE 2016-27466 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-12-16 3510-22-P 2016-27466 Notice of intent; request for comments.

NMFS announces its intent to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs), scientific research permits (SRPs), display permits, letters of acknowledgment (LOAs), shark research fishery permits, and chartering permits for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) in 2017. EFPs and related permits would authorize collection of a limited number of tunas, swordfish, billfishes, and sharks (collectively known as HMS) from Federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico for the purposes of scientific data collection, bycatch research, public display, and to evaluate the efficacy of environmental clean-up efforts, among other things. LOAs acknowledge that scientific research activity aboard a scientific research vessel is being conducted. Chartering permits allow the owner of a U.S. fishing vessel to fish under a chartering arrangement, which is a contract or agreement between a U.S. vessel owner and a foreign entity by which the control, use, or services of a vessel are secured for a period of time for fishing for Atlantic HMS on the high seas or in the Exclusive Economic Zone of other nations. Generally, EFPs and related permits would be valid from the date of issuance through December 31, 2017, unless otherwise specified, subject to the terms and conditions of individual permits.

Written comments on these activities received in response to this notice will be considered by NMFS when issuing EFPs and related permits and must be received on or before December 16, 2016. Craig Cockrell, phone: (301) 427-8503. Atlantic Highly Migratory Species: Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research, Display, Shark Research Fishery, and Chartering Permits; Letters of Acknowledgment , nmfs.hms.efp2017@noaa.gov Vol. 81, no. 221 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-11-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 435 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16 P0b002ee192594bf2 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16no16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/pdf/FR-2016-11-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-16/xml/FR-2016-11-16.xml fdlp 80563 80988 DGPO 2016-11-16 2024-06-01 FR-2016-11-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-11-16 81 221